2 papers
physics.ao-ph2016
Experimental study of the initial growth of a localized turbulent patch in a stably stratified fluid
Lilly Verso, Maarten van Reeuwijk, Roi Gurka +3
We present a laboratory experiment of the growth of a turbulent patch in a stably stratified fluid, due to a localized source of turbulence, generated by an oscillating grid. Synch…
physics.flu-dyn2009
Turbulent flow over a house in a simulated hurricane boundary layer
Zachary Taylor, Murray Morrison, Roi Gurka +1
Every year hurricanes and other extreme wind storms cause billions of dollars in damage worldwide. For residential construction, such failures are usually associated with roofs, wh…