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Acknowledgements
Contents
Driving rain on building envelopes
Fabien J.R. van Mook
Acknowledgements
1
. Introduction
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Problem definition
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2
Outline
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3
Literature survey
2
. Theory
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Wind
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Mean wind speed in the a.s.l.
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Change of terrain roughness
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3
Turbulence in the a.s.l.
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Flow near buildings and urban canopy
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5
Axis system definitions
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Rain
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Raindrop size
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Drop velocity
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Stopping distance and dispersion
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Raindrop spectrum and rain intensity
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Driving rain
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Theoretical model
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Empirical model
3
. Site and measurement set-up
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Geography and surroundings
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2
Instrumentation
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Ultrasonic anemometers
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Tipping-bucket rain gauges
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Rain indicator
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Disdrometer
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2
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5
Driving rain gauges TUE-I and TUE-II
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2
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Driving rain gauges CTH and DTU
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Data acquisition
3
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4
Methods of data processing
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Reference wind data
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Façade wind data
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Horizontal rain data
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Raindrop spectrum data
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Driving rain data of the TUE-I and TUE-II gauges
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Driving rain data of the CTH and DTU gauges
4
. Driving rain gauges
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Overview of the measurements
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2
The TUE-I and TUE-II gauges
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3
The CTH and DTU gauges
4
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4
Summary
5
. Measurements
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Data processing and selection
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2
General presentation of the measured data
5
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Wind
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2
Horizontal rain amounts and intensities
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2
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3
Horizontal rain measurements by two gauges and a disdrometer
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Rain spells
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Driving rain amounts and intensities
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Driving rain at two positions
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2
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Example of rainfall with high driving rain intensities
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Maximum horizontal rain and driving rain
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2
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Raindrop spectra
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3
Driving rain models
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Model definitions
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Parameterisation
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Estimations and measurements
5
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4
Summary
6
. CFD simulations
6
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Wind calculation method
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2
Driving rain calculation method
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3
Results of wind calculations
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4
Results of driving rain calculations
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Summary
7
. Conclusions
Theory (chapter 2)
Site and measurement set-up (chapter 3)
Driving rain gauges (chapter 4)
Full-scale measurements (chapter 5)
CFD simulations (chapter 6)
Further measurements and simulations
Samenvatting
Slagregen op de gebouwschil
Hoofdstuk 1
Hoofdstuk 2
Hoofdstuk 3
Hoofdstuk 4
Hoofdstuk 5
Hoofdstuk 6
Hoofdstuk 7
Bibliography
Symbols
Latin symbols
Greek symbols
Subscripts
Operators
Curriculum vitae
Stellingen -- Theses
© 2002 Fabien J.R. van Mook
ISBN 90-6814-569-X
Published as issue 69 in the
Bouwstenen
series of the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Building of the Eindhoven University of Technology.
