Reynolds number effects on aerodynamic forces of a streamlined closed-box girder during vortex-induced vibrations

PDF(2031 KB)

Journal of Vibration and Shock ›› 2019, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12) : 118-125.

HU Chuanxin1,ZHAO Lin1,CHEN Haixing2,ZHOU Zhiyong1,GE Yaojun1

Author information +

History +

Abstract

Aiming at a traditional streamlined closed-box girder of long-span bridges, wind tunnel tests of synchronal measurement of pressures and displacement responses of a spring-suspended sectional model with scales of 1∶70 and 1∶20 were conducted, with Reynolds number of 6.08×103-2.28×104 and 1.06×104-1.40×105 respectively, and then effects of Reynolds number on wind-induced vibration (VIV) as well as time-frequency characteristics of the aerodynamic forces on the surface of the girder were revealed.It was found that there were obvious VIV phenomena both at low and high Reynolds number.Compared with VIV performance at low Reynolds number, lock-in regions were lower and maximum amplitudes were smaller at high Reynolds number, indicating that VIV performance at low Reynolds number was more unfavorable.Then time-frequency characteristics of the aerodynamic forces were investigated.It was found that the spatial distribution characteristics of mean pressure coefficients, RMS of pressure coefficients and phase lags between vortex-excited forces (VEF) and distributed aerodynamic forces were obviously different at different Reynolds numbers, which indicated that there were significant Reynolds number effects.The distributed aerodynamic forces in downstream and middle-upper reaches of the upper surface, as well as the lower surface contributed mostly to the VEF at high Reynolds number.The aerodynamic forces in downstream of the upper surface as well as lower surface had enhancement effects on the VEFs, while those in other regions had suppression effects on the VEFs.However, aerodynamic forces in middle-upper of the upper surface contributed little to the VEFs at low Reynolds number，and the contribution of aerodynamic forces in the downstream of the upper surface were very close to that at high Reynolds number .The negative contribution of aerodynamic forces to VEF in lower surface and windward inclined web were far smaller at low Reynolds number than that at high Reynolds number, while that in corner region of lower surface and tail wind fairing were far higher at low Reynolds number than that at high Reynolds number, which was responsible for the fact that VIV responses at high Reynolds number were higher than that at low Reynolds number.

Key words

Reynolds number / Streamlined closed-box girder / Vortex-induced vibration / Aerodynamic forces / Vortex-excited forces / Time-frequency characteristics

Cite this article

EndNote

Ris (Procite)

Bibtex

Download Citations

HU Chuanxin1,ZHAO Lin1,CHEN Haixing2,ZHOU Zhiyong1,GE Yaojun1. Reynolds number effects on aerodynamic forces of a streamlined closed-box girder during vortex-induced vibrations[J]. Journal of Vibration and Shock, 2019, 38(12): 118-125

