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HYDRODYNAMIC ADDED MASS - WATER INTAKE TOWER

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cdous

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Apr 20, 2011
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There is a circular intake tower with buttresses.
The structure is modeled as 3-d
When calculating the External Hydrodynamic Added Mass, should I use the radius of a circle including the buttresses?
The internal is of no concern as it is a simple circular area.
How should the External Hydrodynamic mass by spread over the elements
The chambers formed by the buttresses are my concern as on each side if I was applying Westergaard formula wouldn’t there be pressure and suction?
 
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