Computational modelling of the transient response of building internal pressure to a sudden opening

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 72, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 149-161

  Sharma, R N ^a,b   Richards, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Computational modelling; Internal pressure; Transient response

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VISCOUS FLOW;

HELMHOLTZ FREQUENCY; INTERNAL PRESSURE; TRANSIENT RESPONSE; VENA CONTRACTA;

WIND STRESS;

BUILDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PRESSURE;

EID: 0031277920     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00244-4     Document Type: Article

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