On the Reynolds number sensitivity of the aerodynamics of bluff bodies with sharp edges

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 365-376

  Larose, G L ^a   D'Auteuil, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bluff body; Bridge deck; Rectangular prism; Reynolds number; Wind structure interaction

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; RELAXATION PROCESSES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS;

BLUFF BODY; RECTANGULAR PRISM; SHARP EDGES; WIND-STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; BRIDGE DECKS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; RELAXATION PROCESSES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 33645920671     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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