Impact factors on airflow and pollutant dispersion in urban street canyons and comprehensive simulations: A review
Y Zhang, Z Gu, CW Yu - Current Pollution Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The air quality management within urban street canyons can be
improved by enhancing ventilation for dispersion of pollutants. The purpose of this review is …
improved by enhancing ventilation for dispersion of pollutants. The purpose of this review is …
[HTML][HTML] Large-eddy simulation of pollutant dispersion in generic urban street canyons: Guidelines for domain size
Pollutant dispersion in urban street canyons has been widely investigated by large-eddy
simulation (LES). Many LES studies focused on generic street canyons under a wind …
simulation (LES). Many LES studies focused on generic street canyons under a wind …
The breathability of compact cities
Breathability in dense building arrays with packing densities similar to those of typical
European cities is investigated using laboratory measurements and numerical simulations …
European cities is investigated using laboratory measurements and numerical simulations …
Proper orthogonal decomposition of large-eddy simulation data over real urban morphology
Proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) is implemented to the atmospheric surface layer
(ASL) over real urban morphology based on the data of large-eddy simulation (LES) with …
(ASL) over real urban morphology based on the data of large-eddy simulation (LES) with …
Turbulence characteristics across a range of idealized urban canopy geometries
Good representation of turbulence in urban canopy models is necessary for accurate
prediction of momentum and scalar distribution in and above urban canopies. To develop …
prediction of momentum and scalar distribution in and above urban canopies. To develop …
Turbulent kinetic energy budget in the boundary layer developing over an urban-like rough wall using PIV
In the present work, a boundary layer developing over a rough-wall consisting of staggered
cubes with a plan area packing density λ p= 25% is studied within the wind tunnel using …
cubes with a plan area packing density λ p= 25% is studied within the wind tunnel using …
Impacts of cross-ventilation on the air quality in street canyons with different building arrangements
F Yang, Y Gao, K Zhong, Y Kang - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The effect of cross-ventilation in buildings on air quality within street canyons is evaluated by
employing computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models. The impacts of the airflow entering …
employing computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models. The impacts of the airflow entering …
[HTML][HTML] The vertical city weather generator (vcwg v1. 3.2)
Abstract The Vertical City Weather Generator (VCWG) is a computationally efficient urban
microclimate model developed to predict temporal and vertical variation of potential …
microclimate model developed to predict temporal and vertical variation of potential …
Non-linear interactions in a boundary layer developing over an array of cubes using stochastic estimation
K Blackman, L Perret - Physics of Fluids, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
In the present work, a boundary layer developing over a rough-wall consisting of staggered
cubes with a plan area packing density, λ p= 25%, is studied within a wind tunnel using …
cubes with a plan area packing density, λ p= 25%, is studied within a wind tunnel using …
Ventilation processes in a three-dimensional street canyon
Š Nosek, L Kukačka, R Kellnerová, K Jurčáková… - Boundary-layer …, 2016 - Springer
The ventilation processes in three different street canyons of variable roof geometry were
investigated in a wind tunnel using a ground-level line source. All three street canyons were …
investigated in a wind tunnel using a ground-level line source. All three street canyons were …