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A comparison of wind prediction models for transitional flow regimes using full-scale hurricane data
Citation
Letchford, CW and Gardner, A and Howard, R and Schroeder, J, A comparison of wind prediction models for transitional flow regimes using full-scale hurricane data, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 89, (10) pp. 925-945. ISSN 0167-6105 (2001) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0167-6105(01)00083-6
Abstract
Observations of high-resolution wind speed data from two US Atlantic Coast hurricanes are used to compare several models for evaluating the effect a terrain change on the mean and gust wind speeds at 10 m height. The results indicate that these models tend to overestimate the increase in speed at 10 m height induced by a transition from a rougher to a smoother terrain. This is conservative for design purposes, but may be unnecessarily so. © 2001 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: | 47438 |
| Year Published: | 2001 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
| Deposited By: | Engineering |
| Deposited On: | 2007-09-15 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-11-18 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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