Abstract Large Eddy Simulation (LES) undeniably has the potential to provide more accurate
and more reliable results than simulations based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes …

Natural ventilation nowadays has been paid great concerns due to its zero carbon emission
and good performance on the human health. In engineering applications, cross ventilation …

Building energy consumption is a vital component of the global energy mandate. A major
part of the building energy is consumed in providing thermal comfort to occupants. Passive …

Accurate and reliable computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are essential for the
assessment of cross-ventilation of buildings. To determine which CFD models are most …

In the past 50 years, Computational Wind Engineering (CWE) has undergone a successful
transition from an emerging field into an increasingly established field in wind engineering …

Accurate CFD simulation of coupled outdoor wind flow and indoor air flow is essential for the
design and evaluation of natural cross-ventilation strategies for buildings. It is widely …

Cross-ventilation is the most effective mode of wind-driven natural ventilation but completely
depends on the external openings and internal layout. This study investigates how openings …

Wind comfort and wind safety for pedestrians are important requirements in urban areas.
Many city authorities request studies of pedestrian wind comfort and wind safety for new …

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 …

Knowledge of the pressure distribution on building walls is important for the evaluation of
wind loads and natural ventilation. Wind-induced pressure distributions are influenced by a …