Experimental study of tornado-like loading on rectangular prisms

To study the interaction between bluff bodies and tornado-like flow, two rectangular prisms of different depth to height ratios were tested in a two-celled vortex generated by Ward-type tornado simulator. The measurements are interpreted reveal characteristics mean dynamic components loading context velocity static pressure fields flow as well dependences these on radial location clearance simulated vortex. effects difference also evaluated. In addition fundamental understanding bodies, produces an experimental dataset that can serve benchmarks for validation calibration numerical methods used structures.