Experimental analysis of flow structures and forces on a 3D-bluff-body in constant cross-wind

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 579-594

  Gohlke, M ^a,b   Beaudoin, J F ^a   Amielh, M ^b   Anselmet, F ^b  

^a CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; FLOW PATTERNS; PROXIMITY INDICATORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WIND TUNNELS;

GLOBAL YAWING MOMENT; PHYSICAL MECHANISMS;

FLOW STRUCTURE;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW STRUCTURE; PROXIMITY INDICATORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 34848910120     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00348-007-0341-z     Document Type: Article

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