Numerical Simulation of 3D Atmospheric Flow Around a Bluff Body of CAARC Standard High Rise Building Model

Based on Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes Equations(RANS)standard k ε model, realizable k ε model, RNG k ε model and SST k ε model, the 3D steady wind flow field around standard high building CAARC in atmospheric boundary layer was numerically simulated with software Fluent 6.3. And upon the comparison with those from wind tunnel test, it was found that numerical simulation was a feasible way to study the wind flow around high building and the distribution of wind pressure in the building’s surface. The four proposed models can reach the accuracy from the actual demand. Furthermore, it was also shown that, the numerical results were approximate to those from wind tunnel tests in the windward while between those from NPL and TJ 2 tests in the side and leeward. The pressure on the windward surface was positive with the maximum at 2/3 height and the minimum on the sides and the bottom. The pressures on the leeward surface and two sides were negative. There were little differences among the results of the four models.     

Wind Loads Distribution on Typical Vaulted Shells

The distribution characteristics of shape factors and fluctuating wind pressure coefficients on two vaulted shells were investigated by simultaneous measurement of external and internal wind pressures on static models in wind tunnel. The effects of orifices on bottom and blocking at ends on wind loads distribution are discussed. It is shown that the wind pressure distribution is significantly affected by changes on orifices at bottom and blocking at ends. Wind pressure on ends decrease effectively and wind pressure on surface is distributed smoothly by blocking ends with highly curved surface shell. Small orifices at bottom not only contribute to degreasing negative pressure because of count acting effects of internal and external pressures, but also to extending the positive pressures region and increasing positive pressures. Wind loads suggestions on these structures are described at end.     

Wind induced Response Analysis on a Connected Tall Building Structure with Viscous Damper

The control effects of a connected tall building structure with viscous damper in several respects were studied, such as internal force, deformation, acceleration and energy under dynamic wind load. Firstly, wind pressure time history data were obtained from the wind tunnel test of the structure model, and then a wind load processing program WINDHIST V2.0 based on wind tunnel test was developed, by which wind pressure data processed and inputted into Finite Element Method(FEM) program. Thus wind induced vibration time history could be analysed under various working conditions. It was shown that both the internal force and deformation of the connected structure with viscous damper can be decreased, while the effect of the former was more obvious than the latter. The acceleration at the top of the connected structure caused by dynamic response of fluctuating wind can be controlled effectively by viscous damper.     

Characteristics of Interference Effects on Local Pressure of Two Square Tall Buildings in Tandem Arrangement

Wind tunnel tests were carried out to study the wind pressure on principal square building adjacent to another one in tandem. The interference effects on local pressure of the principal building were analyzed with different positions and heights of interfering building. It is shown that as height ratio is fixed, mean pressures on windward face are suctions when spacing ratio is less than 3, otherwise they are positive. The magnitudes of mean suctions on the side and leeward faces and fluctuating pressures on each face all get their maximums when spacing ratio is 3. As height ratios change, the magnitudes of mean suction on windward face increase with height ratio, meanwhile, the magnitudes on other faces obtain their minimums as the height ratio is 1.0 and the spacing ratio is less than 3. The fluctuating pressures on the windward and side faces get their maximums and that on the leeward face reaches its minimum as the height ratio is 1.0. When the spacing ratio is greater than 3, mean pressures on each face decrease, while fluctuating pressures on the windward and side faces increase as the height ratio increases, and the fluctuating pressures on the leeward face get the minimum when the height ratio is 1.0.     

Research of Wind Load on the Surface of YingLi Building in Chongqing

Considering the complicated distribution of wind load on the surface of the tall building, the 1:300 scale model test of YingLi building is completed in the No.2 environment wind tunnel, which belongs to the State Key Lab of Environmental Engineering College, Beijing University. Based on the calculation and analysis of the test results, this paper discusses the coefficient of wind-induced vibration and shape coefficient of wind load , gives the maximum and minimum value of surface wind load, which can be used for the wind resistant design and insure the security of the building under 100 years return period wind load.     

Equivalent Static Wind Load for Multiple Targets of China’s National Stadium

According to characteristics of large span structures, a methodology was proposed to analyse the equivalent static wind load for multiple targets of China’s National Stadium. The general principles were, taking dominating eigen modes and dominating vibration modes as basic vectors to express equivalent static wind load for multiple targets; and then obtaining optimization coefficient with least square approximation method; thus, obtaining the equivalent static wind load for multiple targets. Upon the case study, it was found that background response was much more than resonant response for all of the wind directions with most unfavorable at 0 degree and 270 degree directions. And structural response of all nodes and all supports under a single equivalent static wind distribution were in good agreement with peak values under actual dynamic wind loads at the same time.     