References

[1] LARSEN A, ESDAHL S, ANDERSEN J E, et al. Storebælt suspension bridge-vortex shedding excitation and mitigation by guide vanes[J]. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 2000, 88(2-3):283-296.
[2] FUJINO Y. Wind-Induced Vibration and Control of Trans-Tokyo Bay Crossing Bridge[J]. Journal of Structural Engineering, 2002, 128(8):1012-1025.
[3] BALLISTA R C, PFEIL M S. Reduction of Vortex-Induced Oscillations of Rio-Nileroi bridge by dynamic control devices[J].Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 2000, 84(3) :273-288.
[4] LI H, LAIMA S, OU J, et al. Investigation of Vortex-Induced Vibration of a suspension bridge with two separated steel box girders based on field measurements[J]. Engineering Structures, 2011, 33(6):1894-1907.
[5] LI H, LAIMA S, ZHANG Q, et al. Field monitoring and validation of vortex-induced vibrations of a long-span suspension bridge[J]. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 2014, 124(7):54-67.
[6] HU, C, ZHAO L, Ge Y. Time-frequency evolutionary characteristics of aerodynamic forces around a streamlined closed-box girder during vortex-induced vibration. J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 2018, 182: 330–343.
[7] LARSEN A, SCHEWE G. Reynolds number effects in the flow around a bluff bridge cross section[J].Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamic,1998,74/76: 829-838.
[8] SCHEWE G. Reynolds-number effects in flow around more-or-less bluff bodies[J]. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 2001, 89(14–15):1267-1289.
[9] LAROSE G L, Larsen S V, LARSEN A, et al. Sectional model experiments at high Reynolds number for the deck of a 1018 m span cable-stayed bridge [C]. Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Wind Engineering. Lubbock: TTU Press, 2003: 373-380.
[10] 张伟, 魏志刚, 杨詠昕等. 基于高低雷诺数试验的分离双箱涡振性能对比[J]. 同济大学学报, 2008, 36(1):6-11.
ZHANG Wei, WEI Zhigang, YANG Yongxin, et al. Comparison and Analysis of Vortex Induced Vibration for Twin-Box Bridge Sections Based on Experiments in Different Reynolds Numbers[J]. Journal of Tongji university(Natural science), 2008, 36(1):6-11.
[11] LI H, Laima S, Jing H. Reynolds number effects on aerodynamic characteristics and vortex-induced vibration of a twin-box girder[J]. Journal of Fluids & Structures, 2014, 50:358-375.
[12] 李加武, 林志兴, 金挺,等. 压力积分法在桥梁断面雷诺数效应研究中的应用[J]. 振动工程学报, 2006, 19(4):505-508.
LI Jiawu, LIN Zhixing, JIN Ting, et al. The Application of Pressure Integration Method in the Study of Reynolds Number Effects on Bridge Sections [J]. Journal of Vibration Engineering, 2006, 19(4):505-508.
[13] 崔欣, 李加武, 陈飞,等. 准流线型桥梁断面涡激共振的雷诺数效应[J]. 长安大学学报:自然科学版, 2011, 31(2):47-51.
CUI Xin , LI Jiawu , CHEN Fei , et al . Reynolds Number Effect on Vortex Resonance of Streamline-Like Bridge Deck Section[J] .Journal of Chang'an University(Natural Science Edition) ,2011 ,31 (2) :47- 51 .
[14] 熊龙, 孙延国, 廖海黎. 钢箱梁在高低雷诺数下的涡振特性研究[J]. 桥梁建设, 2016, 46(5):65-70.
XIONG Long, SUN Yanguo ,LIAO Haili. Study of Vortex-Induced Vibration Characteristics of Steel Box Girder at High and Low Reynolds Numbers[J].Bridge Construction,2016, 46(5):65-70.
[15] 杨咏漪, 陈克坚, 李明水,等. 韩家沱长江大桥高低雷诺数涡激振动试验研究[J]. 桥梁建设, 2015(3): 76-81.
YANG Yongyi, CHEN Kejian, LI Mingshui, et al. Test Study of Vortex-Induced Vibration of Hanjiatuo Changjiang River Bridge at High and Low Reynolds Numbers[J]. Bridge Construction, 2015(3): 76-81.
[16] 李加武. 桥梁断面雷诺数效应及其控制研究 [D]. 上海, 同济大学, 2004.
LI Jiawu. Research on Reynolds number effects of bridge deck section and the effect-restraint [D]. Shanghai: Tongji University,2004.
[17] 金挺, 林志兴. 扁平箱形桥梁断面斯特罗哈数的雷诺数效应研究[J]. 工程力学, 2006, 23(10): 174-179.
JIN Ting, LIN Zhixing. Reynolds number effects on strouhal number of flat-box girder bridge decks [J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2006, 23(10): 174-179.
[18] 刘健新,崔欣,李加武.桥梁断面表面压力分布及Strouhal数的雷诺数效应[J].振动与冲击,2010,29(4):146.
LIU Jianxin, CUI Xin, LI Jiawu. Reynolds number effect of surface pressure distribution and Strouhal number of a typical bridge deck section[J].Journal of Vibration and Shock,2010,29(4):146.
[19] LEE S, KWON S D, YOON J. Reynolds number sensitivity to aerodynamic forces of twin box bridge girder[J]. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 2014, 127(127):59-68.
[20] LAROSE G L, D’AUTEUIL A. On the Reynolds number sensitivity of the aerodynamics of bluff bodies with sharp edges[J]. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 2006, 94(5):365-376.
[21] 金挺, 林志兴. 扁平箱形桥梁断面斯特罗哈数的雷诺数效应研究[J]. 工程力学, 2006, 23(10):174-179.
JIN Ting, LIN Zhixing. Reynolds number effects on strouhal number of flat-box girder bridge decks[J].Engineering Mechanics,2006,23( 10) : 174-179.