Numerical simulation of the atmospheric flow in a mountainous region of the North of Portugal

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 74-76, Issue , 1998, Pages 219-228

  Maurizi, A ^a   Palma, J M L M ^a   Castro, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX TERRAINS; NONORTHOGONAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRID SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERE; FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MOUNTAIN;

ATMOSPHERE; MOUNTAIN; WIND FIELD;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0032051904     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00019-1     Document Type: Article

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