Von Kármán Vortex Street

Flow Past a Cylinder

Reynolds Number: ~100
Strouhal Number: ~0.2
FPS: 0
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Von Kármán Vortex Street

When fluid flows past a bluff body (like a cylinder), alternating vortices shed from each side, creating a repeating pattern known as a vortex street. This phenomenon is responsible for the "singing" of power lines in wind and the oscillation of car antennas.