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Proceedings of the 12 International Conference on

New Trends in Statics and Dynamics of Buildings
October 16-17, 2014 Bratislava, Slovakia
Faculty of Civil Engineering STU Bratislava
Slovak Society of Mechanics SAS

WIND LOAD OF A CURVED CIRCULAR CYLINDER

STRUCTURES
P. Szczepaniak1 and A. Padewska2

Abstract
The paper presents the way of estimating the wind force acting on straight or curved elements with circular
cross-section. These elements can be positioned at any angle to the wind direction. They may also be bent into
the form of a torus or a helix, laid horizontally or sloped. The first part of the work shows the analytical
approach to the problem, solved by decomposing the wind velocity vector to the normal, binormal and tangent
components, estimating the pressure distribution around the elements cross-section and finally integration of the
pressure over the whole surface. The second part of the article briefly presents the results of the air flow
computer simulations. Because there were observed significant differences between the data obtained from the
analytical and numerical method, some empirical correction functions had to be attached to the analytical
equations. The last part consists of the engineering applicable advices, presented on diagrams and tables of
coefficients.

Key Words
wind load; drag force; curved structure; numerical air flow computations

INTRODUCTION

Wind load is one of the most important load cases, acting on building structures. Procedures for calculating
the values of wind forces are precisely described in Eurocode 1 Part 1-4 [1]. However there is a specific, but
quite popular type of structure which is not covered by these standards. It means the building objects made
of various straight or curved circular cylinder elements, such as waterslides or other amusement ride devices
(Fig.1). For this type of structure the wind load is often the leading variable action, especially if the supports
have a static scheme of a vertical, fixed column with horizontal beams, where the bending moments
at the foundations level of the columns are the most important internal forces.
The problems with calculations of the wind load are caused by the fact, that the longitudinal axis of these
structures is rarely perpendicular to the wind blows direction, as it is assumed in section 7.9 of [1]. So in
the current paper there is presented the way of estimating the value and direction of the wind force acting on
a straight cylinder, positioned at certain angle to the wind direction, and on a torus shaped structure, laid
horizontally or sloped.

PhD Eng. Piotr Szczepaniak, Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of
the Theory of Building Structures, ul. Akademicka 5, 44-100 Gliwce, Poland, tel.: +48 608 524 333, e-mail:
piotr.szczepaniak@polsl.pl.
2
MSc Eng. Agnieszka Padewska, Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, e-mail:
agnieszkapadewska@gmail.com.

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Fig. 1. New waterslides at Gino Paradise Beeov, Slovakia

STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING WIND LOAD

In Eurocode 1 [1] the standard procedure for calculating the wind load acting on straight cylindrical elements
is described with the following basic formulas:
Fw cscd

qp ( ze ) Aref

(1)

elements

where: Fw wind load force,

cscd structural factor, defined in section 6 of [1],
cf force coefficient,
qp(ze) peak velocity pressure at reference height ze (according to section 4.5 of [1]),
Aref reference area (Aref = b l),
b diameter of the cylinder,
l length of cylinder
cf cf ,0

(2)

cf,0 force coefficient of cylinders without free-end flow,

end-effect factor ( 1)

Re

b v ( ze )

Re 5 105 cf ,0 1.2

2 qp ( ze )

0.18 log(10 k / b)
1 0.4 log( Re / 106 )

(3)

(4)

where: Re Reynolds number,

k equivalent surface roughness, given in Table 7.13 of [1],
v wind speed,
kinematic viscosity of the air ( 15 106 m2 /s ),
density of the air ( 1.25 kg/m 3 )
This procedure is sufficient if the structural element is distant from other ones and its axis is perpendicular to the
wind blows direction. In this case the main drag force has almost the same direction as the wind velocity vector,

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with its value slightly oscillating, which is caused by the von Krmn vortex shedding. In other cases, mainly
if the axis of the cylinder is positioned at different (not straight) angle to the wind blows, the drag force
is reduced, but at the same time appears a significant lift force, which is not taken under consideration in [1].
To cover this situation a more sophisticated procedure has to be developed.

