Experimental issues in atmospheric boundary layer simulations: Roughness length and integral length scale determination

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 89, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 1059-1080

  Iyengar, Arun K S ^a   Farell, Cesar ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric boundary layer simulation; Floating element balance; Integral length scale; Rough wall boundary layer; Roughness length; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERRORS; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENT FLOW;

REYNOLDS STRESS MEASUREMENTS;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0035446619     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(01)00099-X     Document Type: Article

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