The use of linear stochastic estimation for the reduction of data in the NIST aerodynamic database

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-126

  Chen, Y ^a   Kopp, G A ^a   Surry, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic database; Data reduction; Linear stochastic estimation; Low buildings; Pressure time series; Reconstruction; Structural loads

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

LINEAR STOCHASTIC ESTIMATION; PRESSURE TIME SERIES;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037347134     PISSN: 12266116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/was.2003.6.2.107     Document Type: Article

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