Title of article :
Large-eddy simulation of flows past complex truss structures
Author/Authors :
Nakayama، نويسنده , , A. and Okamoto، نويسنده , , D. and Takeda، نويسنده , , H.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Pages :
12
From page :
133
To page :
144
Abstract :
Numerical simulation of turbulent flows past typical truss structures that are common in bridges and towers has been conducted. Large-eddy simulation (LES) method is used that has been verified in computing flows past simple bodies at moderate Reynolds numbers. Truss structures consist of thin members that are too small to be accurately resolved by numerical grids that can be handled by most computer systems. It has been found that when the individual members are long angular bars, the overall flow can be reproduced fairly well by approximating the members with rectangular cylinders whose cross sections are resolved by more than 2×2 computational cells and by taking computational regions extending at least four structure heights downstream and about three heights across the vertical and spanwise directions. The drag coefficient and the vortex shedding characteristics along with the complex wake structures associated with the truss structures are reproduced reasonably well.
Keywords :
truss structure , Drag coefficient , Strouhal number , Rectangular cylinders , Wake , LES
Journal title :
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
Serial Year :
2010
Journal title :
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
Record number :
1498739
Link To Document :
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