Abstract
AbstractIn comparison with atmospheric boundary-layer winds, which are generally regarded as stationary, windstorms such as hurricanes and thunderstorms/downbursts have strong nonstationary features characterized by rapid changes in wind speed and direction. The averaging interval associated with turbulent wind characteristics in boundary-layer winds is typically varied between 10 min and 1 h. A fixed averaging interval (FAI), which uses a constant mean to isolate the fluctuating wind component, has been effective in characterizing boundary-layer winds; however, the question remains as to whether the user-defined interval is appropriate for nonstationary winds. To address this concern, a variable averaging interval (VAI) scheme is proposed. For better understanding of the characteristics of nonstationary winds, traditional FAI methods are compared with alternative FAI approaches that use time-varying means and the proposed VAI approaches. In addition, the definitions for gust factor, turbulence intensity,...
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