Experiment Investigation and Numerical Simulation of Snowdrift on a Typical Large-Span Retractable Roof

• Published in: Complexity (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 14
• Main Authors: Cao, Zhenggang, Wu, Pengcheng, Liu, Mengmeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2019; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Analysis; Computational fluid dynamics; Computer simulation; Experiments; Flow theory; Fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; Investigations; Load; Methods; Multiphase flow; Numerical analysis; Numerical models; Researchers; Retractable roofs; Roofing; Simulation; Snow; Snow loads; Stress concentration; Studies; Turbulence models; Two dimensional models; Velocity

Retractable roofs are commonly used in designing large-span stadiums because of their versatility. However, retractable roofs are subject to sudden changes in shape, and thus, factors in addition to those considered for conventional roofs need to be taken into account. In particular, retractable roo...