Wind tunnel simulation of time variations of turbulence and effects on pressure on surface-mounted prisms

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 197-212

  Hajj, M R ^a   Tieleman, H W ^a   Tian, L ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WIND TUNNELS;

BLUFF BODIES; ORTHONORMAL WAVELETS; SURFACE MOUNTED PRISMS;

WIND EFFECTS;

BLUFF BODY; PRESSURE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TURBULENCE; WIND LOAD; WIND TUNNEL MODELING;

EID: 0034351651     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(00)00049-0     Document Type: Article

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