The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic Tunnel
Due to their soft structure and covering material, plastic greenhouses are vulnerable to wind disasters, causing large-scale damage and huge economic losses. The wind load of greenhouses depends on the surface wind pressure distribution, which is different for greenhouses located in valleys from tho...
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| description | Due to their soft structure and covering material, plastic greenhouses are vulnerable to wind disasters, causing large-scale damage and huge economic losses. The wind load of greenhouses depends on the surface wind pressure distribution, which is different for greenhouses located in valleys from those in plain areas. To study the wind pressure distribution law for various regions of greenhouses built in valleys, mountain and greenhouse models have been built by Computational Fluid Dynamics, in which the length direction of the greenhouse is perpendicular to the valley and the wind direction is parallel to the valley. In the analysis, the verified turbulence model and grid division method are both introduced, and the effect of the height and distance of mountains is considered. According to the distribution law of wind pressure, the greenhouse’s surface is partitioned, and the variation law of the shape factor of wind load on a plastic tunnel is analyzed. Then, the calculation model for the shape factor of the wind load on the greenhouse located in a valley is proposed. The conclusions show that: (a) When the wind inflow direction angle is parallel to the valley, the distribution pattern of wind pressure on the surface of the greenhouse is similar to that on the plain regardless of the distance and height of the mountains, while the values of the wind pressure are greatly affected by the mountain height and distance. The distance between mountains has greater influence than the effect of mountain height. (b) The shape factor of wind load on the suction area of the greenhouse decreases as the distance of mountains increases, while the shape factor on the pressure area of the greenhouse increases with the increase in the distance. It can be seen that the valley effect is non-negligible. The narrower and deeper the valley, the greater the wind pressure effect. (c) When the ratio of the distance between the foot of the mountain and the greenhouse <i>d</i> to the height of the mountain <i>H</i> is less than 5, i.e., <i>d</i>/<i>H</i> < 5, the ratio of the distance to the height has a significant impact on the shape factor of wind load on the greenhouse. When <i>d</i>/<i>H</i> is close to 10, the shape factor of the wind load in the valley area is close to that in the plain area, and the effect of the ratio between the height and the distance is negligible. (d) The proposed calculation model can be used to calculate the effect of mountain height and distance on the shape factor of wind load. The research results can be used in the wind resistance design of plastic greenhouses in valley areas, and can also provide some data support for the revision of the greenhouse structural load code. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40ab3dfc195c480eb2d4a3834aa7152e2023-12-22T13:51:04ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-12-0113241308110.3390/app132413081The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic TunnelJing Xu0Xiaoying Ren1Guifeng He2Shaohan Di3Zhiqing Shi4Zongmin Liang5College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaDue to their soft structure and covering material, plastic greenhouses are vulnerable to wind disasters, causing large-scale damage and huge economic losses. The wind load of greenhouses depends on the surface wind pressure distribution, which is different for greenhouses located in valleys from those in plain areas. To study the wind pressure distribution law for various regions of greenhouses built in valleys, mountain and greenhouse models have been built by Computational Fluid Dynamics, in which the length direction of the greenhouse is perpendicular to the valley and the wind direction is parallel to the valley. In the analysis, the verified turbulence model and grid division method are both introduced, and the effect of the height and distance of mountains is considered. According to the distribution law of wind pressure, the greenhouse’s surface is partitioned, and the variation law of the shape factor of wind load on a plastic tunnel is analyzed. Then, the calculation model for the shape factor of the wind load on the greenhouse located in a valley is proposed. The conclusions show that: (a) When the wind inflow direction angle is parallel to the valley, the distribution pattern of wind pressure on the surface of the greenhouse is similar to that on the plain regardless of the distance and height of the mountains, while the values of the wind pressure are greatly affected by the mountain height and distance. The distance between mountains has greater influence than the effect of mountain height. (b) The shape factor of wind load on the suction area of the greenhouse decreases as the distance of mountains increases, while the shape factor on the pressure area of the greenhouse increases with the increase in the distance. It can be seen that the valley effect is non-negligible. The narrower and deeper the valley, the greater the wind pressure effect. (c) When the ratio of the distance between the foot of the mountain and the greenhouse <i>d</i> to the height of the mountain <i>H</i> is less than 5, i.e., <i>d</i>/<i>H</i> < 5, the ratio of the distance to the height has a significant impact on the shape factor of wind load on the greenhouse. When <i>d</i>/<i>H</i> is close to 10, the shape factor of the wind load in the valley area is close to that in the plain area, and the effect of the ratio between the height and the distance is negligible. (d) The proposed calculation model can be used to calculate the effect of mountain height and distance on the shape factor of wind load. The research results can be used in the wind resistance design of plastic greenhouses in valley areas, and can also provide some data support for the revision of the greenhouse structural load code.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/24/13081valleyplastic greenhouseshape factor of wind loadmountain heightcomputational model |
| spellingShingle | Jing Xu Xiaoying Ren Guifeng He Shaohan Di Zhiqing Shi Zongmin Liang The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic Tunnel Applied Sciences valley plastic greenhouse shape factor of wind load mountain height computational model |
| title | The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic Tunnel |
| title_full | The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic Tunnel |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic Tunnel |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic Tunnel |
| title_short | The Influence of Mountain Height and Distance on Shape Factor of Wind Load of Plastic Tunnel |
| title_sort | influence of mountain height and distance on shape factor of wind load of plastic tunnel |
| topic | valley plastic greenhouse shape factor of wind load mountain height computational model |
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