CFD simulation of near-field pollutant dispersion in the urban environment: A review of current modeling techniques
Y Tominaga, T Stathopoulos - Atmospheric environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Near-field pollutant dispersion in the urban environment involves the interaction of a plume
and the flow field perturbed by building obstacles. In the past two decades, micro-scale …
and the flow field perturbed by building obstacles. In the past two decades, micro-scale …
Application of computational fluid dynamics in building performance simulation for the outdoor environment: an overview
This article provides an overview of the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in
building performance simulation for the outdoor environment, focused on four topics:(1) …
building performance simulation for the outdoor environment, focused on four topics:(1) …
CFD simulation of urban microclimate: Validation using high-resolution field measurements
Heat stress in urban areas can have detrimental effects on human health, comfort and
productivity. In order to mitigate heat stress, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
productivity. In order to mitigate heat stress, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
Recent progress in CFD modelling of wind field and pollutant transport in street canyons
With rapid development in computer hardware and numerical algorithms, computational
fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques are widely utilized to study the wind field and pollutant …
fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques are widely utilized to study the wind field and pollutant …
Pollutant concentrations in street canyons of different aspect ratio with avenues of trees for various wind directions
C Gromke, B Ruck - Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2012 - Springer
This study summarizes the effects of avenues of trees in urban street canyons on traffic
pollutant dispersion. We describe various wind-tunnel experiments with different tree …
pollutant dispersion. We describe various wind-tunnel experiments with different tree …
Interactions of an urban heat island and sea-breeze circulations during winter over the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil
Abstract The Town Energy Budget (TEB) model, a detailed urban parameterisation using a
generalised canyon geometry, coupled with the Regional Atmospheric Modelling System …
generalised canyon geometry, coupled with the Regional Atmospheric Modelling System …
Applied climatology: urban climate
C Souch, S Grimmond - Progress in physical geography, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Given the large and ever-increasing number of urban inhabitants globally, and the profound
effects of cities and their inhabitants on the atmosphere, both within and beyond urban limits …
effects of cities and their inhabitants on the atmosphere, both within and beyond urban limits …
[HTML][HTML] How tall buildings affect turbulent air flows and dispersion of pollution within a neighbourhood
E Aristodemou, LM Boganegra, L Mottet, D Pavlidis… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The city of London, UK, has seen in recent years an increase in the number of high-rise/multi-
storey buildings (“skyscrapers”) with roof heights reaching 150 m and more, with the Shard …
storey buildings (“skyscrapers”) with roof heights reaching 150 m and more, with the Shard …
On the impact of trees on dispersion processes of traffic emissions in street canyons
C Gromke, B Ruck - Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2009 - Springer
Wind-tunnel studies of dispersion processes of traffic exhaust in urban street canyons with
tree planting were performed and tracer gas concentrations using electron capture detection …
tree planting were performed and tracer gas concentrations using electron capture detection …
Effects of building roof greening on air quality in street canyons
Building roof greening is a successful strategy for improving urban thermal environment. It is
of theoretical interest and practical importance to study the effects of building roof greening …
of theoretical interest and practical importance to study the effects of building roof greening …