[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings: Review of wind-tunnel and CFD techniques and their accuracy for wind comfort assessment
B Blocken, T Stathopoulos, J Van Beeck - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Information on pedestrian-level wind (PLW) speed for wind comfort assessment can
be obtained by wind-tunnel measurements or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
be obtained by wind-tunnel measurements or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
The impacts of building height variations and building packing densities on flow adjustment and city breathability in idealized urban models
L Chen, J Hang, M Sandberg, L Claesson… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Improving city breathability has been confirmed as one feasible measure to improve
pollutant dilution in the urban canopy layer (UCL). Building height variability enhances …
pollutant dilution in the urban canopy layer (UCL). Building height variability enhances …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of turbulence models and roughness height in 3D steady RANS simulations of wind flow in an urban environment
The accuracy and reliability of 3D steady RANS CFD simulations of wind flow in urban
environments can be affected by numerical settings including the turbulence model and the …
environments can be affected by numerical settings including the turbulence model and the …
[PDF][PDF] 3dfier: automatic reconstruction of 3D city models
Three-dimensional city models are essential to assess the impact that environmental factors
will have on citizens, because they are the input to several simulation and prediction …
will have on citizens, because they are the input to several simulation and prediction …
A novel approach for predicting the concentration of exhaled aerosols exposure among healthcare workers in the operating room
The spread of respiratory infectious diseases in close proximity environments due to poor
indoor air quality not only adds to the unease that exists globally, but it also presents a …
indoor air quality not only adds to the unease that exists globally, but it also presents a …
[HTML][HTML] SUM: A benchmark dataset of semantic urban meshes
Recent developments in data acquisition technology allow us to collect 3D texture meshes
quickly. Those can help us understand and analyse the urban environment, and as a …
quickly. Those can help us understand and analyse the urban environment, and as a …
Towards automatic reconstruction of 3D city models tailored for urban flow simulations
In the computational fluid dynamics simulation workflow, the geometry preparation step is
often regarded as a tedious, time-consuming task. Many practitioners consider it one of the …
often regarded as a tedious, time-consuming task. Many practitioners consider it one of the …
Predictive large eddy simulations for urban flows: Challenges and opportunities
C García-Sánchez, J van Beeck, C Gorlé - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Computational fluid dynamics predictions of urban flow are subject to several sources of
uncertainty, such as the definition of the inflow boundary conditions or the turbulence model …
uncertainty, such as the definition of the inflow boundary conditions or the turbulence model …
[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing and AI for building climate adaptation applications
B Sirmacek, R Vinuesa - Results in Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban areas are not only one of the biggest contributors to climate change, but also they are
one of the most vulnerable areas with high populations who would together experience the …
one of the most vulnerable areas with high populations who would together experience the …