the process by which vortices formed continuously by the aerodynamic conditions associated with a solid body in a gas or air stream are carried downstream by the flow in the form of a vortex street
vortex shedding in Chemical Engineering
(vɔrtɛks ʃɛdɪŋ)
noun
(Chemical Engineering: General)
Vortex shedding is a natural effect in which circular movements of fluid come off a solid surface, and often cause vibration.
Vortex shedding from tall thin columns and stacks can induce vibrations.
As winds flow across a pipe, they cause vortices behind the pipe. The vortices generatepressure fluctuations that cause the pipe to vibrate, which is known as vortex shedding.
Vortex shedding is a natural effect in which circular movements of fluid come off a solid surface,and often cause vibration.