Velocity field measurements above the roof of a low-rise building during peak suctions
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Velocity field measurements above the roof of a low-rise building during peak suctions. / Pratt, R.N.; Kopp, G.A.
In: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 133, 10.2014, p. 234-241.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Velocity field measurements above the roof of a low-rise building during peak suctions
AU - Pratt, R.N.
AU - Kopp, G.A.
PY - 2014/10
Y1 - 2014/10
N2 - The flow over a low rise building has been investigated through synchronized pressure and velocity measurements. Peak suctions on the upper surface were investigated utilizing ensemble averages, conditioned on the peaks. Near the leading edge, it was found that the reattachment length scales with the size of the roof surface area over which the pressures are integrated, with small areas being associated with reattachment lengths that are significantly smaller than the mean. However, within the separation bubble, but further downstream, the dependence of the reattachment length with the size of the surface area is not significant. Peak suctions are associated with locally accelerated flow near the leading edge of the building, which scale with the size and location of the roof surface area over which the pressures are integrated. Quasi-steady theory under-predicts the peak suctions that would result from these locally accelerated flows. The scale of these accelerated flows is consistent with Melbourne׳s (1979) small scale turbulence parameter. As the instant of the peak suction on a small area near the leading edge is approached, the position of the separation bubble decreases in both length and height as suctions near the lead edge increase. Higher speed flow also emerges along the separated shear layer above the leading edge. After the peak suction the separation bubble grows and large suctions both decrease in magnitude and span a larger area, while high speed flows decrease in magnitude and become dispersed.
AB - The flow over a low rise building has been investigated through synchronized pressure and velocity measurements. Peak suctions on the upper surface were investigated utilizing ensemble averages, conditioned on the peaks. Near the leading edge, it was found that the reattachment length scales with the size of the roof surface area over which the pressures are integrated, with small areas being associated with reattachment lengths that are significantly smaller than the mean. However, within the separation bubble, but further downstream, the dependence of the reattachment length with the size of the surface area is not significant. Peak suctions are associated with locally accelerated flow near the leading edge of the building, which scale with the size and location of the roof surface area over which the pressures are integrated. Quasi-steady theory under-predicts the peak suctions that would result from these locally accelerated flows. The scale of these accelerated flows is consistent with Melbourne׳s (1979) small scale turbulence parameter. As the instant of the peak suction on a small area near the leading edge is approached, the position of the separation bubble decreases in both length and height as suctions near the lead edge increase. Higher speed flow also emerges along the separated shear layer above the leading edge. After the peak suction the separation bubble grows and large suctions both decrease in magnitude and span a larger area, while high speed flows decrease in magnitude and become dispersed.
KW - Building aerodynamics
KW - Wind loads
KW - Low-rise buildings
KW - Turbulent shear flows
KW - Peak pressures
KW - Particle image velocimetry
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jweia.2014.06.009
DO - 10.1016/j.jweia.2014.06.009
M3 - Article
VL - 133
SP - 234
EP - 241
JO - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
JF - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
SN - 0167-6105
ER -