Probability distributions of extreme pressure coefficients

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 893-901

  Holmes, J D ^a   Cochran, L S ^b  

^a JDH Consulting   (Australia)

^b CPP Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Extreme values; Probability; Wind pressures

Indexed keywords

PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SAMPLING;

PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; MODELING; PRESSURE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY;

EID: 0037870212     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(03)00019-9     Document Type: Article

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