An experimental study of blockage effects on some bluff profiles

West, G. S An experimental study of blockage effects on some bluff profiles. St. Lucia: Departmet of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, 1981.

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Author West, G. S
Title An experimental study of blockage effects on some bluff profiles
Place of Publication St. Lucia
Publisher Departmet of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland
Publication year 1981
Sub-type Non-fiction
Series Research report (University of Queensland. Dept. of Civil Engineering) ; no.CE 23
Language eng
Total pages 15
Year available 1981
Subjects 290800 Civil Engineering
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Blockage corrections have been tested against experimental data for various bluff profiles. It is shown that the momentum method corrects base pressures, over the blockage range 0 to 16%, and a procedure for correcting drag coefficients is proposed. It is also shown that the pressure distribution over a rounded profile, such as the circular cylinder, is very distorted by high blockage so that it is unlikely that a really effective correction procedure for drag coefficient can he devised for these conditions.
Keyword Wind tunnels
Water tunnels
Q-Index Code AX
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status UQ

 
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