Edge degree-of-sharpness and free-stream turbulence scale effects on the aerodynamics of a bridge deck

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 98, Issue 10-11, 2010, Pages 661-671

  Fransos, Davide ^a   Bruno, Luca ^b  

^a Optiflow Company   (France)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic regimes; Bridge deck; Computational wind engineering; Degree of sharpness; Turbulence integral length scale

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; STROUHAL NUMBER; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; COMPUTATIONAL WIND ENGINEERING; DEGREE OF SHARPNESS; EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES; FREESTREAM TURBULENCE; LENGTH SCALE; RECIRCULATION BUBBLES; TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 77954957344     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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