Research Article

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

Table 4

Erosion rates of grooved and smooth wall surfaces under different groove spacings and impact angles.

Impact angle (°)Groove spacing (mm)Erosion rate of grooved wall surface (mg/m2·s)Erosion rate of smooth wall surface (mg/m2·s)Optimization rate (%)

3021.357E + 027.424E + 01−82.786
41.344E + 027.436E + 01−80.742
61.331E + 027.434E + 01−79.042

4521.494E + 021.217E + 02−22.761
41.490E + 021.216E + 02−22.533
61.471E + 021.216E + 02−20.970

6021.773E + 021.847E + 024.006
41.766E + 021.848E + 024.437
61.778E + 021.847E + 023.736

7522.432E + 022.995E + 0218.798
42.409E + 022.993E + 0219.512
62.409E + 022.991E + 0219.458

9022.799E + 023.629E + 0222.871
42.799E + 023.630E + 0222.893
62.804E + 023.629E + 0222.734