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The generation of shear flow in a wind tunnel
Author(s) -
Lloyd A.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49709339507
Subject(s) - wind tunnel , turbulence , wind shear , geology , shear (geology) , grid , flow (mathematics) , meteorology , turbulence kinetic energy , surface finish , shear flow , mechanics , wind speed , engineering , physics , geodesy , mechanical engineering , petrology
A method of generating a shear flow in a wind tunnel is described. A grid of flat plates with added turbulence generators is used in conjunction with an artificially roughened floor. The velocity profile and turbulence profile produced by the grid are matched to the floor roughness so that a virtually non‐developing flow is achieved.