Modeling of Main Parameters for Near Wake from Pair of Side-by-Side not too Close Cylinders

A one-dimensional model of the near wake produced by a pair of not-too-close cylinders in a viscous incompressible fluid is developed on the basis of the Stuart–Landau model and perturbation theory. The whole wake is considered as two interacting partial von Kàrmàn vortex streets or two coupled Stuart–Landau oscillators, when the nonlinear nature of the interaction of these streets is taken into account. The observable spectrum of the global modes of the wake is obtained, the calculated and experimental eigenfrequencies of the oscillation modes being in agreement with respect to the modes.