Review of Research and Application of Gust Factor Model

Gusts, closely related to daily life and industry operations, can pose severe dangers if excessive.However, there is still a lack of accurate gust forecasting methods at present.The gust factor model is a highly skilled statistical method suitable for predicting peak gusts at a specific location.Based on a comprehensive and systematic review of the definition, establishment, as well as the research and application progress of the gust factor model at home and abroad, it is found that the existing researches have focused on analyzing the sensitivity of gust factors to meteorological and environmental elements, as well as on evaluating the model performance.However, there are relatively insufficient comparative researches between the model and physical methods or objective gust prediction products, and the resolution of observations used to establish gust factors is relatively low.Previous studies have attempted to improve the gust factor model based on the sensitivity of gust factors and have made some progress, but the improved model has not yet been tested and expanded in other areas with similar terrains.Finally, future specific research priorities and improvement directions for the gust factor model are proposed.