Proposed large-scale modelling of the transient features of a downburst outflow

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 315-346

  Lin, W E ^a   Orf, L G ^b   Savory, E ^a   Novacco, C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Ontario Power Generation ^*

Author keywords

Cooling source; Downburst; Localized high intensity wind; Microburst; Outflow; Slot jet; Subcloud numerical model; Wind loading; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODELS; WIND TUNNELS;

COOLING SOURCE; DOWNBURSTS; LOCALIZED HIGH-INTENSITY WIND; MICROBURSTS; OUTFLOW; SLOT JET; SUBCLOUD NUMERICAL MODEL; WIND LOADING;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

EID: 46749148836     PISSN: 12266116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/was.2007.10.4.315     Document Type: Article

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