Tornado missile transport analysis

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 295 - 308
• Main Authors: Twisdale, L.A., Dunn, W.L., Davis, T.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 1979

A methodology has been developed to simulate the initial release conditions and subsequent motion of objects transported by tornadoes. A probabilistic three-degree-of-freedom trajectory model which includes drag, lift, and side forces has been developed to simulate rigid body dynamics in turbulent t...