GEOMETRY OF THE ELEMENT

At the first stage it is necessary to create a mathematical representation of the axis and surface of the element.
In most engineering structures made of cylindrical members its axes can be defined as a simple flat curve on
the Oxy plane, which is afterwards rotated and translated to the final position, as it is shown below.
r( ) rx ( ); ry ( ); rz ( )

(5)

r(a) MRot rb ( ) r0

(6)

where: r() parametric vector equation of the axis in a Cartesian coordinate system,
rb() base function,
MRot rotation matrix,
r0 translation vector
M Rot

0
0
cos( z ) sin( z ) 0 cos( y ) 0 sin( y ) 1

sin( z ) cos( z ) 0
0
1
0 0 cos( x ) sin( x )
0
1 sin( y ) 0 cos( y ) 0 sin( x ) cos( x )
0

(7)

x , y , z angles of sequential rotations around the axes of the coordinate system

Formulas for the most common base functions may be as follows:
rb,line ( ) ; 0; 0

(8)

rb,circle ( ) R cos( ); sin( ); 0

rb,helix ( ) R cos( ); R sin( );

2

(9)
T

(10)

where: R radius of the circle or helix,

pitch of the helix
Having the parametric equation of the axis it is easy to calculate the unit long tangent (T1), normal (N1)
and binormal (B1) vectors, which create the Frennet-Serret basis of the local coordinate system.

( )

r ' ( ) r ' ' ( )

(11)

r' ( )

T1 T1 ( )

0 B1 B1 ( )

r ' ( )
r ' ( )

(12)

r ' ( ) r' ' ( )

r ' ( ) r' ' ( )

(13)

0 r' ( ) v 0 B1 B1 ( )
N1 N1 ( ) B1 ( ) T1 ( )

r ' ( ) v
r ' ( ) v

(14)

(15)

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b
S( , ) r N1 cos B1 sin
2

(16)

n1 n1 , N1 cos B1 sin

(17)

b b
b b

dA d 1 cos dl 1 cos r' ( ) d d

2 2
2 2

(18)

where:

x x x length (norm) of vector x,

curvature of the axis,
v wind velocity vector,
S(,) parametric equation of the surface of the element,
n1 unit vector, normal to the surface

b
T

n1

dA

Fig. 2. Local TNB coordinate system

ANALYTICAL ESTIMATION OF THE WIND LOAD

4.1 Decomposition of the wind velocity vector and velocity pressure

The next step, after establishing the TNB local coordinate system, is decomposition of the wind velocity vector.
v vze v1 vze v1 T1 T1 v1 B1 B1 v1 N1 N1

(19)

v1T v1 T1 ; v1B v1 B1 ; v1N v1 N1

(20)

v vze v1T T1 v1B B1 v1N N1

(21)

where: v1 unit long wind direction vector

Afterwards the velocity pressure has to be divided into the effects of longitudinal and perpendicular air flow.
q( v)

( v) 2

vze 2

v1 v1

vze 2

v12T v12B v12N

2
2
2
qp v12T v12B v12N qp v12T qp v12B v12N qT qBN

(22)

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4.2 Pressure distribution around the cross-section

The longitudinal air flow causes an uniform underpressure distribution around the cross-section of the element.
pqT qT qp v12T

(23)

Much more complicated is the pressure distribution resulting from the perpendicular air flow. It strongly depends
on the value of Reynolds number and the surface roughness, as it is presented on figure 7.27 in [1]. Similar
graphs, obtained from experiments in wind tunnel or numerical simulations, can be found in [3,4,5].
Unfortunately there are no equations of the pressure distribution, and the only one applicable formula (25) has
been obtained from [2].
pqBN qBN cp0 qp (v12B v12N ) cp0

(24)

cp0,PN 0.356 0.322 cos 0.636 cos2 0.501 cos3

(25)

0 arctanv1N , v1B ,

(26)

0.058 cos4 0.128 cos5 0.034 cos6

where: cp0,PN pressure distribution coefficient [2],

0 angle of attack

Fig. 3. Air overpressure p(qBN) distribution around the cross-section

The main drawback of the formula (25) is that the integration of the pressure distribution over the whole
circumference gives a constant value of the force coefficient (cf,PN). It is independent of the Reynolds number
and surface roughness, which is wrong according to equation (4). So there has been introduced a correction
factor (cp,cor), that scales the values from equation (25) to produce the right force coefficient.

