Load eccentricities in structural systems are associated with an increase in the torsional response. Typically, these eccentricities are defined based on the distance between the center of mass and the center of stiffness at a predefined story. If th...
In this study, we developed a wind load calculation program (WCP) capable of predicting wind loads with relative precision during the preliminary design phase. First, wind tunnel tests were conducted to identify the essential factors necessary for ca...
This study investigates the wind-resistant configuration of a seven-row single-span double-layer cable-supported photovoltaic (PV) array through conducting systematic analysis of the interference effect. Wind tunnel pressure measurement tests were co...
The vortex-induced force of bridges is not synchronized along the span direction. The spatial correlation of vortex-induced force becomes obvious when the span of the bridge structure gradually increases, and the mass gradually decreases. Therefore,...
This study investigates correlations among interannual variabilities of sea surface wind, sea surface temperature (SST), and sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) in the tropical region from latitude 15°S to 15°N. Sea surface winds were derived f...
Icing is one of the key factors affecting the security and reliability of power system operation. Ice accumulation on the overhead line (OHL) conductors is often accompanied by strong winds, whose magnitude and direction are varied constantly, which...
The launch of the Haiyang-2 (HY-2) satellite constellation fosters the quick acquisition of global sea surface vector winds from the perspective of remote sensing. This study intends to develop a six-hourly mesoscale analysis of sea surface winds bas...
In this paper, we mainly consider the parametric analysis of the disturbance of the flexible photovoltaic (PV) support structure under two kinds of wind loads, namely, mean wind load and fluctuating wind load, to reduce the wind-induced damage of the...
This article presents the methodology for an improved estimation of the sea surface wind speed measured by the cyclone global navigation satellite system (CYGNSS) constellation of satellites using significant wave height (SWH) information as external...
This paper presents the results of wind wave forecasts for the Black Sea. Three different versions utilized were utilized: the WAVEWATCH III model with GFS 0.25 forcing on a regular grid, the WAVEWATCH III model with COSMO-RU07 forcing on a regular g...
The integration of tilted photovoltaic strings on large, flat roofs, typical of industrial and commercial buildings, raises complex design challenges, particularly regarding wind-induced loads. This study presents a comprehensive wind tunnel investig...
One-hertz wind time series recorded at different levels (from 1.5–25.5 m) in an urban area are investigated by using the Fisher–Shannon (FS) analysis. FS analysis is a well-known method to gain insight into the complex behavior of nonline...
The diurnal evolution of the atmospheric boundary layer—the lowermost part of the atmosphere where the majority of human activity and meteorological phenomena take place—is described by its depth. Additionally, the boundary layer height (...
This study evaluates the aerodynamic characteristics and lateral displacements of two staggered buildings in a linked-building (LB) system. Particle image velocimetry and pressure measurements are employed, and the lateral displacement is evaluated u...
Offshore floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems are subjected to significant aerodynamic forces, especially during extreme wind conditions. Accurate estimation of these forces is crucial for the proper design of mooring lines and connection systems. In...
Data from a subsurface mooring deployed in the western South China Sea shows clear intra-seasonal oscillations (ISO) at the period of 40~70 days. Analysis of remotelysensed sea surface height (SSH) anomalies in the same area indicates that these ISO...
Due to the limitations of wind tunnel speed and size, achieving a model’s Reynolds number equal to the actual Reynolds number is challenging and may lead to discrepancies between experimental and actual results. To investigate the effects of th...
The recent observed thinning of the glacier ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea (Antarctica) has been attributed to warm deep currents, possibly induced by along-coast winds in the vicinity of the glacial ice sheet. Here, high resolution maps of wind fie...
In efforts to fulfill the objectives of taking part in pragmatic cooperation in the Arctic, constructing the “Silk Road on Ice”, and ensuring ships’ safety and risk assessment in the Arctic, the two biggest hazards, which concern sh...
The purpose of our work was to assess the feasibility of hindcasting waves using WAVEWATCH-III (WW3) in a typhoon by assembling winds from multiple remote-sensed products. During the typhoon season in 2021–2022, the swath wind products in the W...
Following the International Maritime Organization’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the interest in the application of wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) in maritime transportation is on the rise. Although a variety of WASP systems e...
Near-surface meteorological forcing (NSMF) datasets, mixed observations, and model forecasts are widely used in global climate change and sustainable development studies. For practical purposes, it is important to evaluate NSMF datasets, especially t...
In the present study, multiple-fan active control wind tunnel tests are conducted to investigate the aerodynamic forces on a 5:1 rectangular cylinder in sinusoidal streamwise winds with different angles of attack (AoA). The effects of the frequency,...
Under the action of the same wind azimuth, the extreme values of the wind load effect components of building structures are generated in the along-wind, cross-wind, vertical, and torsional directions. In designing the wind-resistant structure, the ex...
Although previous studies composited response of sea surface temperature (SST) to typhoon sea surface wind (SSW) forcing around typhoon center, how SST responded spatiotemporally along the typhoon track over the ocean remains unclear. Through Empiric...
