A modified Raupach's model applicable for shear‐stress partitioning on surfaces covered with dense and flat‐shaped gravel roughness elements
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DOI: 10.1002/esp.5052
Abstract: A commonly used measure to prevent soil wind erosion is to cover the surface with gravel. Gravel can inhibit soil erosion by covering the surface directly, changing the airflow field near the surface and sharing… read more here.
Keywords: shear stress; roughness elements; stress; flat shaped ... See more keywords
A wind tunnel study of the aerodynamic and sand trapping properties of porous mesh 3-dimensional roughness elements
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2017.02.001
Abstract: Abstract The aerodynamic drag properties and sand trapping effectiveness of porous roughness elements constructed of wire mesh with two geometries, cube/rectangular cylinder and round cylinder were evaluated in a wind tunnel study. Porosity of the… read more here.
Keywords: sand; wind tunnel; tunnel study; roughness elements ... See more keywords
Effects of Bio-Inspired Surface Roughness on a Swept Back Tapered NACA 4412 Wing
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DOI: 10.5028/jatm.v11.1021
Abstract: This paper presents the overall pros and cons of the effect of surface roughness elements over a NACA 4412 tapered, swept back half wing with a sweep angle of 30º and a dihedral angle of… read more here.
Keywords: surface roughness; roughness; roughness elements; swept back ... See more keywords