EPISODE · Jun 6, 2023 · 9 MIN
Pedro Fernandez-Caban: Designing roofs to resist hurricane winds
from DesignSafe Radio · host Pedro Fernandez-Caban, Dan Zehner
Pedro Fernandez-CabanAssistant ProfessorFlorida A&M University-Florida State UniversityCollege of Engineering Episode 1: Designing roofs to resist hurricane windsWind engineer Pedro Fernández-Cabán conducts experiments at the NHERI University of Florida wind tunnel, trying to discover how to prevent roof failure in low-rise buildings during hurricanes. In this episode he describes how he uses a special component of the UF wind tunnel that creates large and long-lasting wind gusts: the Flow Field Modulator.See it in action: a cell from the Flow Field Modulator. Hold your ears! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ErHtAUU8Wns Subscribe to the DesignSafe Radio audio podcast! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/designsafe-radio/id1267927535 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/designsafe-radioSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Vn6sM7YP28aYgVUqjV5Vu
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Episode 1: Designing roofs to resist hurricane winds Wind engineer Pedro Fernández-Cabán conducts experiments at the NHERI University of Florida wind tunnel, trying to discover how to prevent roof failure in low-rise buildings during hurricanes. In this episode he describes how he uses a special component of the UF wind tunnel that creates large and long-lasting wind gusts: the Flow Field Modulator.
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