[HTML][HTML] Urban ventilation in the compact city: a critical review and a multidisciplinary methodology for improving sustainability and resilience in urban areas
O Palusci, C Cecere - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, a tendency towards urban tissue densification has been observed to
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
[HTML][HTML] Wind tunnel measurement of three-dimensional turbulent flow structures around a building group: Impact of high-rise buildings on pedestrian wind …
Y Tominaga, M Shirzadi - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The wind velocity and surface pressure of the model of a group of urban blocks made of low-
rise buildings with a high-rise building in the center were measured using a wind tunnel. Not …
rise buildings with a high-rise building in the center were measured using a wind tunnel. Not …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of morphological parameters on urban ventilation in compact cities: The case of the Tuscolano-Don Bosco district in Rome
Air pollution and heat stress are major concerns associated with the liveability, resilience
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
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 …
Spatiotemporal patterns of the impact of surface roughness and morphology on urban heat island
As important determinants of urban thermal environment, surface roughness and
morphology have been extensively studied for sustainable urban development. In this study …
morphology have been extensively studied for sustainable urban development. In this study …
[HTML][HTML] On the experimental, numerical and data-driven methods to study urban flows
Understanding the flow in urban environments is an increasingly relevant problem due to its
significant impact on air quality and thermal effects in cities worldwide. In this review we …
significant impact on air quality and thermal effects in cities worldwide. In this review we …
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 …
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 …
Channel flow over large cube roughness: a direct numerical simulation study
S Leonardi, IP Castro - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2010 - cambridge.org
Computations of channel flow with rough walls comprising staggered arrays of cubes having
various plan area densities are presented and discussed. The cube height h is 12.5% of the …
various plan area densities are presented and discussed. The cube height h is 12.5% of the …
Exponential roughness layer and analytical model for turbulent boundary layer flow over rectangular-prism roughness elements
We conduct a series of large-eddy simulations (LES) to examine the mean flow behaviour
within the roughness layer of turbulent boundary layer flow over rough surfaces. We …
within the roughness layer of turbulent boundary layer flow over rough surfaces. We …