Building and Environmental Aerodynamics: Training, Research and Interchange of Expertise

Objective

The general objective is to build a continental world-wide qualified research and training pole in the field of Wind Engineering, i.e. of the effects induced by the atmospheric wind on the environmental buildings, structures and infrastructures of primary importance (life-lines).

The main activities of the created European pole are:
- training of young post doctoral or advanced post-graduate scientists;
- research work on joint projects in several specific fields (bridge aerodynamics, wind tunnel simulation of windborne pollution, climatic wind tunnel, Computation Fluid Dynamics);
- interchange of expertise and visits by senior researchers.
A European network in wind engineering, denoted BEATRICE, has been established connecting 7 world-leading research centres. In these centres, several scientists and postgraduate students work on the effects induced by the atmospheric wind on the environment, on buildings and other structures (in particular, long-span bridges, tall antennas, cooling towers, etc), and on infrastructures of promary importance (lifelines). Exchange visits, study periods and conferences have allowed the integration of knowledge and capabilities, to train a significant number of new internationally qualified research workers, and to start common projects on bridge aerodynamics, wind tunnel techniques, computational fluid dynamics, etc. The institutions involved now share a common feeling that makes collaboration easy and fruitful, and are ready to put their expertise at the disposal of interested parties.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › environmental sciences › pollution
• natural sciences › physical sciences › classical mechanics › fluid mechanics › fluid dynamics › computational fluid dynamics
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aeronautical engineering

Programme(s)

• FP3-HCM - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of human capital and mobility, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Università degli Studi di Firenze

Address

50121 Firenze
Italy

Participants (6)

BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Bucknalls Lane, Garston
Watford

CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BATIMENT

France

Address

Rue Henri Picherit 11
44323 Nantes

DANISH MARITIME INSTITUTE

Denmark

Address

99,hjortekaersvej 99
2800 Lyngby

NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO

Netherlands

Address

5,schoemakerstraat, 97
2600 AA Delft

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Germany

Address

Universitätsstraße 150
44801 Bochum

VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS

Belgium

Address

72,chaussee De Waterloo 72
1640 Rhode-st-genese