Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the urban wind power potential from the proper arrangement of high-rise buildings in a complex and dense urban environment. There is great prospective in the formulation of the building design at early stages to maximize wind power production in dense urban areas. We employed the 3D steady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the impact of the arrangement of high-rise buildings on the wind energy potential . Two arrays of high-rise buildings with height = 90 m and aspect ratio (height/width) of 4.5 is studied, which focuses on different distances between the side façades of the upstream buildings, ranging from 3 to 21 m. The findings of the study support the high-rise buildings design with respect to integrated urban wind energy harvesting and the concept of sustainable urban development.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture |
Subtitle of host publication | Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit |
Editors | Edward Ng, Square Fong, Chao Ren |
Publisher | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Pages | 86-91 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789628272365 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-degree Limit - Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Duration: 10 Dec 2018 → 12 Dec 2018 http://www.plea2018.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture 2018 |
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Abbreviated title | PLEA 2018 |
Country/Territory | China |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 10/12/18 → 12/12/18 |
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Keywords
- High-rise Building
- Urban Design
- Urban Wind Energy
- Wall Effect
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment