Research Article

Numerical Investigation of Wind Erosion to the Grooved Concrete Wall Surface under a Wind-Blown Sand Movement

Table 1

Erosion rates of grooved and smooth wall surfaces under different wind velocities and impact angles.

Impact angle (°)Wind velocity (m/s)Erosion rate of grooved wall surface (mg/m2·s)Erosion rate of smooth wall surface (mg/m2·s)Optimization rate (%)

30198.943E + 017.431E + 01−20.350
231.269E + 021.059E + 02−19.797
261.924E + 021.694E + 02−13.548

45191.282E + 021.214E + 02−5.552
232.449E + 022.387E + 02−2.614
263.211E + 023.159E + 02−1.653

60191.829E + 021.849E + 021.109
233.580E + 023.685E + 022.855
264.227E + 024.334E + 022.471

75192.862E + 022.994E + 024.397
233.961E + 024.121E + 023.878
265.147E + 025.363E + 024.026

90193.447E + 023.632E + 025.084
234.638E + 024.876E + 024.884
265.670E + 025.934E + 024.457