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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/was.2013.17.2.123

A proposed model of the pressure field in a downburst  

Tang, Z. (Key Laboratory for RC & PC Structures of Ministry of Education, Southeast University)
Lu, L.Y. (Key Laboratory for RC & PC Structures of Ministry of Education, Southeast University)
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Wind and Structures / v.17, no.2, 2013 , pp. 123-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
Pressure field and velocity profiles in a thunderstorm downburst are significantly different from that of an atmospheric boundary layer wind. A model of the pressure field in a downburst is presented in accordance with the experimental and numerical results. Large eddy simulation method is employed to investigate transient pressure field on impingement ground of a downburst. In addition, velocity profiles of the downburst are studied, and good agreement is achieved between the present results and the data obtained from empirical models.
Keywords
thunderstorm downburst; pressure field; large eddy simulation;
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