Monte Carlo simulation of wind velocity fields on complex structures

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 323-339

  Carassale, Luigi ^a   Solari, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric turbulence; Computational wind engineering; Monte Carlo simulation; Wind velocity fields

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BRIDGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MONTE CARLO METHODS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

COMPLEX STRUCTURES; COMPUTATIONAL WIND ENGINEERING; WIND VELOCITY FIELDS;

WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BRIDGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MONTE CARLO METHODS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VELOCITY; WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 33645926713     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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