Flow and pressure field characteristics around pyramidal buildings

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 745-765

  Ikhwan, M ^a   Ruck, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flow characteristics; Pressure characteristics; Pyramid; Pyramidal building; Recirculation zones; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETRY; PYRAMIDAL BUILDING; RECIRCULATION ZONES; STANDARD PRESSURE TAPPING TECHNIQUE;

AERODYNAMICS; ANEMOMETERS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

AERODYNAMICS; ANEMOMETERS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 33749462267     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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