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A new rotational force model for quasi-steady theory of plate-like windborne debris in uniform flow

  • Lin, Huatan (State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University) ;
  • Huang, Peng (State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University) ;
  • Gu, Ming (State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University)
  • Received : 2022.04.05
  • Accepted : 2022.07.25
  • Published : 2022.08.25
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Abstract

The force coefficients of rotating plates in the acceleration stage will vary with rotation rate from 0 to stable rotation rate w0, which are important for quasi-steady theory of plate-like windborne debris to simulate the trajectory. In this paper, a wind tunnel experiment is carried out to study the effects of geometry and the Reynolds number on the variations of mean force coefficients of rotating plates. The rotational lift coefficients are sensitive to both geometry effect and Reynolds number effect, while the rotational drag and moment coefficients are only sensitive to geometry effect. In addition, new empirical formulas for the rotational lift coefficient and moment coefficients are proposed. Its accuracy is verified by comparing the predicted results with existing test data. Based on the experimental data of rotating plates, a new rotational force model for quasi-steady theory, which can be applied to a wider scope, is proposed to calculate the trajectory of plate-like windborne debris. The results show that the new model provides a better match with the tested trajectories than previous quasi-steady theories.

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Acknowledgement

This study is supported by Chinese National Natural Science Foundation (52178500, 51678452), which are gratefully acknowledged.

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