ALL ACCESS :: Tornado Simulator

[@unclehobby6296]

This is important stuff here. I'm glad smart people are out there doing the work. Better geometry in our building designs could great reduce cost of life and property in tornado prone areas. I'd be interested to see what she comes up with.

[@modelrc9500]

Now make the buildings outta styrofoam and watch them fly :D

[@morganproductions1729]

@Mike Powers true :D

[@ThorKipperberg]

The word Tornado is an altered form of the Spanish word Tronada, which means "thunderstorm". This in turn was taken from the Latin tonare, meaning "to thunder". so yes,the word tornado is of Spanish origin; and is a combination of "Tronada" (thunderstorm) and "Tornar" (to turn).

[@Dovlphixn]

it’s all fun and games until the tornado breaks out

[@bob91ful]

two of those machines are needed to keep my room clean ;)

[@BlanchardsBees]

Love this. Is there a video doing tests over simulated hilly areas?

[@MamuBergsen]

so much research for a tomato

[@mf-h3659]

tomado

[@visionsofpromise]

*potato

[@advancedbeing5407]

Potado

[@visionsofpromise]

Alfredo

[@advancedbeing5407]

@@visionsofpromise Alfrado

[@zencalibur2777]

i watched this 6 years ago on a computer

[@andyfriederichsen]

Is it possible to build something like that but with the artificial tornado forming from the top to the bottom, so it's more like a non-landspout tornado?

[@denreal2]

make spherical houses. problem solved (Fresco)

[@denreal2]

Mason Youdontneedthis I meant semi-spheres.cdn.monolithic.org/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba4c29e068473000d29/large_clarke-michigan2.jpg

[@18436Melissa]

In Oklahoma City there was a EF4 tornado that did touch down on the ground.

[@ken0311]

want one of those...that's so cool!

[@robertroncali881]

( filatemusico) tornados don't always forms a v shape. Sometimes they are as wide as they are tall.

[@nickjones4778]

+robert roncali Sometime's they're wider than they are tall, the El Reno tornado was a perfect example of that. Only a few thousand feet high, and 2.6 miles wide.

[@ketsana_gamingyt9831]

robert roncali not all tornadoes are V shapes its like also round

[@marymoody8522]

That’s true but that is not the basis of this experiment. She’s studying the affects of pressure on homes in hopes of building them stronger, hence all the little sensors in the model homes and buildings. I’m sure they have other forms of tornados to study the affects they produce on homes as well. This will hopefully enable developers to build homes that can withstand more pressure. It’s a worthy study.

[@charles3525]

2:43

[@Leopardeye]

She has a very relaxing accent.

[@theweatherdesigner8082]

Great job!

[@lorez201]

I think that'd be pretty cool.

[@______9322]

Can we create artificial tornadoes to produce energy?

[@ISUengineering]

It would likely be a challenge to produce more energy than it requires to create an artificial tornado, but it sounds like a great thesis - perhaps you should enroll!

[@7249xxl]

I wonder how actual this is. Its been proven that tornadoes have a central downdraft and that the inflow streams are almost as damaging.

[@X4hunterx4]

Under ground house is the way to go but for floods might be a other story

[@FnjordKnot]

i'd sooner be chased by a tornado than a polar bear.

[@mechanicalgateies7237]

very informative I am from IIT BHU. I am also working on physical tornado simulator. Please provide any contact details of concern person.

[@nickjones4778]

And ISU, there is a way to take measurements inside the tornadoes. They're turtle probes.

[@marymoody8522]

This is amazing. You’re like the millionth person to misunderstand what she is doing. She explained how the tornado forms but that’s NOT the study. Didn’t you notice all those little model homes and buildings? They were loaded with sensors to understand how the air pressure affects different styles of buildings. She even modeled many homes and buildings after ones that were destroyed even though they weren’t in the direct path of the twister. Her hope is to help find more durable ways to build homes and buildings in areas prone to tornados so they don’t collapse under pressure. This study, and others like it, will enable developers of the future to come up with better building codes that will increase the chances of survival with the least amount of property damage.

[@nicoandreluzon7162]

Amazing stuff!!

[@DavidNguyen-hy9bg]

Hey what happened here? did a TORNADO came in?

[@Ryanaze]

I WANT ONE

[@a1xon]

fix the problem? Don't build houses out of paper my dear americans :)

[@zaktehrippper]

in the sidebar: "Giant Vortex Cannon". i know what video im clicking next ;)

[@noahemmertwx]

"I was there!!!!!"

[@poodtang2104]

That is so cool.

[@X4hunterx4]

Tornado is it a spanish word? Cuz it spelled the same way.

[@redefrec]

they don't know what goes on in a tornado, but they can build one.

[@kilIstation]

redefrec They're very professional of course they know

[@bookdream]

If I was there I don't think I could resist the urge to run onto the platform Whatever would happen would be worth it

[@kilIstation]

Hobbes I know right

[@christhomas7794]

Let me save you some money. Build homes circular with a rounded roof. Half sphere.

[@jakemerm3006]

Hell yeah, Iowa, FTW.

[@mitchellspanheimer1803]

The best way to understand a tornado would be if we could make a small scale one without a fan, that's cheating. If we can make the flow from moisture, a heat source etc... than we would really understand a tornado.

[@ISUengineering]

We're not trying to understand a tornado with this. We're studying the way structures react to tornadic forces and how to make them stronger.

