A Wind Tunnel Investigation into the Aerodynamics of Lobed Hailstones

The complex surface geometries of hailstones affect their fall behavior, fall speeds, and growth. Systematic experimental investigations on the influence of the number and length of lobes on the fall velocity and the drag coefficient of hailstones were performed in the Mainz vertical wind tunnel to...

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Main Authors: Alexander Theis, Stephan Borrmann, Subir Kumar Mitra, Andrew J. Heymsfield, Miklós Szakáll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/5/494