Phenomenon · phenomenon:flow-induced-vibration

Flow-induced vibration

A bluff body in a stream sheds vortices and oscillates; a flexible body can gallop or flutter. Steady flow becomes vibration with no rotor.

Fluid mechanicsfirst reported 1878also: vortex-induced vibration, galloping, flutter

Atlas record: 3 claims reference this phenomenon — 3 established.

Explorerelations · routes · sources · cite

conditions: bulk flow required

3claims47enumerated routes1routes with complete-composition evidence4candidate routes not searched1cited sources

Relations

drives · 2

Fluid flow—drives→Flow-induced vibrationestablished

a bluff or flexible body in the produced stream at a Reynolds number where vortex shedding locks to a structural mode

Bulk fluid flow—drives→Flow-induced vibrationestablished

a bluff or flexible body in the stream at a Reynolds number where vortex shedding locks to a structural mode

produces · 1

Flow-induced vibration—produces→Mechanical vibrationestablished

Enumerated routes through this · 47 (showing 24)

Flow-induced-vibration piezoelectric harvester7/7 est · demonstrated
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Triboelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work3/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Resonant vibration → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Resonant vibration → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Cooling5/6 est · extends a recorded pathway
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Resonant vibration → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat5/6 est · extends a recorded pathway
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Cooling5/6 est · candidate
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat5/6 est · candidate
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Triboelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Resonant vibration → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Triboelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work6/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work6/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work4/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Resonant vibration → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work6/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Triboelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Resonant vibration → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermomagnetic convection → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Triboelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermomagnetic convection → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermomagnetic convection → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · unresolved handoff

Cited sources · 1

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H. B. Radousky, H. Liang. Energy harvesting: an integrated view of materials, devices and applications (2012)
Nanotechnology 23, 502001 · doi:10.1088/0957-4484/23/50/502001 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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