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Pressure distributions on a cube in a simulated thunderstorm downburst, Part A: Stationary Downburst Observations
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Chay, MT and Letchford, CW, Pressure distributions on a cube in a simulated thunderstorm downburst, Part A: Stationary Downburst Observations, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 90, (7) pp. 711-732. ISSN 0167-6105 (2002) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0167-6105(02)00158-7
Abstract
Thunderstorms are responsible for a large amount of wind-induced damage around the world. It is known that the wind characteristics in thunderstorms, particularly downbursts, differ significantly from those of synoptic scale boundary layer winds. This paper describes a study aimed at simulating the flow structure in a downburst and obtaining the pressure field on a cube immersed in such a flow. Part A presents the data obtained from a stationary wall jet simulation of a thunderstorm downburst, while Part B presents the data from a moving downburst simulation. The pressure distributions on the cube are compared with data from uniform and boundary layer flows. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Engineering |
| Research Group: | Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering |
| Research Field: | Turbulent flows |
| Objective Division: | Construction |
| Objective Group: | Construction planning |
| Objective Field: | Civil construction planning |
| UTAS Author: | Letchford, CW (Professor Chris Letchford) |
| ID Code: | 47434 |
| Year Published: | 2002 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 86 |
| Deposited By: | Engineering |
| Deposited On: | 2007-09-15 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-11-18 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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