Aerodynamic Design of the Princess Elizabeth Antarctic Research Station

摘要

A new Belgian Research Station will be constructed in the Sor Rondane Mountains, Antarctica, during the austral summer 2007-2008. In the conceptual design phase, wind tunnel modeling using sand erosion technique allows efficient evaluation of the snow erosion and deposition around different building-block shapes. The best performing concept is further analyzed in terms of wind loading using a model instrumented with pressure taps. The positioning of the main building with respect to the ridge has a significant impact on wind loading and snow erosion and deposition. The detailed design is carried out using wind tunnel and CFD modeling (not reported).