CFD simulation of natural ventilation of a generic building in various incident wind directions: Comparison of turbulence modelling, evaluation methods, and …
Single-sided and cross-ventilation of a cube-shaped building at various incident wind
directions were stimulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The simulation used …
directions were stimulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The simulation used …
CFD modelling of the aerodynamic effect of trees on urban air pollution dispersion
The current work evaluates the impact of urban trees over the dispersion of carbon
monoxide (CO) emitted by road traffic, due to the induced modification of the wind flow …
monoxide (CO) emitted by road traffic, due to the induced modification of the wind flow …
Multiple membership multiple classification (MMMC) models
WJ Browne, H Goldstein, J Rasbash - Statistical Modelling, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
In the social and other sciences many data are collected with a known but complex
underlying structure. Over the past two decades there has been an increase in the use of …
underlying structure. Over the past two decades there has been an increase in the use of …
Analysis of local scale tree–atmosphere interaction on pollutant concentration in idealized street canyons and application to a real urban junction
This paper first discusses the aerodynamic effects of trees on local scale flow and pollutant
concentration in idealized street canyon configurations by means of laboratory experiments …
concentration in idealized street canyon configurations by means of laboratory experiments …
[HTML][HTML] Performance evaluation of AERMOD, CALPUFF, and legacy air dispersion models using the Winter Validation Tracer Study dataset
AS Rood - Atmospheric Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
The performance of the steady-state air dispersion models AERMOD and Industrial Source
Complex 2 (ISC2), and Lagrangian puff models CALPUFF and RATCHET were evaluated …
Complex 2 (ISC2), and Lagrangian puff models CALPUFF and RATCHET were evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] On the accuracy of idealized sources in CFD simulations of pollutant dispersion in an urban street canyon
Idealized pollutant sources are widely used by the scientific community to replicate traffic
emissions in wind tunnel tests and CFD simulations. However, it is unclear to what extent …
emissions in wind tunnel tests and CFD simulations. However, it is unclear to what extent …
Impacts of green infrastructures on aerodynamic flow and air quality in Porto's urban area
S Rafael, B Vicente, V Rodrigues, AI Miranda… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Air pollution is an environmental and social issue at different spatial scales, especially in a
climate change context, with an expected decrease of air quality. Despite the technological …
climate change context, with an expected decrease of air quality. Despite the technological …
Performance assessment of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) for modeling dispersion in an urban street canyon with tree planting
P Moonen, C Gromke, V Dorer - Atmospheric environment, 2013 - Elsevier
The potential of a Large Eddy Simulation (LES) model to reliably predict near-field pollutant
dispersion is assessed. To that extent, detailed time-resolved numerical simulations of …
dispersion is assessed. To that extent, detailed time-resolved numerical simulations of …
Uncertainty in urban flood damage assessment due to urban drainage modelling and depth-damage curve estimation
Due to the increased occurrence of flooding events in urban areas, many procedures for
flood damage quantification have been defined in recent decades. The lack of large …
flood damage quantification have been defined in recent decades. The lack of large …
Modelling NOX concentrations through CFD-RANS in an urban hot-spot using high resolution traffic emissions and meteorology from a mesoscale model
Air quality management requires more detailed studies about air pollution at urban and local
scale over long periods of time. This work focuses on obtaining the spatial distribution of NO …
scale over long periods of time. This work focuses on obtaining the spatial distribution of NO …