Wind and Structures

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, , , K.M. Shum, Haili Liao
Published: 25 May 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 447-464; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.5.447

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Flutter performance of central-slotted plate at large angles of attack central-slotted plate;aerodynamic interference;flutter derivatives;flutter performance;large angles of attack; The flutter instability is one of the most important themes need to be carefully investigated in the design of long-span bridges. This study takes the central-slotted ideal thin flat plate as an object, and examines the characteristics of unsteady surface pressures of stationary and vibrating cross sections based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The flutter derivatives are extracted from the surface pressure distribution and the critical flutter wind speed of a long span suspension bridge is then calculated. The influences of angle of attack and the slot ratio on the flutter performance of central-slotted plate are investigated. The results show that the critical flutter wind speed reduces with increase in angle of attack. At lower angles of attack where the plate shows the characteristics of a streamlined cross-section, the existence of central slot can improve the critical flutter wind speed. On the other hand, at larger angles of attack, where the plate becomes a bluff body, the existence of central slot further reduces the flutter performance.
Yi Yang, Zhuangning Xie, Ming Gu
Published: 25 May 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 465-480; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.5.465

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Consistent inflow boundary conditions for modelling the neutral equilibrium atmospheric boundary layer for the SST k-ω model computational fluid dynamics;computational wind engineering;self-sustainable equilibrium atmospheric boundary layer;boundary conditions;SST $k-{\omega}$ Model; Modelling an equilibrium atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) in computational wind engineering (CWE) and relevant areas requires the boundary conditions, the turbulence model and associated constants to be consistent with each other. Among them, the inflow boundary conditions play an important role and determine whether the equations of the turbulence model are satisfied in the whole domain. In this paper, the idea of modeling an equilibrium ABL through specifying proper inflow boundary conditions is extended to the SST $k-{\omega}$ model, which is regarded as a better RANS model for simulating the blunt body flow than the standard $k-{\varepsilon}$ model. Two new sets of inflow boundary conditions corresponding to different descriptions of the inflow velocity profiles, the logarithmic law and the power law respectively, are then theoretically proposed and numerically verified. A method of determining the undetermined constants and a set of parameter system are then given, which are suitable for the standard wind terrains defined in the wind load code. Finally, the full inflow boundary condition equations considering the scale effect are presented for the purpose of general use.
Amir Arbabi, , Mahmood Rabani Bidgoli
Published: 25 May 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 431-446; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.5.431

Wanshui Han, Huanju Liu, Jun Wu, Yangguang Yuan, Airong Chen
Published: 25 May 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 405-430; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.5.405

Huang Dongmei, Zhu Xue, He Shiqing, He Xuhui, He Hua
Published: 25 May 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 501-528; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.5.501

Heather Scot Sauder, Partha P. Sarkar
Published: 25 May 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 481-500; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.5.481

Published: 25 April 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 367-384; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.4.367

C.M. Kim, J.R. Cho, S.R. Kim, Y.S. Lee
Published: 25 April 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 333-350; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.4.333

Tuan-Cuong Nguyen, , ,
Published: 25 April 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 385-403; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.4.385

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Hybrid bolt-loosening detection in wind turbine tower structures by vibration and impedance responses structural health monitoring;wind turbine tower;hybrid damage detection system;vibration responses;impedance responses; In recent years, the wind energy has played an increasingly important role in national energy sector of many countries. To harvest more electric power, the wind turbine (WT) tower structure becomes physically larger, which may cause more risks during long-term operation. Associated with the great development of WT projects, the number of accidents related to large-scaled WT has also been increased. Therefore, a structural health monitoring (SHM) system for WT structures is needed to ensure their safety and serviceability during operational time. The objective of this study is to develop a hybrid damage detection method for WT tower structures by measuring vibration and impedance responses. To achieve the objective, the following approaches are implemented. Firstly, a hybrid damage detection scheme which combines vibration-based and impedance-based methods is proposed as a sequential process in three stages. Secondly, a series of vibration and impedance tests are conducted on a lab-scaled model of the WT structure in which a set of bolt-loosening cases is simulated for the segmental joints. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed hybrid damage detection method is experimentally evaluated via its performance during the damage detection process in the tested model.
NakHyun Chun, ,
Published: 25 April 2017
Wind and Structures, Volume 24, pp 351-365; https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2017.24.4.351

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Alternative numerical method for identification of flutter on free vibration system identification;flutter derivatives;free vibration; The minimization method is widely used to predict the dynamic characteristics of a system. Generally, data recorded by experiment (for example displacement) tends to contain noise, and the error in the properties of the system is proportional to the noise level (NL). In addition, the accuracy of the results depends on various factors such as the signal character, filtering method or cut off frequency. In particular, coupled terms in multimode systems show larger differences compared to the true value when measured in an environment with a high NL. The iterative least square (ILS) method was proposed to reduce these errors that occur under a high NL, and has been verified in previous research. However, the ILS method might be sensitive to the signal processing, including the determination of cutoff frequency. This paper focused on improving the accuracy of the ILS method, and proposed the modified ILS (MILS) method, which differs from the ILS method by the addition of a new calculation process based on correlation coefficients for each degree of freedom. Comparing the results of these systems with those of a numerical simulation revealed that both ILS and the proposed MILS method provided good prediction of the dynamic properties of the system under investigation (in this case, the damping ratio and damped frequency). Moreover, the proposed MILS method provided even better prediction results for the coupling terms of stiffness and damping coefficient matrix.