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A Study of the Effects of Tornado Translation on Wind Loading Using a Potential Flow Model
This paper investigates the effects of tornado translation on pressure and overall force experienced by an airfoil subjected to tornado loading and presents a framework to reproduce the flow conditions and effects of a moving tornado.
Shuan Huo +5 more
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Prescriptive Design Standards for Resilience of Canadian Housing in High Winds
High-wind events cause significant damage to structures and property; in particular, light-frame wood homes are especially vulnerable and are the most abundant housing type in North America.
Sarah A. Stevenson +2 more
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In this study, a large-eddy simulation (LES) is conducted to investigate meandering airflows generated throughout the underbody of a real-shaped train model in open air.
Koji NAKADE +2 more
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Experimental study of yawed inflow around wind turbine rotor [PDF]
In this article, we present an experimental study in a wind tunnel of a three-bladed, Rutland 503 model, horizontal axis yawed wind turbine. Power measurement and an exploration downstream wake of the turbine using particle image velocimetry measurements
MASSOUH, Fawaz +4 more
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This study aims to estimate the wind loads acting on a tower structure by comparing and reviewing design codes and the results of wind tunnel tests. To this end, the modal properties of the tower were identified through short-term on-site measurements of
Seungho Lee, Sooyong Kim, Soon-Duck Kwon
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Causal Effect of Leading-Edge Sawtooth Configuration on Flow Field Characteristics and Aerodynamic Losses in the Supersonic Compressor Cascade [PDF]
This study focuses on the TM-141 supersonic compressor blade as the subject of investigation. Utilizing the Reynolds-averaged numerical simulation approach, the study examines the impact of the leading-edge sawtooth structure on the blade grid, flow ...
S. J. Hu, Z. J. Wei, M. Ni, G. M. Ren
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Design of stick-framed wood roofs under tornado wind loads
Light-frame wood construction comprises nearly 90% of the housing industry in Canada and the United States. The roofs of these houses can be constructed either entirely on site or using prefabricated trusses.
Caspar L. D. Bain +4 more
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Effects of Topside Structures and Wind Profile on Wind Tunnel Testing of FPSO Vessel Models
This study examined the effects of wind loads on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, focusing in particular on the impact of the turbulent wind profiles, the level of details of the topside structures, and the operation modes of ...
Seungho Lee, Sanghun Lee, Soon-Duck Kwon
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Wind loads analysis at the anchorages of the Talavera de la Reina cable stayed bridge [PDF]
This paper describes wind tunnel tests performed on wind tunnel models of the Talavera de la Reina cable stayed bridge. The work describes the aeroelastic model construction and it is focused on the evaluation and analysis of the mean and peak wind loads
Squicciarini, G. +9 more
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The paper analyzes an educational wind tunnel produced by the Department of Building Energetics (DBE) of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. The equipment could be used for performing laboratory works and simple research. The article presents the projection of inflow and outlet velocity in the working chamber of DBE wind tunnel and carries out ...
Bielskus, Juozas +1 more
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