LES over RANS in building simulation for outdoor and indoor applications: A foregone conclusion?
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 …
and more reliable results than simulations based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes …
A novel approach to simulate pollutant dispersion in the built environment: Transport-based recurrence CFD
The large-scale practical application of Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) for predicting long-
term wind flow and pollutant dispersion in urban areas is inhibited mainly by the associated …
term wind flow and pollutant dispersion in urban areas is inhibited mainly by the associated …
Embedded LES of thermal stratification effects on the airflow and concentration fields around an isolated high-rise building: Spectral and POD analyses
Non-isothermal stratification conditions can alter the airflow pattern and pollutant dispersion
process within urban areas. The present study is focused on the impact of various …
process within urban areas. The present study is focused on the impact of various …
[HTML][HTML] Reduction of outdoor particulate matter concentrations by local removal in semi-enclosed parking garages: a preliminary case study for Eindhoven city center
Traffic is one of the main sources of particulate matter (PM) inside urban areas. This paper
provides a preliminary assessment of the potential to reduce outdoor PM concentrations by …
provides a preliminary assessment of the potential to reduce outdoor PM concentrations by …
Impact of opening shape on airflow and pollutant dispersion in a wind-driven cross-ventilated model building: Large eddy simulation
Natural ventilation, a useful mechanism to moderate the indoor temperature and to disperse
pollutants, is a complex engineering problem to analyze due to a large number of influential …
pollutants, is a complex engineering problem to analyze due to a large number of influential …
[HTML][HTML] Pore-scale large eddy simulation of turbulent flow and heat transfer over porous media
This paper investigates turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer over a porous medium in a
channel using pore-scale large eddy simulation. Special attention is placed on the …
channel using pore-scale large eddy simulation. Special attention is placed on the …
Flow leakage and Kelvin–Helmholtz instability of turbulent flow over porous media
In the present paper, turbulent flow in a composite porous–fluid system, including a
permeable surface-mounted bluff body immersed in a turbulent channel flow, is investigated …
permeable surface-mounted bluff body immersed in a turbulent channel flow, is investigated …
Evaluation of different computational methods for numerical simulation of aerosol distribution in the operating room
In traditional operating rooms, controlling the concentration of aerosol particles has been
necessary to ensure surgical safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasized the …
necessary to ensure surgical safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasized the …
Large-eddy Simulation of flow and dispersion around an isolated building: analysis of influencing factors
CFD simulations are known to be very sensitive to many physical and numerical parameters.
Many previous studies have analyzed the factors that influence RANS modeling, but few …
Many previous studies have analyzed the factors that influence RANS modeling, but few …
[HTML][HTML] Large eddy simulations of turbulent heat transfer in packed bed energy storage systems
The present paper aims to study the effect of partial blocking and flow regime on the mutual
turbulent interplay between porous and non-porous regions in packed bed energy storage …
turbulent interplay between porous and non-porous regions in packed bed energy storage …