Wind dome reproduces tornadoes

“It's the first wind tunnel of its kind and the University of Western Ontario in London is home to the latest technology. “WindEEE stands for wind engineering, energy and environmental dome,” says Dr. Horia Hangan with the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Western University.” [read full article]

Wind dome in the works

“When completed next year, the $23.6-million hexagonal structure will be the most advanced wind-research facility in the world, according to Western.
The engineering school at Western has taken the first step, with the completion of a scale-model “mini-dome.” Measuring about four meters in diameter and weighing about a ton, the mini-dome is about one-tenth the size of the actual planned structure.” [read full article]

Looking for answers blowing in the wind

“We've already seen tornadoes in the U.S. this month. And when the weather warms up here, we could get some similarly unsettled weather. Al Sweeney tells us about a new project at the University of Western Ontario that's looking for ways to minimize damage from severe weather events like tornadoes and thunderstorms. And it may also make controversial wind energy projects more people-friendly. ” [read full article]