Review on urban tree modelling in CFD simulations: Aerodynamic, deposition and thermal effects

R Buccolieri, JL Santiago, E Rivas… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper reviews current parameterizations developed and implemented within
Computational Fluid Dynamics models for the study of the effects linking vegetation, mainly …

Numerical simulation to assess the impact of urban green infrastructure on building energy use: A review

S Zhu, F Causone, N Gao, Y Ye, X Jin, X Zhou… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to address the increased urban heat island (UHI) effects and energy demand
caused by global urbanization, it is imperative to seek sustainable urban design solutions. It …

Effects of urban tree planting on thermal comfort and air quality in the street canyon in a subtropical climate

Z Li, H Zhang, YH Juan, YT Lee, CY Wen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Planting trees is considered to relieve the thermal load. However, trees may" pollute" the air
quality. Tree net effects should receive more attention, but only a few studies have …

Integrated impacts of tree planting and street aspect ratios on CO dispersion and personal exposure in full-scale street canyons

H Yang, T Chen, Y Lin, R Buccolieri, M Mattsson… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Validated by experimental data, this paper performs computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
simulations to investigate the influence of tree plantings on urban airflow and vehicular CO …

The impact of trees on street ventilation, NOx and PM2. 5 concentrations across heights in Marylebone Rd street canyon, central London

R Buccolieri, APR Jeanjean, E Gatto… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper assesses the effects of trees (Platanus x hispanica) of different leaf area density
on ventilation, NO x and PM 2.5 concentrations across heights in Marylebone Rd street …

CFD modeling of micro and urban climates: Problems to be solved in the new decade

PA Mirzaei - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the popularity of the micro/urban climate CFD modeling as a powerful approach to
simulate convective exchanges in urban areas, yet its application faces three profound …

Air pollution dispersion modelling in urban environment using CFD: a systematic review

M Pantusheva, R Mitkov, PO Hristov… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a global problem, which needs to be understood and controlled to ensure a
healthy environment and inform sustainable development. Urban areas have been …

Turbulence approaches for numerical predictions of vehicle-like afterbody vortex flows

Z Guo, X Chen, T Liu, Z Chen, A Bordbar - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The numerical prediction of aerodynamic characteristics for vehicles is crucial to both
industry and academia, with various numerical approaches playing a critical role in …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial aspects of urban air quality management: Estimating the impact of micro-scale urban form on pollution dispersion

J Badach, W Wojnowski, J Gębicki - Computers, Environment and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban planning and design solutions affect urban ventilation conditions, thus mitigating the
effects of atmospheric pollution. However, these findings are not being implemented in the …

CFD modelling of air quality in Pamplona City (Spain): Assessment, stations spatial representativeness and health impacts valuation

E Rivas, JL Santiago, Y Lechón, F Martín… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
A methodology based on CFD-RANS simulations (WA CFD-RANS, Weighted Averaged
Computational Fluid Dynamic-Reynolds–Averaged Navier–Stokes simulations) which …