Effect of three tandem cylinder diameter difference on flow-induced vibrations and heat transfer

HH Khan, M Islam, YY Fatt, I Janajreh… - International Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The effect of diameter differences of three tandem cylinders on flow-induced vibrations
(FIVs) and convection heat transfer characteristics is investigated. The diameter reduction …

Experimental investigation on multi-mode flow-induced vibrations of two long flexible cylinders in a tandem arrangement

W Xu, Y Ma, A Cheng, H Yuan - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Laboratory tests of flow-induced vibrations (FIV) of two tandem long flexible cylinders were
conducted in a towing tank. The two identical cylinder models with an aspect ratio of 350 …

Comparison of hydrokinetic energy harvesting performance of a fluttering hydrofoil against other flow-induced vibration (FIV) mechanisms

V Tamimi, J Wu, MJ Esfehani, M Zeinoddini… - Renewable Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Despite the valuable previous studies on energy harvesting from flutter instability, no
decisive ranking still exists between fluttering generators and harvesters based on other …

Two-degrees-of-freedom vortex-induced vibration of cylinders covered with hard marine fouling

H Ashrafipour, M Zeinoddini, V Tamimi… - International Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Marine fouling quickly covers the submerged surfaces of the man-made structures and
affects the flow regime around them. Many important studies have already been conducted …

Effects of dissimilar wakes on energy harvesting of flow induced vibration (FIV) based converters with circular oscillator

V Tamimi, J Wu, STO Naeeni, S Shahvaghar-Asl - Applied Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In recent times, transverse Flow Induced Vibration (FIV) has emerged as a promising
technique for energy harvesting from fluid motion. However, relatively low harnessed power …

Electromagnetic energy harvesting from 2DOF-VIV of circular oscillators: Impacts of soft marine fouling

MR Rashki, K Hejazi, V Tamimi, M Zeinoddini… - Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) enhancement through the employment of Two
Degrees of Freedom (2DOF) oscillators is an effective approach for bladeless energy …

The effects of marine fouling on the wake-induced vibration of tandem circular cylinders

A Bakhtiari, M Zeinoddini, H Ashrafipour, V Tamimi… - Ocean …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This paper reports the results of laboratory in-water experiments in which artificially marine-
fouled circular cylinders were freely vibrating in the wake of a similar fixed upstream …

Impacts of hard marine growth on 2DoF VIV-based piezoelectric energy harvesting

MR Rashki, K Hejazi, V Tamimi, M Zeinoddini… - Renewable Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Two-degree-of-freedom (2DoF) oscillators are highly effective for renewable Vortex-
Induced Vibration (VIV) energy harvesting due to their capacity to exhibit larger fluctuations …

Effects of soft marine fouling on wave-induced forces in floating aquaculture cages: physical model testing under regular waves

F Nobakht-Kolur, M Zeinoddini, MMA Harandi, FA Abi… - Ocean …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Previous experiments on the fouling/current and fouling/wave interactions were mostly
limited to two dimensional (2D) net panels or isolated twines. The current paper deals with …

Effects of soft marine growth on vortex-induced vibration: A comparative analysis with hard marine growth

MMA Harandi, V Tamimi, M Zeinoddini… - Applied Ocean …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The experimental modeling of vortex-induced vibration (VIV) poses a significant challenge
when dealing with marine growth due to its diversity in species, size, and texture. Soft …