Numerical simulation of air flow with different roof configuration

Alternative title	Numerical simulation of air flow with different roof configurations for the prediction of snow accumulation
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Author	Search for: Kashef, A.¹; Search for: Baskaran, B. A.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Conference	Ninth International Wind Engineering Conference: 09 January 1995, New Delhi, India
Subject	Snow and Ice loads; Wind loads
Abstract	Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique, numerical investigationshave been carried out to simulate wind flow conditions on various roof configurations. Usingthe computed mean wind flow field, the snow-drift distributions on these roof configurationsare calculated. This study demonstrates that the CFD technique can be effectively applied inthe earty stage of the design process as a predictive tool for forecasting snow accumulationon various roof configurations. Efforts are also made to quantify the validity of modelpredictions through comparisons with field observation and wind tunnel data.
Publication date	1995
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
Identifier	IRC-P-3916
NRC number	NRCC 38517 NRC-IRC-5461
NPARC number	20375423
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