https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2013-13051-x
Regular Article
A prediction model for simulating near-surface wind gusts
Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Western Disaster and Environment, Ministry of Education of China and School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, P.R. China
* e-mail: zhangjh@lzu.edu.cn
Received:
22
November
2012
Revised:
30
April
2013
Accepted:
2
May
2013
Published online:
27
May
2013
According to an analysis on the characteristic of 1 Hz wind speed data continuously sampled in the region below 2 m, an empirical model of natural wind was proposed to predict streamwise fluctuating wind gusts in a field based on friction velocity, mean wind velocity and standard deviation at 2 m. The predicted results achieved a good agreement with the experimental data, and the prediction model has a potential value in simulating sand transport under natural wind conditions.
Key words: Flowing Matter: Liquids and Complex Fluids
© EDP Sciences, SIF, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013
