Abstract
Wind comfort around a high-rise building in a complex urban environment is studied by combining Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with the Dutch wind nuisance standard NEN 8100. The CFD simulations are performed with the 3D steady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and the realizable k-ε model. Simulations are conducted according to best practice guidelines in CFD and are compared with on-site measurements at three street positions. The study shows that the high- rise building is the main cause of the wind nuisance at its base, as it catches the oncoming wind and deviates it to pedestrian level. Therefore, as a remedial measure, different sizes of canopies attached to the tower on both the south-southwest and the east-southeast side are studied.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of Building Simulation 2013: 13th Conference of IBPSA |
| Publisher | IBPSA |
| Pages | 1918-1925 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9782746662940 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
| Event | 13th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association 2013 - Chambery, France Duration: 26 Aug 2013 → 28 Aug 2013 https://publications.ibpsa.org/conference/?id=bs2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association 2013 |
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| Abbreviated title | BS 2013 |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Chambery |
| Period | 26/08/13 → 28/08/13 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Modelling and Simulation