Experimental investigation on the connection between flow fluctuations and vorticity dynamics in the near wake of a triangular prism placed vertically on a plane

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 98, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 253-262

  Buresti, Guido ^a   Iungo, Giacomo Valerio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bluff body aerodynamics; Flow fluctuations; Prisms; Vorticity dynamics; Wakes

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; PRISMS; VORTEX FLOW; VORTEX SHEDDING; WAKES;

BLUFF BODY AERODYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW FLUCTUATIONS; GEOMETRICAL MODIFICATION; INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES; LOW FREQUENCY FLUCTUATIONS; RECIRCULATION REGIONS; VORTICITY DYNAMICS;

VORTICITY;

EID: 77952670807     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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