LES over RANS in building simulation for outdoor and indoor applications: A foregone conclusion?
B Blocken - Building Simulation, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Large Eddy Simulation (LES) undeniably has the potential to provide more accurate
and more reliable results than simulations based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes …
and more reliable results than simulations based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes …
A critical review of combined natural ventilation techniques in sustainable buildings
Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …
50 years of computational wind engineering: past, present and future
B Blocken - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the past 50 years, Computational Wind Engineering (CWE) has undergone a successful
transition from an emerging field into an increasingly established field in wind engineering …
transition from an emerging field into an increasingly established field in wind engineering …
CFD simulation of cross-ventilation for a generic isolated building: Impact of computational parameters
Accurate CFD simulation of coupled outdoor wind flow and indoor air flow is essential for the
design and evaluation of natural cross-ventilation strategies for buildings. It is widely …
design and evaluation of natural cross-ventilation strategies for buildings. It is widely …
CFD simulation of natural ventilation of a generic building in various incident wind directions: Comparison of turbulence modelling, evaluation methods, and …
Single-sided and cross-ventilation of a cube-shaped building at various incident wind
directions were stimulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The simulation used …
directions were stimulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The simulation used …
Coupled urban wind flow and indoor natural ventilation modelling on a high-resolution grid: A case study for the Amsterdam ArenA stadium
T Van Hooff, B Blocken - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2010 - Elsevier
Wind flow in urban environments is an important factor governing the dispersion of heat and
pollutants from streets, squares and buildings. This paper presents a coupled CFD …
pollutants from streets, squares and buildings. This paper presents a coupled CFD …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of sea-breeze natural ventilation on thermal comfort in low-rise buildings with diverse atrium roof shapes in BWh regions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the atrium ceiling on catching sea
breeze, indoor thermal comfort, and natural ventilation in the buildings in coastal areas with …
breeze, indoor thermal comfort, and natural ventilation in the buildings in coastal areas with …
CFD analysis of cross-ventilation of a generic isolated building with asymmetric opening positions: Impact of roof angle and opening location
The position of window openings and roof inclination are important parameters determining
the effectiveness of wind-driven cross-ventilation in buildings. Many studies on natural …
the effectiveness of wind-driven cross-ventilation in buildings. Many studies on natural …
[HTML][HTML] Thermal performance of atria: An overview of natural ventilation effective designs
Despite significant impacts of natural ventilation on atria, indoor thermal conditions and
decreasing energy usage load, there is lack of knowledge about how various design …
decreasing energy usage load, there is lack of knowledge about how various design …
Natural ventilation in multi-storey buildings: Design process and review of evaluation tools
Energy demand in cooling-dominant climates can be reduced by implementation of natural
ventilation as a passive cooling strategy. Accordingly, suitable evaluation and prediction …
ventilation as a passive cooling strategy. Accordingly, suitable evaluation and prediction …