2 b c

p0,PN

cf, PN

cos d

cp,cor

0.5058 const cf,0

cf,0
cf,0

cp0 cp0,PN cp,cor

cf,PN 0.5058

(27)

(28)

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4.3 Distributed and resultant wind force

The next step after estimating the pressure is to calculate the wind force distribution along the element. It is done
by integration of the pressure distribution over the circumference of the cross-section.
fw

dF
dFw0(BN)
dFw
dF
cs cd w0 cs cd w0(T)
cs cd f w0
d
d
d
f w0

dFw0(T) dFw0(BN)

(30)

dFw0(T)

pqT n1 dA

b2

(29)

qp v12T N1 r' ( ) d

(31)

dFw0(BN)

pq n dA
BN

qp (v12B v12N ) cp,cor

c n dA
p0

(32)

b
2.2112 1.9752 cos2 0 cos 0 N1
qp (v12B v12N ) cf,0 b
4

1.9752
sin 2 0 sin 0 B1 r ' ( ) d
4

The resultant wind force can be obtained by integration of the distributed wind load fw0 over parameter .
2

Fw0 f w0 d

(33)

Fw cs cd Fw0

(34)

NUMERICAL AIR FLOW SIMULATIONS

Along with the analytical calculations, a large number of numerical air flow simulations were done. They were
made using the ANSYS software, especially the Fluent module. Computations were performed with the aid of
the PL-Grid Infrastructure.
5.1 Main parameters
First, there were modelled series of air flows past a straight cylinders with a diameter b = 1.0m, surface
roughness k = 0.15mm, positioned at the angle against the wind direction (z) in range from 30 to 90,
at 15 steps. The computations were performed at the free flow speed (v) equal to 11.0, 15.0, 22.0 and 33.5 m/s.
It gives the Reynolds number in range from around 7.5105 to 2.5106, which indicates the supercritical type of
air flow, with a strong influence of the turbulent shear flow. To avoid the necessity of a very dense FVM mesh
near the cylinder surface, the k-/SST model has been chosen. The remaining boundary conditions are presented
on Fig. 4.
At the second stage there has been modelled the air flow past the half of a torus, with the same diameter, surface
roughness and wind speed as mentioned above. It has been positioned at slope angle (y) in range from 0 to 90,
at 22.5 steps. The radius of curvature equals R = 3.0m Fig. 5.
5.2 Results of the air flow simulations
Results of the numerical air flow simulations are presented in Tab. 1 and 2. There are also shown adequate
values obtained from the analytical calculations. It can be easily noticed, that as far as a straight cylinder is
concerned, the analytical underestimation of the wind force never exceeds 3 N/m, which is a completely

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insignificant value in civil engineering calculations. In most cases the wind force is slightly overestimated,
however the difference rarely exceeds 10%.
Much worse convergence of the results shows up in Tab. 2. However in the case of the not sloped torus (y = 0)
the analytical results are acceptable, in other cases appears a significant underestimation of the y and z wind
force components. Thats why an empirical correction function has to be attached. Because it shouldnt be an
explicit function of the main parameters, such as and y angles, the following formulas are proposed:
b2
qp cf ,0 a3 r '
2
a3 23.69 a34 36.43 a32 9.09 a1 0.87 2.5 B1
f w0

1.88 3.4 a 4.143 a 1.718 a 2.65 a N

4.363 5.443 a 1.702 a cos a 1.34 a 0.13 3.6 3.8 a
1

2
2

2
2

2
3

(35)

7.1 a22 N1

where: a1 arccos(v1N ) ,
a2 arcsin( v1B ) ,
a3 v1B ,
f w0,cor

dFw0(T) dFw0(BN)
d

f w0

(36)

