Structure of conical vortices related with suction fluctuation on a flat roof in oblique smooth and turbulent flows

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 69-71, Issue , 1997, Pages 579-588

  Kawai, H ^a  

^a TOKYO DENKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conical vortex; Flat roof; Low rise building; Suction fluctuation; Wind tunnel test

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; BUILDINGS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; ROOFS; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

CONICAL VORTEX; FLAT ROOF; LOW RISE BUILDING; SUCTION FLUCTUATION;

AERODYNAMICS;

BUILDING; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX;

EID: 0031177913     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00188-8     Document Type: Article

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