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1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Brief Review of Steps in CFD Modeling -- 1.2 CFD for Wind Engineering or Computational Wind Engineering -- References -- Chapter 2 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics: Mathematical and Numerical Modeling -- 2.1 Navier-Stokes Equations -- 2.2 Governing Equations for Compressible Newtonian Flow -- 2.3 Definition of Convection and Diffusion -- 2.4 Derivation of Bernoulli Equations -- 2.5 Velocity Computation in an Incompressible, Irrotational, Steady, and Inviscid Flow -- 2.6 Nondimensional NS Equations |
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2.7 Properties of Fluids -- 2.7.1 Properties of Air -- 2.7.2 Change in Velocity to Change in Energy -- 2.7.3 Change in Temperature to Change in Energy -- 2.8 Solution of Linear and Nonlinear Equations -- 2.9 Laminar and Turbulent Flow -- 2.10 Velocity Spectrum and Spectrum Considered by Different Turbulence Models -- 2.11 Turbulence Modeling -- 2.12 Law of the Wall -- 2.13 Boundary Layer Depth Estimation -- 2.14 Chapter Outcome -- Problems -- References -- Chapter 3 Finite Difference Method -- 3.1 Introduction to Finite Difference Method |
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3.2 Example for 2D Potential Problem and Solution of Simultaneous Equations-Direct and Iterative Methods -- 3.3 Finite Difference Method of Approximating the Partial Differential Equation -- 3.3.1 Introduction to Finite Difference Method -- 3.3.2 Physical Problem and Modeling -- 3.3.3 Direct Method of Solution -- 3.3.4 Memory Requirements for a 100 × 100 Mesh -- 3.3.5 Iterative Method by Gauss-Siedel (GS) or Successive Over Relaxation (SOR) -- 3.3.6 Details of Program Pcham.f. -- 3.3.7 Optimum Relaxation Parameter RF for SOR -- 3.3.8 Inviscid Flow Over a Square Cylinder or Building |
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3.3.9 Iterative Solvers Used in Practical Applications -- 3.4 Unsteady Problem-Explicit and Implicit Solution for the Wave Equation -- 3.4.1 Discretization of the Wave Equation by Different FDM Schemes -- 3.4.2 Input Preparation -- 3.4.3 Information Needed to Solve Unsteady Problems -- 3.5 Solution of the Incompressible Navier-Stokes (NS) Equations -- 3.6 Storage of Variables in Staggered and Nonstaggered Grid Systems -- 3.7 Node and Cell-Centered Storage Locations -- 3.8 Structured and Unstructured Grid Systems -- 3.9 Variable Storage Methods |
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3.10 Practical Comments for Solving the NS equation -- 3.11 Chapter Outcome -- Problems -- References -- Chapter 4 Introduction to Wind Engineering: Wind Effects on Structures and Wind Loading -- 4.1 Wind Velocity Profile Due to Ground Roughness and Height -- 4.1.1 Wind Velocity with Height -- 4.2 Topographic Effect on Wind Speed -- 4.3 Wind Speed and Wind Pressure -- 4.4 Wind and Structure Interaction -- 4.4.1 Shape Effect -- 4.4.2 Structural Dynamic Effect in the Along-Wind Direction -- 4.4.3 Structural Dynamic Effect in the Across-Wind Direction -- 4.5 Opening in the Building |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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4.6 Phenomena not Considered by the ASCE 7-16 |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781119845065 |
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1119845068 |
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