These functions were obtained by finding a constant multipliers to B1 and N1 (fB, fN) in successive ranges
of integration (i, i+1), which give a minimal difference of the wind force vector (37). Next these multipliers
were interpolated, using the arccos(v1N) as the independent variable. The improved analytical values are
presented in Tab. 3.
i1
i1

num,i
Fw0 | ii1 f w0 d f B(i ) B1 f N(i ) N1 d Fw0

i
i

Top view

y
z

1m
x

vx=v

(37)

vy=vz=0

periodic b.c.
num
fw0

p=0
periodic b.c.

b
Side view

z
vx=vy=vz=0
vx=v

vz=0

p=0

vy=vz=0
vz=0
Fig. 4. Boundary conditions for the air flow simulations straight cylinder

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Top view
i+1

vx=v

vy=vz=0

vy=0
num,i
Fw0

p=0

vy=0
x

2R
Side view

vz=0
y

vx=v
vy=vz=0

num,i
Fw0

vx=vy=vz=0

p=0

2R

vz=0
Fig. 5. Boundary conditions for the air flow simulations half of a torus
Rotation
angle
z []
30
45
60
75
90
30
45
60
75
90
30
45
60
75
90
30
45
60
75
90

Numerical wind force

components

f wnum
0 , x [N/m]

f wnum
0 , y [N/m]

Analytical wind force

components

f wan0, x [N/m]

v = 11 m/s; qp = 75.6 Pa; Re = 7.33105; cf,0 = 0.663

8.0
-11.6
6.27
18.8
-17.4
17.72
33.4
-18.4
32.55
45.5
-11.8
45.17
48.4
0
50.12
v = 15 m/s; qp = 140.6 Pa; Re = 1.0106; cf,0 = 0.692
14.2
-20.7
12.16
34.5
-32
34.39
60.6
-32.2
63.18
82.4
-21.4
87.66
94.2
0
97.27
v = 22 m/s; qp = 302.5 Pa; Re = 1.467106; cf,0 = 0.723
29.6
-42.7
27.35
72.4
-67
77.37
132.2
-73.1
142.13
181.7
-47.2
197.21
208.6
0
218.83
v = 33.5 m/s; qp = 701.4 Pa; Re = 2.23106; cf,0 = 0.754
66.6
-95.8
66.10
170.4
-158
186.97
318.5
-175.6
343.49
449.3
-116.7
476.59
508.5
0
528.83

f wan0, y [N/m]
-10.85
-17.72
-18.80
-12.10
0
-21.06
-34.39
-36.48
-23.49
0
-47.38
-77.37
-82.06
-52.84
0
-114.50
-186.97
-198.31
-127.70
0

Tab. 1. Wind force components vs straight element rotation angle and wind speed

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Slope
angle
y []

Limits of
integration

67.5

,i
Fwnum
0 , z [N]

Fwan0,,xi [N]

Fwan0,,yi [N]

Fwan0,,zi [N]

-19.54
-33.56
-3.49
34.86
45.76
54.39
51.07
21.59

,i
Fwnum
0 , x [N]

,i
Fwnum
0 , y [N]

