Estimation of drag coefficient of a real tree considering the vertical stand structure of trunk, branches, and leaves

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 221-230

  Tanaka, Norio ^a   Takenaka, Hiroshi ^a   Yagisawa, Junji ^a   Morinaga, Taiji ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Drag crisis; Reynolds number; Sheltering effect; Surface roughness; Turbulent intensity

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; DRAG COEFFICIENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPACING; STAND STRUCTURE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; WIND FORCING;

ARAKAWA; HONSHU; JAPAN; KANTO; TOKYO [KANTO]; TOKYO [TOKYO (PRF)];

ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA;

EID: 84859899881     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2011.606427     Document Type: Article

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