Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6757851 Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 2012 13 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We use CFD coupled to Rigid Body Dynamics to study the flight of windborne debris. ► Different modes of flight are identifiable, dependent on the initial orientation. ► Some debris flies faster than the wind as potential energy is converted to kinetic. ► Plates are shown launched from the roof of a typical building. ► The predicted flights compare well with limited experimental observations.
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