Aerodynamics and morphodynamics of sand fences: A review

B Li, DJ Sherman - Aeolian Research, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews literature on the aerodynamics and morphodynamics of sand fences. We
consider both wind fences for reducing wind erosion, and sand-trapping fences for …

The past, present and future of CFD for agro-environmental applications

IB Lee, JPP Bitog, SW Hong, IH Seo, KS Kwon… - … and electronics in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a proven simulation tool which caters to almost any
field of study. The CFD technique is utilized to simulate, analyze, and optimize various …

[图书][B] Urban microclimate: designing the spaces between buildings

E Erell, D Pearlmutter, T Williamson - 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
The quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …

Parametric study of the influence of environmental factors and tree properties on the transpirative cooling effect of trees

L Manickathan, T Defraeye, J Allegrini… - Agricultural and forest …, 2018 - Elsevier
Vegetation can provide transpirative cooling in cities and is therefore being increasingly
integrated as an essential part of Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigation strategies. However …

防护林学研究现状与展望

朱教君 - 植物生态学报, 2013 - plant-ecology.com
防护林学是研究防护林构建及经营的理论与技术的科学, 其核心内容包括防护林构建理论与技术
, 防护林经营理论与技术和防护林效益评价. 防护林学发展的终极目的是构建与经营防护林 …

Exploration of effects of a vegetation barrier on particle size distributions in a near-road environment

JT Steffens, YJ Wang, KM Zhang - Atmospheric Environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Roadside vegetation barriers have been suggested as a potential mitigation strategy for
near-road air pollution. However, there is still a lack of mechanistic understanding of how …

Comparison of k-ε models in gaseous release and dispersion simulations using the CFD code FLACS

A Moen, L Mauri, VD Narasimhamurthy - Process Safety and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Several model validation studies on gas dispersion scenarios have been conducted in the
past on the Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) based eddy viscosity turbulence …

Interactive effects of wind speed, vegetation coverage and soil moisture in controlling wind erosion in a temperate desert steppe, Inner Mongolia of China

Z Meng, X Dang, Y Gao, X Ren, Y Ding, M Wang - Journal of Arid Land, 2018 - Springer
The rapid desertification of grasslands in Inner Mongolia of China poses a significant
ecological threaten to northern China. The combined effects of anthropogenic disturbances …

Numerical simulation methods of tree effects on microclimate: A review

R Li, Y Zhao, M Chang, F Zeng, Y Wu, LL Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Trees provide shade, absorb and reflect solar radiation, and regulate air temperature and
humidity through transpiration. Integrating these regulatory mechanisms into numerical …

RANS CFD modeling of the flow around a thin windbreak fence with various porosities: Validation using wind tunnel measurements

Y Tominaga, M Shirzadi - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
In computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of airflow in built environments, the
porous-jump model is commonly used to represent extremely thin porous windbreak fences …