Investigation of Turbulence Generated by Upwind Blockages at the Inlet of a 1/50th-Scale Model of the 80- by 120-Foot Wind Tunnel

Abstract: A 1/50th scale model of the 80- by 120-Foot Wind Tunnel (hereafter referred to as the 80×120) was utilized to determine the magnitude of turbulence caused by buildings located upstream of the wind tunnel inlet. The 1/50th scale models of existing and proposed buildings were constructed to act as blockage for the test. Various inlet locations were sampled for turbulence intensity levels under a variety of blockage conditions including simple three-dimensional rectangular bodies creating quasi …