Draft ISO standard for simplified performance-based wind design of tall concrete buildings
September 2026
Conventional elastic wind design procedures increasingly face limitations when applied to tall concrete buildings, particularly where wind loads govern structural strength and interact with seismic...
Field based wind energy assessment of the Kati Bandar-Gharo wind corridor in southern Pakistan using tall mast measurements
September 2026
As global energy demand keeps growing and requires sustainable power sources, wind energy provides a clean and green solution. Coastal zones especially present a significant wind power capacity driven...
Aeroelastic instability of ultra-long flexible blades in floating offshore wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review
September 2026
Large-scale floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) represent the core equipment for deep-sea wind energy exploitation. Under the combined influence of wind, waves, and currents, the ultra-long flexible...
Classification of flow regimes and interference mechanisms for three equilateral square cylinders at various wind angles
September 2026
The wind direction angle is an important factor affecting the flow field and forces around square columns, substantially altering wake characteristics. Configurations with closer spacing exhibit greater...
A partial turbulence approach to estimate peak pressure coefficients on sloped roofs of low-rise buildings
September 2026
A method is developed to estimate peak pressure coefficients on low-rise building roofs that utilizes the concepts of partial turbulence simulation (PTS). Quasi-Steady (QS) vector models are adopted...
Wind tunnel evaluation of localized pressure distribution on tall building envelope with corner modifications
Available online 11 July 2026
Aerodynamic corner modifications significantly alter airflow patterns around tall buildings, influencing both global wind loads and localized surface pressures critical for building envelope design....
CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF TWO FEEDBACK CHANNEL FLUIDIC OSCILLATOR USING COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
Available online 11 July 2026
The modified fluidic oscillator (FO) mixing chamber produces significant changes in fluid flow characteristics, but the underlying physical mechanisms are not yet comprehensively understood. A two-dimensional...
Optimizing Wind Energy Systems with ML-Driven Genetic Algorithms
Available online 11 July 2026
The increasing penetration of wind energy in modern power systems requires advanced control strategies capable of maintaining high efficiency and reliable operation under variable and uncertain wind...
Modeling Urban Wind Speed Distributions Around High-Rise Residential Blocks: A Statistical Approach
Available online 10 July 2026
Statistical data interpretation techniques are rarely applied to wind environment assessments due to limited data visualization capabilities. However, in experimental studies, descriptive analyses play...
Multi-Objective Optimization of Tall Buildings Subject to Wind Load via Genetic Algorithm and Image-Based Surrogate Modelling
Available online 9 July 2026
Continued urbanization and the rising share of multi-unit residential buildings are driving demand for taller and structurally more efficient buildings. Designing the Lateral Force Resisting System...
Physics-Based Framework for Wind Speed Estimation from Wind-Borne Debris Flight Imagery
Available online 9 July 2026
Non-synoptic wind events, such as tornadoes and downbursts, account for significant weather-related fatalities and billions of dollars in property damage annually in the United States. Yet understanding...
Stabilizing bridge cross-sections against flutter by allowing their distortion
June 2026
This article proposes a novel concept to mitigate aeroelastic flutter in long-span bridges by allowing the distortion of their cross-section. Specifically, a twin-box bridge deck cross-section, where...
Geometry-driven variations of the horseshoe vortex and its impact on windward wall loads of low-rise buildings
June 2026
This paper examines how geometric parameters influence windward-wall pressures of low-rise buildings by analyzing the effects of the mean roof height-to-breadth ratio (h/B) and roof slope (θ) on the...
Interference effects between overtaking high-sided road vehicles: Aerodynamic interactions under crosswinds on open terrain highways
June 2026
The aerodynamic interference effects between high-sided road vehicles, particularly during overtaking maneuvers under crosswind conditions, significantly impact vehicle stability and safety. This study...
Symbolic Regression enabled prediction of flutter derivatives
June 2026
Precisely emulating aeroelastic phenomena and fluid-structure interaction (FSI) parameters as a function of bluff body shape, largely governed by complex aerodynamics, presents a significant challenge....
Aerostatic instability measurement and analysis of a cable-stayed full-bridge aeroelastic model in natural wind
June 2026
A novel experimental method for wind engineering research of bridges was proposed several years ago, i.e., studying the wind-resistant performance of bridges based on larger-scale full-bridge aeroelastic...
Experimental investigation of a small-scale helical Savonius vertical-axis wind turbine for low-wind regions: Performance, feasibility, and scaling analysis
June 2026
Wind energy use in low-wind regions depends on turbines that can self-start and maintain stable operation under weak and fluctuating airflow. Among the various designs, helical Savonius vertical-axis...
Wind-induced damage analysis and wind resistance design for roof-top canopy on low- and medium-rise buildings
June 2026
Canopies are commonly used on low- and medium-rise buildings, which are characterized by their lightweight. This feature makes them highly susceptible to wind. However, existing studies have paid little...
Review of aerodynamic forces, wind-induced vibration characteristics, and control measures for stay cables
June 2026
Long-span cable-stayed bridges are vital components of modern transportation infrastructure. The wind-induced force on stay cables contributes substantially to the total wind load acting on the entire...
Reconstruction and Simulation of Non-Synoptic Wind Fields for Nonlinear Aeroelastic Analysis of Long-Span Bridges
Available online 4 June 2026
Non-synoptic extreme winds such as thunderstorms and downbursts exhibit pronounced non-stationarity, with rapid variations in wind speed, turbulence characteristics, and angle of attack that challenge...
A model of pressure--velocity admittance function for local pressures on building roofs and leeward façades
Available online 2 June 2026
This study revisits aerodynamic admittance functions for roof pressures on buildings subjected to turbulent wind conditions. A new model for pressure–velocity admittance is proposed, expressed as a...
Local Wind Effects on Race Car Lap Time Dynamics
Available online 1 June 2026
Lap time simulations are used to ascertain the overall performance of a car around a given track. The track selected here is Silverstone in its modern configuration. A high-fidelity Large-eddy Simulation...
Post-disaster investigation and WRF model reconstruction of April 27th tornado in Guangzhou based on muti-source data fusion
March 2026
This research investigates the Guangzhou "4·27" tornado event through the integration of multi-source data, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imagery and ground-based damage surveys. A total of...
An overview of tropical cyclone boundary layer (TCBL) modeling: From meteorological perspectives to wind engineering applications
March 2026
Extreme winds generated by tropical cyclones (TCs) cause significant global losses, and accurate tropical cyclone boundary layer (TCBL) modeling is essential for hazard assessment and performance-based...
An analytical downburst model and its application to a moving train wind loading
March 2026
For the first time, a simple analytical model of a downburst has been developed that correctly reproduces the shape of the radial velocity close to the ground, i.e., in a region applicable to trains...