Abstract
Wind pressure coefficients for designing open-topped oil-storage tanks were investigated based on a wind tunnel experiment. Focus was on the interference between multiple tanks placed in various arrangements. The wind pressures were measured at many points simultaneously both on the external and internal surfaces of rigid models in a turbulent boundary layer. The results indicate that the wind pressure distributions are strongly dependent on the arrangement. A discussion is made of the effects of arrangement pattern and gap spacing on the distribution of positive pressure difference coefficients in the windward region that affects the buckling behavior of the tanks significantly.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 6th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering, EACWE 2013 |
| Publisher | International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE) |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 6th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering, EACWE 2013 - Cambridge Duration: 2013 Jul 7 → 2013 Jul 13 |
Other
| Other | 6th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering, EACWE 2013 |
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| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 13/7/7 → 13/7/13 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