The primary contribution of this study lies in analyzing the dynamic drivers during two anomalous sea level rise events in the Bohai Sea through coupled numeric modeling using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and the Finite-Volume Com...
The aim of the present work is to assess the wind and wave climate in the Black Sea while considering various data sources. A special attention is given to the areas with higher navigation traffic. Thus, the results are analyzed for the sites located...
The Wang–Sheeley–Arge (WSA) solar wind (SW) model is based on the idea that weakly expanding coronal magnetic field tubes are associated with sources of fast SWs and vice versa. A parameter called the “flux tube expansion” (FT...
Wind erosion is one of the major environmental problems in drylands. Identifying the dominant natural factors of wind erosion and using targeted treatment measures are the key steps in wind erosion control. Using Horqin Left Back Banner in China as a...
Energy transition forcing a change in the structure of the electricity generation system is a particularly difficult task in countries such as Poland, where the dominant source of energy is fossil fuels. Due to the nature of renewable sources (stocha...
We present joint analysis of the UV (365 nm) images captured by the cameras on board ESA’s Venus Express and JAXA’s Akatsuki spacecraft. These observations enabled almost continuous characterization of the cloud top circulation over the l...
The purpose of our work is to investigate the performance of fusion wind from multiple remote-sensed data in forcing numeric wave models, and the experiment is described herein. In this study, 0.125° gridded wind fields at 12 h intervals were fus...
This study evaluates the accuracy of ERA5 10-m wind speed and significant wave height (SWH) using one-year hourly observations from 16 buoys in the Bohai and Yellow Seas. ERA5 agrees closely with the buoys (wind: Bias 0.04 m/s, root-mean-square error...
Quantifying wind loads acting on forest trees remains a major challenge of wind-tree-interaction research. Under wind loading, trees respond with a complex motion pattern to the external forces that displace them from their rest position. To minimize...
In order to study the relationship between an aerostatic three-component coefficient (ATCC) and bridge flutter and to quickly evaluate the flutter performance of bridges, we proposed a method based on the empirical formula of the ATCC. The correlatio...
The variation of Ross Ice Shelf Polynya (RISP) ice production is a synergistic result of several factors. This study aims to analyze the 2003–2017 RISP ice production time series with respect to the impact of wind forcing on heat flux sources....
Moored near-bottom current velocity and water temperature measurements were performed during a period of 194 days (from October 2022 through April 2023) with a 15-min sampling rate at two locations on the shelf of the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian...
To address the lack of efficient flexible protection measures for ocean engineering equipment operating in complex coupled wind–wave–current environments, this study develops a coupled “flexible wave-dissipating system” numeri...
A Quadmaran vessel is a maritime navigation vessel with four hulls, and is expected to be utilized for high-density water quality observation in aquaculture farms. The performance of the vessel during dynamic positioning (DP) is integral to the accur...
To investigate the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) characteristics of two rectangular cylinders with a width-to-depth ratio of 5:1 in a tandem arrangement, sectional model wind tunnel tests that measure vibration responses and pressure distributions s...
As offshore wind energy industry advances into deeper water recently, jacket foundations become one of the predominant support structure types for far-sea wind farms. To ensure the safety and reliability of offshore wind turbine (OWT) jacket foundati...
In addition to the impact of pollutant emissions, haze pollution is connected with meteorology and climate change. Based on the interannual change analyses of meteorological and environmental observation data from 1981 to 2010, we studied the relatio...
Preserving heritage sites is a complex challenge that requires multidisciplinary approaches, combining scientific accuracy with cultural and historical sensitivity. In alignment with UNESCO’s conservation guidelines, this study investigated the...
One of the major challenges in autonomous path following for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) is the impact of stochastic environmental forces—primarily wind, waves and currents—which introduce nonlinearities that affect control models. C...
Cost-effective wind energy harvesting by wind turbines in urban areas needs to strengthen the required flow field properties, such as mean velocity, turbulence, and its distribution. This paper conducts a series of CFD simulations to investigate the...
Aerosol radiative forcing is known to significantly disturb the thermodynamic and dynamic structure of the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL), particularly in heavily polluted urban regions. In this study, the effects of aerosol–PBL interactions we...
Sea-level data from six tide gauge stations along the northern coast of the Persian Gulf were analyzed both in time and frequency domain to evaluate meteorological forcing. Spectral analyses indicated that mixed, predominantly semi-diurnal tides were...
We introduce a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) energy harvester, designed for capturing flow energy. Moving beyond traditional vibration-based energy harvesting, our approach incorporates a cylindrical oscillator mounted on an MEMS chip, effect...
Dust pollution is a major problem formed caused by opencast coal mining, and its prevention is a key prerequisite for the realization of green and climate-friendly mining in open-pit coal mines. In this paper, we conducted the real-time monitoring of...
A numerical model integrating tides, waves, and surges can accurately evaluate the surge height (SH) risks of tropical cyclones. Furthermore, incorporating the external forces exerted by the storm’s wind field can help to accurately reproduce t...
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