Extreme Winds and Their Vertical Profile at SLC-6 Launch Pad, Vandenberg AFB, California.

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Abstract:

The study of extreme winds and their vertical profile at SLC-6 launch pad, Vandenberg AFB, CA was conducted to aid in the determination of wind loadings for the launch pad complex. Data sets from micromet wind Towers 300 and 301 were used in the analysis. Results from the extreme-value statistics indicate that winds greater than 60 kt will most likely occur at the launch site in a 10-year return period during the winter season from the south and east. For winds less than 40 kt the vertical wind profile was generally explained by the turbulent boundary layer power-law profile equation. Winds greater than 40 kt overcame the effect of surface friction resulting in excessive winds at all levels. Author

Author(s):
Cunningham, Tamzy J.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER SCOTT AFB ILL
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0021

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
USAFETAC-8234
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*WIND, *LAUNCHING SITES, HIGH VELOCITY, INTENSITY, TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER, PROFILES, WINTER, VERTICAL ORIENTATION, ADVERSE CONDITIONS, CALIFORNIA, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, MICROMETEOROLOGY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Meteorology, Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support
Keyword(s):
*Vandenberg Air Force Base
Report Date:
1977 Feb 01