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The normal-force coefficient of a thin closed fence

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In a full-scale field study, the drag coefficient of a thin closed fence was estimated. A measurement plate was constructed more or less in the center of the barrier in order to estimate the normal-force on the fence. The normal-force coefficient was studied under near-neutral stratification for various Reynolds numbers and different angles of attack.

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  1. Department of Physics and Meteorology, Agricultural University Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Adrie F. G. Jacobs

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Jacobs, A.F.G. The normal-force coefficient of a thin closed fence. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 32, 329–335 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00121998

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