Effects of wind direction on the flight trajectories of roof sheathing panels under high winds

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-167

  Kordi, Bahareh ^a   Traczuk, Gabriel ^a   Kopp, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bluff body aerodynamics; Hurricanes; Low rise buildings; Wind borne debris

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; HURRICANES; ROOFS; SPEED; TRAJECTORIES; WAKES;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; BLUFF BODY AERODYNAMICS; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; HORIZONTAL VELOCITY; INITIAL CONDITIONS; LOW-RISE BUILDINGS; NUMERICAL CALCULATION; PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS;

FLIGHT PATHS;

EID: 77953240657     PISSN: 12266116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/was.2010.13.2.145     Document Type: Article

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