To investigate the mechanism of frequency locking in unidirectional vortex-induced vibrations of a circular cylinder
a fluid-structure interaction simulation was performed using a numerical approach incorporating UDF and dynamic mesh techniques. A comparative analysis was carried out on the boundary layer separation processes and the vortex trajectories
from formation to detachment
under two conditions: disturbed flow and unidirectional vortex-induced vibration. Results indicate that in unidirectional vortex-induced vibrations
the cylinder's motion influences boundary layer separation
significantly reducing vortex shedding frequency
particularly during resonance
leading to frequency locking. In the locked state
the vigorous motion of the cylinder forces the vortices away from its surface
causing the separated boundary-layer vortices to disappear due to the loss of compressive confinement. As the recirculation zone approaches the cylinder
new vortices regenerate. During vortex-induced vibrations
an additional reattachment vortex forms on the cylinder surface following boundary layer separation. Under the influence of the mainstream flow
the reattachment vortex merges with the separated boundary-layer vortex
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