Three-dimensional flow structure measurements behind a queue of studied model vehicles

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 647-657

  Huang, J F ^a   Chan, T L ^a   Zhou, Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Flow structures; Particle imaging velocimetry; Vehicle wake; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

CENTERLINE; COUNTER ROTATING; LONGITUDINAL VORTICES; LOW VELOCITIES; NONUNIFORM; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; PARTICLE IMAGING VELOCIMETRY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW STRUCTURE; TYPICAL URBAN; VEHICLE WAKE; WAKE REGION;

AERODYNAMICS; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW STRUCTURE; FLOW VISUALIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TUNNELS; TURBULENCE; VELOCIMETERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES; WIND TUNNELS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 67650679569     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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