Scaling snowdrift development rate

✍ Scribed by J. H. Lever; R. Haehnel

• Book ID: 102862768
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 860 KB
• Volume: 9
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0885-6087
• DOI: 10.1002/hyp.3360090809

✦ Synopsis

For successful snowdrift modelling, measured drift shapes should be geometrically similar to full-scale shapes and develop at rates that scale in a known manner. Consensus exists on most modelling methods and the similitude requirements needed to meet these objectives. A notable exception is the manner to scale drift development rates. A rationale is presented for rate scaling based on an independent model and prototype mass transport measurements. This approach is validated by comparing the rate of drift development for a model Wyoming snow fence with corresponding field data. This method yields excellent agreement, whereas the alternatives differ substantially.