Experimental investigation of the aerodynamic stability of the "Endless Column", Romania

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 97, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 475-484

  Dragomirescu, E ^a   Yamada, H ^b   Katsuchi, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

"Endless Column"; Aerodynamic instability; Vortex induced vibrations; Wind tunnel experiments

Indexed keywords

ACROSS-WIND RESPONSE; AERODYNAMIC DRAG; AERODYNAMIC INSTABILITY; AERODYNAMIC STABILITY; ANGLES OF ATTACK; DEN HARTOG CRITERION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FULL MODEL; HIGH WIND SPEED; LIFT COEFFICIENT; LOW WIND SPEED; ROMANIA; SECTION MODEL; SQUARE SHAPE; VORTEX INDUCED VIBRATION; WIND SPEED; WIND TUNNEL EXPERIMENT; WIND TUNNEL TESTS;

ANGLE OF ATTACK; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; GAS DYNAMICS; SCANDIUM; SPEED; STABILITY; TUNNELS; VORTEX SHEDDING;

WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 71249090797     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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