[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of CFD simulations in urban aerodynamics and microclimate: Progress and challenges
This review outlines historical and recent research progress on the accuracy of
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of urban aerodynamics and microclimates …
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of urban aerodynamics and microclimates …
Computational wind engineering: 30 years of research progress in building structures and environment
The paper reviews the evolution of computational wind engineering from environmental and
structural perspectives, since the inaugural conference of computational wind engineering …
structural perspectives, since the inaugural conference of computational wind engineering …
Comparison of hexahedral, tetrahedral and polyhedral cells for reproducing the wind field around an isolated building by LES
The wind field around a 1: 1: 2 isolated building was predicted by large-eddy simulation for
evaluating the pedestrian-level wind environment. This study focused on the effects of cell …
evaluating the pedestrian-level wind environment. This study focused on the effects of cell …
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 …
Impacts of urban-scale building height diversity on urban climates: A case study of Nan**g, China
The rapid development of urbanization is accompanied by the diversification of building
heights. It has caused cities to face problem of non-uniform distribution of urban climate …
heights. It has caused cities to face problem of non-uniform distribution of urban climate …
Multi-GPU-based real-time large-eddy simulations for urban microclimate
This study presents an innovative real-time urban microclimate simulation strategy using a
large-eddy simulation (LES) solver deployed on a multi-GPU architecture. The present LES …
large-eddy simulation (LES) solver deployed on a multi-GPU architecture. The present LES …
Statistical analysis of low-occurrence strong wind speeds at the pedestrian level around a simplified building based on the Weibull distribution
In this study, low-occurrence strong wind speeds (LOSWSs) at the pedestrian level around a
high-rise building were statistically analyzed based on the two-parameter (2W) and three …
high-rise building were statistically analyzed based on the two-parameter (2W) and three …
Statistical analysis for predicting low-occurrence strong wind speeds at the pedestrian level in an actual urban case
This study validated the applicability of two statistical methods (3W and 2W methods) for
estimating low-occurrence strong wind speeds (LOSWSs) of an actual urban case (Case …
estimating low-occurrence strong wind speeds (LOSWSs) of an actual urban case (Case …
CFD analysis of cross-ventilation flow in a group of generic buildings: Comparison between steady RANS, LES and wind tunnel experiments
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results generated by the steady Reynolds-averaged
Navier-Stokes equations (SRANS) model and large eddy simulation (LES) are compared …
Navier-Stokes equations (SRANS) model and large eddy simulation (LES) are compared …
Application of polyhedral meshes in large-eddy simulation of building array flow fields within neutral and unstable boundary layers
Urbanization has intensified the urban heat island phenomenon, a critical concern for
human habitation in recent decades. Analyzing flow fields around building arrays is vital for …
human habitation in recent decades. Analyzing flow fields around building arrays is vital for …