Abstract:
With the theoretical basis of aerodynamics, using fluid dynamics software (Fluent), simulated examination has been performed to analyze near-surface air currents, wind speed profile and windbreak performance of sand-bag barrier with different sizes. The results show that, below the surface of 0.5m height, the changes of wind profile of monitored section are consistent, with little difference, but the wind speed decreases between 0.5~2.0m height. There are clearly three partitions of the near-surface air: accelerated upwards area, low-speed sink area and low-speed recirculation zone. They are located in front of the sand barrier protection projects, above the top of the protection zone and inside the barrier, respectively. In low-speed recirculation zone, there exist two horizontal axis eddy current and the velocity at eddy center is minimum. In addition, it can be seen that 0.5m height is a critical point to distinguish factors of affecting wind speed. In the range of 0~0.5m, the height of sand barrier is the main factor of wind speed, while in the range of 0.5~2.0m, the size of sand barrier is the main factor. Considering comprehensively the above factors, it is realized that the sand-bag barrier with 2m×2m size has the most remarkable protective effect.