A method is described for measuring the local drag coefficient on a long cylinder which exhibits vortex-induced vibration (VIV). Results are shown from a field experiment in which a long flexible pipe was instrumented with two-hundred and eighty fiber optic strain gauges. The measured local drag coefficients are compared to a commonly used drag coefficient prediction formula. The formula is shown to be useful as a tool for predicting the average drag coefficients for the whole cylinder but is not able to accurately capture local variation in CD. The local CD measurements also reveal the location of VIV source regions.
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CFD and VIV
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