Influence Factors on Wind induced Fatigue Life of Steel Circular Antenna with Asymmetric Brace

Wind induced responses of a single steel circular antenna with an asymmetric brace were computed considering wind speed and direction joint distribution function at location of the structure, and then wind induced fatigue life of the structure was estimated in frequency domain and time domain, respectively. Some parameters, including wind direction, surface roughness, vortex induced resonance and mean wind speed, which would have effects on the wind induced fatigue life of the structure,were discussed. It is found that 1) wind direction has great effects on wind induced fatigue damage, that is, significant fatigue can occur in wind direction of high probability; 2) the more roughness the surface of structure is, the shorter the wind induced fatigue life is; 3) the effects of vortex resonance on wind induced fatigue life should not be neglected; 4) the mean velocity has slight impact on the wind induced fatigue life of the structure.     

Wind tunnel tests and numerical simulation on arches’static wind loads of half through arch bridge

Long span half through arch bridges have the flexible space structure. Wind loads on the arches are usually the key factor to the whole bridge. Taking an example of the Chongqing Caiyuanba Yangzi River Bridge in P. R. China, wind tunnel tests of single arch and double arches section models were conducted. The results of a single arch in the smooth flow show that arch drag variability is small, and the lift and moment variability are significantly large. The results of double arches testing show that the static forces of the windward arch are similar to the single arch. The three force coefficients of leeward arches vary with the space width ratio and the angle between the two arches. Static forces testing was simulated by the CFD software FLUENT. The static forces from the testing and the simulation were compared. The results show that the values match quite well with testing, and the drag forces mainly varied with the space width ratio.     

Wind induced Dynamic Responses in Along wind Direction for Lattice Towers

Based on high frequency force balance technique in a boundary layer wind tunnel, the root mean square (RMS) coefficients of generalized force and the analytical model of the generalized force spectra of the first mode of typical lattice towers in along wind direction were proposed. And the generalized force spectra were deduced from deriving the method of the first mode and generalized force spectra of higher modes by mode shape corrections of generalized force spectra. The top RMS acceleration responses in aeroelastic model of three typical lattice towers were evaluated by using the generalized force spectra. And compared with experimental data of wind tunnel, the influence of mode shape corrections and the contributions of higher modes and aerodynamic damping on wind induced dynamic responses were analyzed and several conclusions were drawn.     

Wind Power Utilization Efficiency on Roof of Rectangular Buildings

Installing small wind turbines on the roof of buildings is a new way of wind power utilization in recently years. Based on the annual mean wind speed, the efficiency of wind power utilization on roofs of buildings was studied and the evaluation indexes for the utilization efficiency were proposed. With the help of CFD numerical analysis, the analysis on wind power utilization efficiency on flat roofs of rectangular buildings was carried out. The performance indexes of reference points under different windward angles were investigated. The best position and arrangement of wind turbines on the roof were also discussed. Furthermore, the utilization efficiency of four roofs with different shapes were analyzed and compared with that of flat roof.     

Experimental Technology on Dynamic Wind Loads on a Tall Building

The wind load is a major load on tall buildings from side directions. It is of considerable necessity to building engineering that the static and dynamic wind load and the dynamic wind response can be achieved accurately. Therefore, the model of a tall building in Chongqing is made and tested in wind tunnel by using the high frequency balance used widely home and abroad at present. The characteristics of wind load are studied. This paper gives the coefficients of base force of the building produced by wind load in different wind directions, and offers reference for wind-resistant design of the building.     

Wind Tunnel Tests of Long Span Half - through Arch Bridge Section Model

Wind induced vibration is one of the main control factors in the Long span bridge structure design. The wind tunnel tests for measuring the static wind forces on the bridge girder and the section model wind tunnel dynamic testing for Caiyuanba Yangtze River Bridge in Chongqing are introduced in this paper. The wind tunnel testing for measuring static wind forces and vortex- induced vibration test on the arch are introduced taking account of the influence between two arches. The main contents and outcomes of testing are presented. It is indicated that the bridge girder has excellent wind stability and the arch mechanical characters are rather complicated. The drag force on the hind arch varied a lot because of the font arch interference on the wind flow. The drag force on the hind arch will be negative when two arches are close to each other. It increases with the space of two arches. The results of testing will give the data of buffeting and vortex - induced vibration and flutter analysis of the bridge.     

system modeling and simulation of wind turbines

Wind turbines operate in harsh environment with transient and variable working conditions. As a result, wind turbines are complicated, nonlinear, uncertain systems. Modeling and analysis of these systems are crucial to their design. Based on MATLAB, a new dynamic simulation model of a stalled wind turbine was presented. The blade element momentum theory and the state space method were programmed into MATLAB/SIMULINK to calculate wind turbine aerodynamic performance. The generator was also modeled in MATLAB/SIMULINK, taking the coupling between the generator and the rotor speed into consideration. Based on the proposed MATLAB model, an analysis of a 600 kW wind turbine was carried out. The calculation values were compared with the measured data. The results indicate the correctness of the proposed MATLAB model. The simulation model can be applied to optimize design and control of stalled wind turbines.     

