Anisotropy of turbulent fluctuations of velocity and third-order moments in the near wake of a circular cylinder

Abstract Turbulent structure of the near wake behind a circular cylinder in a cross flow at Re = 3900 was studied experimentally. Instantaneous velocity vector fields in the wake were measured using Smoke Image Velocimetry (SIV). The profiles of velocity components, their RMS fluctuations and Reynolds stresses were compared with direct numerical simulation and experimental data obtained by other authors. The anisotropy of turbulent fluctuations in different zones of the wake was analyzed. Third-order moments of velocity fluctuations in the near wake behind the cylinder were measured for the first time ever.