Simulation Study on the Wind Pressure of Village Flat Roof with Parapet Based on Different Wind Angles

Abstract

The main research methods to predict and research wind loads on buildings at home and abroad include wind tunnel tests, field measurement and numerical simulation. However, the wind tunnel tests and field measurement require big funds, long cycle and complicated measurement. Moreover, numerical simulation technology is quite mature. In this paper, based on fluid dynamics software CFD and criteria Reynolds k-ε turbulence model, wind field of the village flat roof with parapet is studied using the numerical simulation technology. Furthermore, the wind pressure data in different wind angles are processed and analyzed. The results show that wind angle has a significant impact on the wind pressure and its distribution. When the wind angle is 0 °, the air pressure-fluctuation in each node of the roof is small, and the pressure coefficient is steady between -1.50 and -2.00. When the wind angle is 45 °, the air pressure fluctuation in each node of the roof is large, and the pressure coefficient fluctuates between -0.8 and -3.0. When the wind angle is 90 °, the wind pressure-fluctuation in each node of the roof is equal to the fluctuation between 0 ° and 45 °wind direction angle, and the wind pressure coefficient fluctuates between -0.7 and -1.7. When incoming flow is along the asymmetric axis, the wind pressure-fluctuation is large, and the wind pressure is greater than that in the large negative pressure zone which is along the symmetry axis, which can bring serious damage on the roof.