[@mitchellspanheimer1803]

@@ISUengineering Yeah, that makes sense since you're an engineering college, I was just saying from a public safety standpoint.

[@portagepete1]

@@ISUengineering But if I told you what a tornado is and how to stop it would you be interested?

[@mackenziecarder5060]

A MythBusters video brought me here

[@jacobhess5984]

POV: you came here because your teacher told you to

[@musskeeterbump]

This is cool

[@Majorbloxxer]

Dear Santa...

[@Aerox90]

LESS TALKING AND MORE TORNADO DAMAGE!!!

[@Jeddy_Boy]

Looks Like a Hurricane Camera On The Inside Of Tornado

[@tollboothjason]

Very cool.

[@TheDEDMatter]

This isn't exactly how a tornado works

[@nzane1216]

Cold air and warm air collide while a stretch of cloud begins whirling around the air making it more visible.

[@chasersrblx1935]

um its kinda how a tornado works if you see here it rotates that counts

[@F5Storm1]

All the simulations I've seen lacked the rear flank downdraft, which would make them landspouts

[@michaelonesty]

Yeah, the dynamics are different especially when taking into consideration what kinds of readings they are trying to take. There are different types of flow with the RFD, streamwise vorticity current, central downdraft and pressure perturbations

[@AA-eu4mx]

This would be so fun with styrofoam Lincoln Blocks.

[@mattusa323]

want to know whats going on in a tornado? Just ask the Dominator, Dominator 2, or Tim Reed and his team!

[@2109917162]

Build a house that is tornado proof, fire proof, earthquake proof, hurricane proof, flood proof, and then comment on how we build our houses.

[@stephenraines9398]

In the United States we don’t have these since we have 1200 per year😂

[@ISUengineering]

This is located in Ames, Iowa - in the United States. We have many tornadoes annually, but it is impossible to predict where they will touch down, build full-scale buildings and measurement equipment. Much easier to simulate the tornado at scale in a predictable path.

[@TheRazorDesigns]

a real tornado is chuck norris missing his round house kick

[@NayDay718]

What are you doing

[@bethanylosh299]

Looks like a ef7

[@linkintrack]

Iowa and slipknot

[@thunderkiss641]

oh no it broke loose!

[@bongo_jatri_katha]

unique name

[@janelperez9726]

Crear grandes camiones electricos con absorbedor para absober la energia de los tornados.

[@mpabromley]

They cant get inside a tornado!! Why don't they give Reed Timmer or Sean Casey A call? They have!

[@robertwhalen7777]

Yes, The TIV or tornado intercept vehicle. Finally someone who knows what they're talking about!

[@TheBestDanno]

What about Tim and Twistex? They have the turtles!

[@RokkerBoyy]

i love igloos

[@MamuBergsen]

Good to know...

[@Rvby1]

LOL, Please do enlighten us with your ideas.

[@NayDay718]

How about that guys

[@Jesusonlymediatorwithgod]

today s forecast for tommorrow 19 th june 2013 is heat up to 25 hence thunderstorms likely.we should be warned about tornadoes even here in the uk as likely and that we should know they mostly go north east in direction.my video footage on my youtube channel shows a tornado heading north east towards my house here in england.also an f3 by english standards i filmed and can be seen on youtube/bibliosca in scotland is seen travelling strangely from north west to south east.job ch37v9 tornado forms

[@NichtsIstVerboten]

I really hope this was not funded with public money.

[@nicksteinmetz]

OMG no debris

[@giefile]

cool...

[@mdowntownbrown]

All I will say is monolithic dome's.

[@rolcamz2829]

hello

[@mrlokalist]

I hot a fast solution....dont use wood for ur houses...

[@hypercubemaster2729]

A strong EF2 that struck Dundee, Michigan in 2010 corkscrewed a steel construction bar around a steel pole. I'm pretty sure an EF5 would still can-open a house made with the strongest metals.

[@federativemapperholiday1580]

a tornado is terifieing like EF1s,ef2s,ef3s,ef4s,and ef5s do not DIE

[@NayDay718]

Fine

[@CamdenWallraff]

It didn't cost a million dollars. It was about $35,000, and all of that came from grant money from real companies.

[@TheLuigifan50]

........WHAT???

[@Projectplaytimes123]

Who’s in 2024

[@Joh79N]

me toooooooo!! lmfao

[@LilChaggz]

Of course she has a ring on her finger.... She's smart, pretty and speaks very well. Her fiance is a very lucky man! Or woman, I'm open-minded :)

[@tomatoreegaming993]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh i llllove thissssssssssssssssssssss 2:43

[@tomatoreegaming993]

This is me from the future

[@zackferrell4930]

dangerous

[@mr.ramenzinho7003]

Alguém é br

[@AgeofSeasons]

No way!!!

[@anastasiabeaverhousin2606]

Tomato 🍅

[@carlosgarcia-jz3dq]

fun science

[@MichaelDiiaz]

Holly molly i' scared haha

[@Banannalands]

garage band........

[@nicksteinmetz]

OMG won't work

[@DeviousShadows]

2:43 Thank me later.

[@muhammadadamqarllief6901]

da timestamp doesn't work

[@Аноним-ж5к]

Я нитчо ни пон ел. Ватафак

[@ZelenaBananaa]

plastic houses.

[@boypickup27]

@pampers1919 boooooooo

[@ufofan1980]

Dear Santa...