Multi-scale correlation analyses of two lateral profiles of full-scale downburst wind speeds

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 675-696

  Chen, L ^a   Letchford, C W ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary power spectral density; Lateral profile; Multi scale correlation; Proper orthogonal decomposition; Thunderstorm downburst; Wavelet shrinkage; Wind speeds

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CORRELATION METHODS; RADIAL FLOW; THUNDERSTORMS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WIND;

EVOLUTIONARY POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY; LATERAL PROFILE; MULTI-SCALE CORRELATION; PROPER ORTHOGONAL DECOMPOSITION TECHNIQUE; THUNDERSTORM DOWNBURST; WAVELET SHRINKAGE; WIND SPEEDS;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CORRELATION METHODS; RADIAL FLOW; THUNDERSTORMS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WIND;

EID: 33747799599     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.01.021     Document Type: Article

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