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November 30, 2007, 10:24	help on the close wake behind the cylinder	#1
xiaofish Guest Posts: n/a	For flow past cylinder in the Reynolds number range of 0 < Re < 40, why does the flow separate at a certain Re? What's the physical mechanics of the forming the closed wake? Why does the length of the closed wake increase with Re? Thanks.

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