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

87.1
52.0
5.5
-2.5
12.9
38.4
68.9
53.5

-16.5
-33.3
-1.9
37.4
58.8
49.9
42.9
11.9

102.07
53.49
4.51
-6.17
9.46
37.37
77.98
110.37

315.8

149.2

389.08

151.09

91.1
59.5
20.0
11.0
19.1
39.4
83.9
72.9

-13.9
-27.4
2.5
48.6
64.4
42.4
22.8
13.5

24.4
37.2
51.9
18.3
10.8
26.4
38.6
31.5

103.85
62.31
17.93
3.33
15.78
44.18
82.12
110.99

-17.10
-29.77
-4.25
31.12
49.10
57.36
51.19
21.12

17.49
26.66
30.91
21.96
11.20
4.10
-5.40
-13.61

396.9

152.9

239.1

440.48

158.78

93.32

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

98.6
79.3
55.7
43.2
43.8
56.6
66.8
50.0

-6.0
-8.8
6.9
34.3
66.7
63.7
30.3
8.8

70.9
77.2
71.9
50.0
32.9
3.6
-13.2
-22.5

108.11
83.87
54.89
40.69
46.53
67.38
93.85
112.60

-10.44
-17.97
-0.41
28.57
50.70
58.88
48.80
19.22

31.03
43.35
52.63
47.49
31.31
10.69
-10.70
-25.45

(i )
w0

494

195.9

270.8

607.92

177.35

180.35

110.0
103.3
94.4
84.2
77.0
72.7
70.0
66.4

12.3
35.5
52.0
54.3
53.2
49.3
35.1
12.6

78.1
68.0
53.4
40.6
22.3
-6.7
-31.9
-42.3

112.39
105.51
96.44
90.95
92.11
99.09
108.10
114.29

-1.37
0.85
13.18
31.55
46.76
50.65
39.39
14.90

38.26
44.29
48.79
43.87
27.55
3.90
-19.54
-34.25

678

304.3

181.5

818.88

195.91

152.87

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

107.0
105.0
103.2
102.4
102.4
103.4
105.2
107.2

11.1
36.9
61.0
76.7
76.5
60.7
36.0
11.0

76.7
61.0
36.9
11.1
-11.0
-36.0
-60.7
-76.5

114.59
114.59
114.59
114.59
114.59
114.59
114.59
114.59

7.75
22.07
33.03
38.96
38.96
33.03
22.07
7.75

38.96
33.03
22.07
7.75
-7.75
-22.07
-33.03
-38.96

(i )
w0

835.8

369.9

1.5

916.75

203.60

0.00

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

(i )
w0

90

Analytical wind force components

i+1 []

(i )
w0

45

Numerical wind force components

i []

(i )
w0

22.5

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0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

Tab. 2. Wind force components vs torus slope angle at v = 15m/s, R = 3.0m

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Slope
angle
y []

Limits of
integration

Fwan0,,xi [N]

Fwan0,,yi [N]

Fwan0,,zi [N]

-16.5
-33.3
-1.9
37.4
58.8
49.9
42.9
11.9

102.07
53.49
4.51
-6.17
9.46
37.37
77.98
110.37

-19.54
-33.56
-3.49
34.86
45.76
54.39
51.07
21.59

315.8

149.2

389.08

151.09

91.1
59.5
20.0
11.0
19.1
39.4
83.9
72.9

-13.9
-27.4
2.5
48.6
64.4
42.4
22.8
13.5

24.4
37.2
51.9
18.3
10.8
26.4
38.6
31.5

89.47
58.48
16.40
5.04
24.59
47.00
66.10
83.81

-14.16
-25.85
4.34
50.19
63.34
50.12
33.15
12.97

25.57
33.59
41.21
35.52
26.50
26.49
29.12
28.76

396.9

152.9

239.1

390.89

174.10

246.77

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

98.6
79.3
55.7
43.2
43.8
56.6
66.8
50.0

-6.0
-8.8
6.9
34.3
66.7
63.7
30.3
8.8

70.9
77.2
71.9
50.0
32.9
3.6
-13.2
-22.5

94.45
81.32
60.77
44.35
46.98
59.31
66.07
69.54

-1.78
-2.01
8.44
37.14
63.32
57.99
34.56
11.46

81.04
76.38
67.59
53.25
28.34
4.83
-6.51
-11.82

(i )
w0

494

195.9

270.8

522.78

209.12

293.10

110.0
103.3
94.4
84.2
77.0
72.7
70.0
66.4

12.3
35.5
52.0
54.3
53.2
49.3
35.1
12.6

78.1
68.0
53.4
40.6
22.3
-6.7
-31.9
-42.3

111.10
102.63
91.08
81.68
75.06
72.10
73.08
74.72

7.03
24.25
44.60
57.12
57.97
53.48
40.15
15.01

83.47
81.12
69.62
46.09
18.53
-9.16
-35.22
-51.14

678

304.3

181.5

681.44

299.62

203.30

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

107.0
105.0
103.2
102.4
102.4
103.4
105.2
107.2

11.1
36.9
61.0
76.7
76.5
60.7
36.0
11.0

76.7
61.0
36.9
11.1
-11.0
-36.0
-60.7
-76.5

113.49
113.49
113.49
113.49
113.49
113.49
113.49
113.49

14.30
40.74
60.97
71.91
71.91
60.97
40.74
14.31

71.91
60.97
40.74
14.31
-14.31
-40.74
-60.97
-71.91

(i )
w0

835.8

369.9

1.5

907.90

375.84

0.00

i+1 []

