Stabilizing of structures

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1978-02-24

1980-03-18

Perham, Alfred C.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

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52 84, 174 42, E04H 914

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041932340

ABSTRACT:
A structure protected against flow-induced oscillations by carrying a shroud around at least part of its periphery, the shroud comprising peripherally-spaced members of slatted shape. This shape, and some dimensional limits, are necessary to create the right type of flow in the passage between the shroud and the structure. The invention covers structures shrouded around their entire periphery, and incompletely-shrouded structures: the performance of the latter can be particularly advantageous when the direction of flow relative to the structure is predictable. Where an installation comprises several structures, the invention may also be used to control the wake from the more upstream, thus diminishing buffetting of the more downstream.

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Electrical Times, Jul. 4, 1968, two pages.
Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, Proceedings ASCE, Paper No. 1030, pp. 1-22, Jul. 1956.

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