A numerical study of the wind speed conditions in passages between buildings and the Venturi-effect

Bert Blocken; Jan Carmeliet; Ted Stathopoulos

A numerical study of the wind speed conditions in passages between buildings and the Venturi-effect

Bert Blocken^*
, Jan Carmeliet
, Ted Stathopoulos

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A numerical study of the wind speed conditions in passages between parallel buildings has been conducted, supported by CFD validation. The numerical simulation of a horizontally homogeneous atmospheric boundary layer flow is vital for the successful application of CFD in pedestrian-level wind studies. Close agreement between the numerical and the experimental results has been obtained. The simulation results show that the Venturi-effect in open passages between buildings, at least for the cases studied here, is very weak.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering
Publisher	International Association for Wind Engineering
Pages	42-43
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	8086246264, 9788086246260
Publication status	Published - Jul 2005
Event	4th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering 2005 - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 11 Jul 2005 → 15 Jul 2005 https://www.iawe.org/about/eacwe.html

Conference

Conference	4th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering 2005
Abbreviated title	EACWE 2005
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	11/07/05 → 15/07/05
Internet address	https://www.iawe.org/about/eacwe.html

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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