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 …
Large-eddy simulation of the atmospheric boundary layer
Over the last 50 years the large-eddy simulation (LES) technique has developed into one of
the most prominent numerical tools used to study transport processes in the atmospheric …
the most prominent numerical tools used to study transport processes in the atmospheric …
Large-eddy simulation of flow around an isolated building: A step-by-step analysis of influencing factors on turbulent statistics
We designed and exclusively performed a wind tunnel experiment to obtain high-quality and
high-resolution measurement results for three components of mean and fluctuating …
high-resolution measurement results for three components of mean and fluctuating …
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 …
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 …
Influence of avenue-trees on air quality at the urban neighborhood scale. Part II: Traffic pollutant concentrations at pedestrian level
C Gromke, B Blocken - Environmental Pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
Flow and dispersion of traffic-emitted pollutants were studied in a generic urban
neighborhood for various avenue-tree layouts by employing 3D steady RANS simulations …
neighborhood for various avenue-tree layouts by employing 3D steady RANS simulations …
100 years of progress in boundary layer meteorology
MA LeMone, WM Angevine… - Meteorological …, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
Over the last 100 years, boundary layer meteorology grew from the subject of mostly near-
surface observations to a field encompassing diverse atmospheric boundary layers (ABLs) …
surface observations to a field encompassing diverse atmospheric boundary layers (ABLs) …
A Lattice-Boltzmann-based modelling chain for traffic-related atmospheric pollutant dispersion at the local urban scale
Urban traffic-related air pollution is a major source of environmental and health damage and
is difficult to quantify due to its inherent physical complexity. We construct a CFD-based …
is difficult to quantify due to its inherent physical complexity. We construct a CFD-based …
Coupled CFD and building energy simulations for studying the impacts of building height topology and buoyancy on local urban microclimates
J Allegrini, J Carmeliet - Urban Climate, 2017 - Elsevier
The temperatures in cities are increased due to the urban heat island effect. Heat can be
removed from urban areas by wind and buoyancy driven ventilation. Building geometries …
removed from urban areas by wind and buoyancy driven ventilation. Building geometries …
Effect of the numerical viscosity on reproduction of mean and turbulent flow fields in the case of a 1: 1: 2 single block model
Large-eddy simulations were performed for the velocity fields around a 1: 1: 2 single block
model to clarify the effect of the numerical viscosity in different advection schemes. Six types …
model to clarify the effect of the numerical viscosity in different advection schemes. Six types …