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Document Type
Research
Abstract
Iowa ranks fifth in the nation for the annual tornado frequency per area. Although solutions for avoiding tornado formation are rather remote, if not impossible, understanding this formation process and its mechanism of operation must be advanced first. Current theories are still unsatisfactory and inadequate. A new concept of tornado modeling, resulting from extensive tornado literature studies and swirling rocket nozzle flow research, is proposed here. Based on this concept, the Iowa State University tornado-simulation wind tunnel is designed for better simulation of tornado flow.
Publication Date
December 1972
Journal Title
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science
Volume
79
Issue
3-4
First Page
127
Last Page
130
Copyright
©1972 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hsu, C. T.
(1972)
"New Conceptual Design of the ISU Tornado-Simulation Wind Tunnel,"
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 79(3-4), 127-130.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol79/iss3/10