[HTML][HTML] LES over RANS in building simulation for outdoor and indoor applications: A foregone conclusion?
B Blocken - Building Simulation, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Large Eddy Simulation (LES) undeniably has the potential to provide more accurate
and more reliable results than simulations based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes …
and more reliable results than simulations based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Urban Physics: Effect of the micro-climate on comfort, health and energy demand
The global trend towards urbanisation explains the growing interest in the study of the
modification of the urban climate due to the heat island effect and global warming, and its …
modification of the urban climate due to the heat island effect and global warming, and its …
CFD simulation of near-field pollutant dispersion on a high-resolution grid: a case study by LES and RANS for a building group in downtown Montreal
P Gousseau, B Blocken, T Stathopoulos… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - Elsevier
Turbulence modeling and validation by experiments are key issues in the simulation of
micro-scale atmospheric dispersion. This study evaluates the performance of two different …
micro-scale atmospheric dispersion. This study evaluates the performance of two different …
Considerations for evaluating green infrastructure impacts in microscale and macroscale air pollution dispersion models
Green infrastructure (GI) in urban areas may be adopted as a passive control system to
reduce air pollutant concentrations. However, current dispersion models offer limited …
reduce air pollutant concentrations. However, current dispersion models offer limited …
[HTML][HTML] Integration of the WUDAPT, WRF, and ENVI-met models to simulate extreme daytime temperature mitigation strategies in San Jose, California
I McRae, F Freedman, A Rivera, X Li, J Dou… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
An obstacle to the modeling of strategies to mitigate extreme urban temperatures is
frequently the lack of on-site meteorological data. The current study thus reports on a …
frequently the lack of on-site meteorological data. The current study thus reports on a …
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 …
Urban‐scale CFD analysis in support of a climate‐sensitive design for the Tokyo Bay area
Y Ashie, T Kono - International Journal of Climatology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, countermeasures against the urban heat island effect have become increasingly
important in Tokyo. Such countermeasures include reduction of anthropogenic heat release …
important in Tokyo. Such countermeasures include reduction of anthropogenic heat release …
Urban air quality simulation in a high-rise building area using a CFD model coupled with mesoscale meteorological and chemistry-transport models
An integrated urban air quality modeling system is established by coupling a computational
fluid dynamics (CFD) model with mesoscale meteorological and chemistry-transport models …
fluid dynamics (CFD) model with mesoscale meteorological and chemistry-transport models …
A new methodology for urban wind resource assessment
T Simões, A Estanqueiro - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In the latest years the wind energy sector experienced an exponential growth all over the
world. What started as a deployment of onshore projects, soon moved to offshore and, more …
world. What started as a deployment of onshore projects, soon moved to offshore and, more …