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 …
An investigation on external airflow around low-rise building with various roof types: PIV measurements and LES simulations
Z Liu, Z Yu, X Chen, R Cao, F Zhu - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of different roof shapes on the airflow around isolated low-rise
buildings is investigated with particle imaging velocity (PIV) wind tunnel experiments and …
buildings is investigated with particle imaging velocity (PIV) wind tunnel experiments and …
Investigation of turbulent boundary layer over forward-facing step via direct numerical simulation
This paper presents observations and investigations of the detailed turbulent structure of a
boundary layer over a forward-facing step. The present DNSs are conducted under …
boundary layer over a forward-facing step. The present DNSs are conducted under …
Scour at submerged cylindrical obstacles under steady flow
Results of an experimental study on clear-water scour at submerged cylindrical obstacles
(circular cylinders) in uniform bed sediments under steady flow are presented. The scour …
(circular cylinders) in uniform bed sediments under steady flow are presented. The scour …
An experimental study of a high-rise building model in tornado-like winds
An experimental study was conducted to quantify the characteristics of wake vortex and flow
structures around a high-rise building model as well as the resultant wind loads (both forces …
structures around a high-rise building model as well as the resultant wind loads (both forces …
Characterization of the wind loads and flow fields around a gable-roof building model in tornado-like winds
An experimental study was conducted to quantify the characteristics of a tornado-like vortex
and to reveal the dynamics of the flow-structure interactions between a low-rise, gable-roof …
and to reveal the dynamics of the flow-structure interactions between a low-rise, gable-roof …
Stereoscopic particle image velocimetry measurements of the flow around a surface-mounted block
D Calluaud, L David - Experiments in Fluids, 2004 - Springer
The advantages of 3D measurement techniques and the accuracy of the backward
projection algorithm are discussed. The 3D calibration reconstruction used is based on an …
projection algorithm are discussed. The 3D calibration reconstruction used is based on an …
High-speed ditching of a flat plate: Experimental data and uncertainty assessment
The water entry of a flat plate with a high horizontal velocity component is investigated
experimentally. The objective is to achieve a better understanding of the physical …
experimentally. The objective is to achieve a better understanding of the physical …
[HTML][HTML] Data-driven assessment of arch vortices in simplified urban flows
Understanding flow structures in urban areas is widely recognized as a challenging concern
due to its effect on urban development, air quality, and pollutant dispersion. In this study …
due to its effect on urban development, air quality, and pollutant dispersion. In this study …
The effect of incidence angle on the mean wake of surface-mounted finite-height square prisms
S Unnikrishnan, A Ogunremi, D Sumner - … Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2017 - Elsevier
The mean wake of a surface-mounted finite-height square prism was studied experimentally
in a low-speed wind tunnel to explore the combined effects of incidence angle (α) and …
in a low-speed wind tunnel to explore the combined effects of incidence angle (α) and …