Varying Magnus effect on a rotating sphere at intermediate Reynolds numbers
Rotating bluff bodies are known to experience a side force due to a well-known
phenomenon called the Magnus effect. The Magnus effect is evident in many sports (cricket …
phenomenon called the Magnus effect. The Magnus effect is evident in many sports (cricket …
On the unsteady wake flow behind a sphere with large transverse-rotating speeds
The unsteady wake downstream of a spinning sphere with a Reynolds number of 7930 ( R
e= U o D/ν, based on the sphere diameter and the free-stream velocity) and a range of …
e= U o D/ν, based on the sphere diameter and the free-stream velocity) and a range of …
Wall effect on the wake characteristics of a transversely rotating sphere
In the present work, the flow over a transversely rotating sphere placed at varying separation
from a plane wall at a Reynolds number Re= U∞ D ν of 300 is numerically investigated …
from a plane wall at a Reynolds number Re= U∞ D ν of 300 is numerically investigated …
Unraveling the near vicinity pressure field of a transversely spinning cricket ball
AB Faazil, AR Farhatnuha, KS Siddharth - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We report an experimental study on the pressure field changes caused by the transverse
spinning of a cricket ball in a wind tunnel. The study focuses on modern cricket techniques …
spinning of a cricket ball in a wind tunnel. The study focuses on modern cricket techniques …
Water entry of a sphere moving along a circular path at a constant speed
ID Suh, SC Go, SH Rhee - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
When a marine propeller rotates in partially submerged conditions, air is entrained from
above the undisturbed free-surface, which is called the reference surface, and the ventilated …
above the undisturbed free-surface, which is called the reference surface, and the ventilated …