Abstract
In Part I, trajectories of plates, carried by strong winds, were studied experimentally by wind-tunnel and full-scale tests. The application is to windborne debris occurring in severe windstorms such as hurricanes. In this paper (Part II), a numerical model of square plate trajectories is described and compared with experimental data from Tachikawa, and that described in Part I. Generally, good to excellent agreement is found; lift forces induced by the Magnus effect were found to be significant in determining trajectories.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-39 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
- Debris
- Hurricane
- Plate
- Wind loads