,i
Fwnum
0 , x [N]

,i
Fwnum
0 , y [N]

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

87.1
52.0
5.5
-2.5
12.9
38.4
68.9
53.5

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

(i )
w0

45

67.5

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

(i )
w0

90

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

Improved analytical wind force

components

,i
Fwnum
0 , z [N]

i []

(i )
w0

22.5

Numerical wind force components

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CONCLUSIONS

For simplifying the manual calculations, the total effects of the axis curvature and rotation can be compressed
into a single vector coefficient , named position coefficient.
2

~ c c q c A
~;
~;
~ T
Fw cs cd Fw0 cs cd f w0,cor d cs cd qp cf ,0 Aref
s d
p
f ,0
ref
x
y
z

(38)

Aref b l b

r' ( ) d

(39)

2
T
~ ~

x ; ~
y ; ~
z

w0,cor

(40)

qp cf ,0 b r ' ( ) d
1

x ; y ; z
T

f w0,cor
qp cf ,0 b r' ( )

(41)

where: x longitudinal force position coefficient,

y horizontal side force position coefficient,
z vertical lift force position coefficient,
~x , ~y , ~z averaged position coefficients
Distribution of this coefficient for sloped torus is presented on Fig. 6-8 and averaged values are also shown in
Tab. 4. All of these results were obtained using fixed values of the following parameters: wind direction
v1 = {1; 0; 0}T (wind blows along the x axis of the global coordinate system), rotation angles x = z = 0, relative
curvature ratio b = 1/3.
For a straight cylinder the position coefficient has a constant value, given by equation (42).
straight x ; y ; z

2
2
2 3/ 2

sin y cos y sin z

2
2
2
2
cos y cos z sin z sin y cos y sin z

cos y cos z sin y sin y 2 cos y 2 sin z 2

Fig. 6. Longitudinal force position coefficients x

(42)

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Fig. 7. Side force position coefficients y

Fig. 8. Lift force position coefficients z

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Slope
angle
y []

22.5

45

67.5

90

Limits of integration

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Averaged position coefficients

i []

i+1 []

~x [-]

0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5

22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0
22.5
45.0
67.5
90.0
112.5
135.0
157.5
180.0

0.891
0.467
0.039
-0.054
0.083
0.326
0.680
0.963
0.781
0.510
0.143
0.044
0.215
0.410
0.577
0.731
0.824
0.710
0.530
0.387
0.410
0.518
0.577
0.607
0.970
0.896
0.795
0.713
0.655
0.629
0.638
0.652
0.990
0.990
0.990
0.990
0.990
0.990
0.990
0.990

~y

-0.170
-0.293
-0.030
0.304
0.399
0.475
0.446
0.188
-0.124
-0.226
0.038
0.438
0.553
0.437
0.289
0.113
-0.016
-0.018
0.074
0.324
0.553
0.506
0.302
0.100
0.061
0.212
0.389
0.498
0.506
0.467
0.350
0.131
0.125
0.355
0.532
0.628
0.628
0.532
0.355
0.125

[-]

~z

[-]

0.223
0.293
0.360
0.310
0.231
0.231
0.254
0.251
0.707
0.667
0.590
0.465
0.247
0.042
-0.057
-0.103
0.728
0.708
0.607
0.402
0.162
-0.080
-0.307
-0.446
0.628
0.532
0.355
0.125
-0.125
-0.355
-0.532
-0.628

Tab. 4. Averaged position coefficients

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This research has been partially supported by PL-Grid Infrastructure.

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