Influence on Turbulent Flow Calculation of Wind Flow Around TTU Building by Grid Size Δy in Near-Wall Region

In order to improve the accuracy of simulation in which k-ε EARSM turbulent model was employed, the influence of grids thickness Δy on the turbulent variables in flow field around building was researched. Coupled with real data of Texas Tech University experimental building, Δy as the main parameter was studied in the numerical wind tunnel simulation. Equation of k-ε EARSM and simplified equation of Δy were analyzed and deduced. Quasi-steady State Marching-on-in-time Approximation technology was employed to simulate the average flow in five working conditions, in which y is 0.001m, 0.005m, 0.01m, 0.05m, and 0.1m, respectively. And based on the results, the comparison of characteristic of flow around building, turbulent kinetic energy coefficient, fluctuating pressure coefficient along axis and mean pressure coefficient was conducted. The results indicate that very small Δy will make fluid with high Reynolds number penetrate into near-wall zone, and the calculation stability worsens; on the other side, very large Δy will lower simulated accuracy of main variable results in the turbulent region near the cornice with high Reynolds number. Accordingly, Δy near the wall ranging from 0.01m～0.05m meets the requirements for accuracy and stability, then the experiential formula of Δy upper limit is given.     

Experimental Analysis on Factors Influencing External Surface Evaporative Heat Transfer of Aerated Concret

Experiment of aerated concrete evaporation under certain initial water content was carried out in the hot-humid climatic wind tunnel.By orthogonal experiment, the influencing factors of evaporative heat transfer are analyzed.Measured from the significant and persistent of impact, solar radiation is the greatest influencing factor, then followed by the sample thickness, air velocity is in the third order, and the last is ambient air temperature.Air relative humidity and the interaction with air temperature have no statistically significant influence.It is observed that the most dramatically significant level of infrared power, air velocity, air temperature and sample thickness on the evaporative heat transfer are 400 w/m2, 1.5 m/s, 30℃ and 100mm respectively.This is because the increase in infrared power and air temperature may have caused a rapid increase in the temperature at sample surface, resulting in excess water loss of surface layer to desiccation and thus in retarding the interior moisture migrating up to the surface for further evaporation.And over-high air velocity and over-thick material may also have negative influence on evaporation.     

Research on the Body Coefficient of Complicated Tall Buildings

Considering the complication of the coefficient of wind-induced vibration for tall buildings,the scale 1:300 model test of Ying Li Building is completed in the second wind tunnel of Beijing University.Based on the calculation and analysis of the test results,the static and dynamic wind pressure acting on the building can be obtained and the value of the coefficient of wind-induced vibration for this tall building can be solved directly,thus a new way is laid for the research of complicated tall buildings.     

Calculation and Analysis of Basic Wind Pressure Value Based on Gumbel Distribution

In order to find out the current basic wind pressure in China, the parameters were estimated based on Gumbel distribution by statistically analyzing the annual maximum values of wind speed of 159 typical cities in China between 1951 and 2008. The basic wind pressure values for 10-year, 50-year and 100-year return periods were calculated based on moment method and Gumbel method, respectively. The distribution function was tested by the Kolmogorov criterion. Finally, the calculation results were compared with those in current design codes and the results of the correlative literature. The results show that basic wind pressure values worked out by Gumbel method are better than those by moment method in most cases when the statistic of the annual maximum values of wind speed is conducted and analyzed by Gumbel distribution. There are significant differences between the basic wind pressure values for 10-year, 50-year and 100-year return periods in Loading Code for Design of Building Structures and the results calculated with the annual maximum values of wind speed in recent decades, which shows that the sample data in Loading Code for Design of Building Structures are relatively insufficient and cannot reflect the present true condition in China. Therefore, basic wind pressure value should be revised accordingly.     

Wind Damage Estimation and Prediction of Light Steel Industrial Buildings

Wind hazard damage estimation was addressed for light steel industrial buildings which were the typical wind vulnerable structures in southeast coastal cities. With parametric analysis of wind damage and the structural failure features, the envelop elements and the connecting elements were determined as the pivots of the damage analysis. Upon the consideration of the co effect of exterior wind pressure, wind induced internal pressure and windborne debris damage, a typhoon load model was proposed. And with the calculation method of the element resistance from the regulation, the procedure of the damage estimation was described and the damage classification of industrial buildings was specified with detailed indicators. Finally, the proposed method was approved with the actual data of typhoon CHANCHU (0601).     

Application of Fractals in Architectural Shape Design

A computer aided method for architectural shape design was developed based on the L systems algorithm, the shape grammar and the space surface equation theory. Various 3D entities such as building grounds, building walls and building domes with fractal characteristics could be generated in a short time by using the computer program. These generative 3D entities were saved in a component database which could help to accumulate design knowledge through continuous expansion. A building could successfully be formed by the designers through selecting proper building grounds, walls and domes from this database. The effectiveness of the proposed method was approved with a case study.     

Simulation of Wind Loading for Large - span Bridge Structures

Wind speed time series obtained with numerical simulation methods are adopted in structural analysis of wind - induced vibration. In this paper, based on the natural wind properties and the correlativity of nodal wind speed time series, AR model is employed to simulate wind speed time series, and the AIC rule is used to fix the rank of the AR model. Statistical analysis results of numerical wind speed time series show that AR model is efficient in simulating nodal wind speed time series which has time and space correlativity, and that the simulation precision, simulation efficiency and calculation stability answer the needs of practical engineering.