[HTML][HTML] CFD simulations of wind flow and mean surface pressure for buildings with balconies: Comparison of RANS and LES

X Zheng, H Montazeri, B Blocken - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Façade geometrical details can substantially influence the near-façade airflow patterns and
pressures. This is especially the case for building balconies as their presence can lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Explainable Machine Learning (XML) to predict external wind pressure of a low-rise building in urban-like settings

DPP Meddage, IU Ekanayake, AU Weerasuriya… - Journal of Wind …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study used explainable machine learning (XML), a new branch of Machine Learning
(ML), to elucidate how ML models make predictions. Three tree-based regression models …

Wind pressure acting on greenhouses: A review

C Wang, B Nan, T Wang, Y Bai, Y Li - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ijabe.org
Greenhouses are widely used in agricultural and horticultural production. With the
characteristics of lightweight, small stiffness and high flexibility, greenhouses are sensitive to …

A review of computational fluid dynamics application to investigate tropical cyclone wind speeds

M Shah, SE Norris, R Turner, RGJ Flay - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
This paper reviews and evaluates the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to
predict the impact of tropical cyclone wind speeds. The literature on this topic is sparse; …

Forecasting of aerodynamic coefficients of tri-axially symmetrical Y plan shaped tall building based on CFD data trained ANN

P Sanyal, SK Dalui - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract From Burj Khalifa to Jeddah Tower, the use of a triaxially symmetrical plan is very
common for skyscrapers. Corner modification is inevitable to decrease the wind-induced …

An investigation on external airflow around low-rise building with various roof types: PIV measurements and LES simulations

Z Liu, Z Yu, X Chen, R Cao, F Zhu - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of different roof shapes on the airflow around isolated low-rise
buildings is investigated with particle imaging velocity (PIV) wind tunnel experiments and …

Wind loads on roof-mounted isolated solar panels of tall buildings through wind tunnel testing

SF Dai, HJ Liu, JH Yang, HY Peng - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of pressure tests were conducted to systematically investigate the wind loads on
isolated solar panels mounted on the rooftops of tall buildings. The effects of panel location …

An improved consistent inflow turbulence generator for LES evaluation of wind effects on buildings

Y Zhang, S Cao, J Cao - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an improved consistent inflow turbulence generator for reproducing
spatially correlated turbulence fields with specified wind profiles and spectra for large eddy …

Impact of corner modification on wind characteristics and wind energy potential over flat roofs of tall buildings

SF Dai, HJ Liu, YJ Chu, HF Lam, HY Peng - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Wind energy development in built environment is important for the future sustainable cities.
The effects of corner modifications (benchmark, recessed, chamfered, and rounded roofs) …

Effects of side ratio for 'Y'plan shaped tall building under wind load

P Sanyal, SK Dalui - Building simulation, 2021 - Springer
Wind load and response are the major factors that govern the most critical condition for
designing tall buildings. This study discusses the variability of wind load and pressure on a …