[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 …
Recent developments and issues of small-scale wind turbines in urban residential buildings-A review
N Aravindhan, MP Natarajan… - Energy & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
To address the future growth in energy demands, complete renewable power generation
from environmental assets demands unique methodologies from every investigator. Wind …
from environmental assets demands unique methodologies from every investigator. Wind …
Wind tunnel measurement of three-dimensional turbulent flow structures around a building group: Impact of high-rise buildings on pedestrian wind environment
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 …
Urban wind energy: Some views on potential and challenges
Urban wind energy consists of the utilization of wind energy technology in applications to the
urban and suburban built environment. The paper provides some views on the progress …
urban and suburban built environment. The paper provides some views on the progress …
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 …
City breathability and its link to pollutant concentration distribution within urban-like geometries
This paper is devoted to the study of pollutant concentration distribution within urban-like
geometries. By applying efficiency concepts originally developed for indoor environments …
geometries. By applying efficiency concepts originally developed for indoor environments …
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 …
Aerodynamic parameters of regular arrays of rectangular blocks with various geometries
A Hagishima, J Tanimoto, K Nagayama… - Boundary-Layer …, 2009 - Springer
The aerodynamic effects of various configurations of an urban array were investigated in a
wind-tunnel experiment. Three aerodynamic parameters characterising arrays—the drag …
wind-tunnel experiment. Three aerodynamic parameters characterising arrays—the drag …