Title of article :
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FLOW PAST A LOW-RISE BUILDING
Author/Authors :
Mahmood, M. King Fahd University of Petroleum Minerals - Mechanical Engineering Department, Saudi Arabia , Srinivas, K. University of Sydney - School of Aerospace Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Australia , Budair, M. O. King Fahd University of Petroleum Minerals - Mechanical Engineering Department, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
This paper gives the results from experiments conducted on 1:100 scale sharp and round-edged models of Texas Tech University Test Building in a wind tunnel under different flow conditions. The results from experiments show that separation and recirculation regions exist on rooftops at normal incidence and corner vortices form at an oblique incidence. There is an enormous effect of rounding of roof edges on the flow and pressure characteristics. Different magnitude of rounding is influencing the pressures and turbulence levels differently
Keywords :
suction pressures , corner vortices , buildings , roofs rounding , turbulence intensity , flow visualization
Journal title :
The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
Journal title :
The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
