[HTML][HTML] Progress in observing and modelling the urban boundary layer
JF Barlow - Urban Climate, 2014 - Elsevier
The urban boundary layer (UBL) is the part of the atmosphere in which most of the planet's
population now lives, and is one of the most complex and least understood microclimates …
population now lives, and is one of the most complex and least understood microclimates …
A review of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of the wind flow around buildings for urban wind energy exploitation
This article presents a review on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applied to urban wind
energy exploitation. The content comprises technical CFD aspects relevant for this …
energy exploitation. The content comprises technical CFD aspects relevant for this …
The influence of building height variability on pollutant dispersion and pedestrian ventilation in idealized high-rise urban areas
Studies are still required to understand how rural/marine wind remove ground-level
pollutants released uniformly in street networks of high-rise urban areas. The link between …
pollutants released uniformly in street networks of high-rise urban areas. The link between …
Large-eddy simulation of flow around an isolated building: A step-by-step analysis of influencing factors on turbulent statistics
We designed and exclusively performed a wind tunnel experiment to obtain high-quality and
high-resolution measurement results for three components of mean and fluctuating …
high-resolution measurement results for three components of mean and fluctuating …
Characterization of superhydrophobic surfaces for drag reduction in turbulent flow
A significant amount of the fuel consumed by marine vehicles is expended to overcome skin-
friction drag resulting from turbulent boundary layer flows. Hence, a substantial reduction in …
friction drag resulting from turbulent boundary layer flows. Hence, a substantial reduction in …
[HTML][HTML] A new aerodynamic parametrization for real urban surfaces
M Kanda, A Inagaki, T Miyamoto, M Gryschka… - Boundary-layer …, 2013 - Springer
This study conducted large-eddy simulations (LES) of fully developed turbulent flow within
and above explicitly resolved buildings in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. The more than 100 …
and above explicitly resolved buildings in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. The more than 100 …
Consistent inflow turbulence generator for LES evaluation of wind-induced responses for tall buildings
H Aboshosha, A Elshaer, GT Bitsuamlak… - Journal of Wind …, 2015 - Elsevier
A new turbulent inflow generator technique that can be used as inflow boundary condition
for LES of lower atmospheric boundary flow (ABL) is proposed based on synthesizing …
for LES of lower atmospheric boundary flow (ABL) is proposed based on synthesizing …
Climate and more sustainable cities: climate information for improved planning and management of cities (producers/capabilities perspective)
In the last two decades substantial advances have been made in the understanding of the
scientific basis of urban climates. These are reviewed here with attention to sustainability of …
scientific basis of urban climates. These are reviewed here with attention to sustainability of …
Analysis of airflow over building arrays for assessment of urban wind environment
Large eddy simulation (LES) of the airflows around various types of block arrays was
performed to estimate the pedestrian wind environment. Five types of uniform staggered …
performed to estimate the pedestrian wind environment. Five types of uniform staggered …
Spatial characteristics of roughness sublayer mean flow and turbulence over a realistic urban surface
Single-point measurements from towers in cities cannot properly quantify the impact of all
terms in the turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) budget and are often not representative of …
terms in the turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) budget and are often not representative of …