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Simulation of downburst in a multiple fan wind tunnel and research on its load on high-rise structure by wind tunnel experiment

  • Yang Zhao*
  • , Shuyang Cao
  • , Yukio Tamura
  • , Zhongdong Duan
  • , S. Ozono
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

For research on the aerodynamic characteristics of structures undergoing the acting of the sudden-change flow, the wind tunnel experiment for simulating the sudden-change airflow was introduced in this paper. Firstly, a profile of downburst gust was simulated using an active control wind tunnel. Secondly, the approach of change-step change airflow was utilized to simulate the time history of sudden-change airflow. Finally, a high-rise structural model was placed into the sudden-change airflow in order to observe the variation characteristics of wind pressure on the structural surface and of the structural aerodynamic parameters. Experimental results showed that the analytical profiles of downburst gust fitted over 90 percents to the experiment results simulated in this active control wind tunnel, and the sudden-change airflow generated a high unsteady lift on the whole high-rise structures and a big unsteady wind pressure on the surface of structures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2009
Pages4506-4511
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2009 - Changchun, China
Duration: 9 Aug 200912 Aug 2009

Publication series

Name2009 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2009

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangchun
Period9/08/0912/08/09

Keywords

  • Active control wind tunnel
  • Downburst
  • Step flow method
  • Wind tunnel experiment

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