CFD in Urban Aerodynamics: Wind Speed Conditions in Passages between Parallel Buildings

Bert Blocken; Ted Stathopoulos; Jan Carmeliet

doi:10.1061/40830(188)111

CFD in Urban Aerodynamics: Wind Speed Conditions in Passages between Parallel Buildings

Bert Blocken^*, Ted Stathopoulos, Jan Carmeliet

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CFD simulations of the wind speed conditions in passages between generic parallel building configurations are performed. CFD validation is conducted based on published wind tunnel data. The computational results agree well with the experimental data when an appropriate grid resolution is employed. The required grid resolution across the passage width appears to be a function of the passage width and the building influence scale. A grid resolution guideline is provided. Finally, the simulations and the measurement data are used to identify three different types of passage flow as a function of the dimensionless ratio of passage width to building influence scale. Copyright ASCE 2006.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Earth & Space 2006: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environment
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	0784408300, 9780784408308
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/40830(188)111
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Earth and Space 2006 - 10th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments - League City/Houston, TX, United States Duration: 5 Mar 2006 → 8 Mar 2006

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Conference	Earth and Space 2006 - 10th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments
Country/Territory	United States
City	League City/Houston, TX
Period	5/03/06 → 8/03/06

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Blocken, B, Stathopoulos, T & Carmeliet, J 2006, CFD in Urban Aerodynamics: Wind Speed Conditions in Passages between Parallel Buildings. in Earth & Space 2006: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environment. American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 1-8, Earth and Space 2006 - 10th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, League City/Houston, TX, United States, 5/03/06. https://doi.org/10.1061/40830(188)111

CFD in Urban Aerodynamics: Wind Speed Conditions in Passages between Parallel Buildings. / Blocken, Bert; Stathopoulos, Ted; Carmeliet, Jan.
Earth & Space 2006: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environment. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006. p. 1-8.

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