Flow and dispersion in urban areas
RE Britter, SR Hanna - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2003 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Increasing urbanization and concern about sustainability and quality of life issues
have produced considerable interest in flow and dispersion in urban areas. We address this …
have produced considerable interest in flow and dispersion in urban areas. We address this …
Improving the wind environment in high-density cities by understanding urban morphology and surface roughness: A study in Hong Kong
In this study, a high-resolution frontal area density (FAD) map that depicts the surface
roughness of urban Hong Kong is produced using a mapping method that takes into account …
roughness of urban Hong Kong is produced using a mapping method that takes into account …
Feasibility analysis of a Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbine installation in the rooftop of a building
The renewed interest that is being paid by architects, project developers and local
governments to small-size wind turbines is mainly connected to the attractive prospects of …
governments to small-size wind turbines is mainly connected to the attractive prospects of …
A new aerodynamic parametrization for real urban surfaces
M Kanda, A Inagaki, T Miyamoto, M Gryschka… - Boundary-layer …, 2013 - Springer
This study conducted large-eddy simulations (LES) of fully developed turbulent flow within
and above explicitly resolved buildings in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. The more than 100 …
and above explicitly resolved buildings in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. The more than 100 …
Spatial differentiation of urban wind and thermal environment in different grid sizes
Due to rapid urbanization, China's urban morphology has undergone tremendous changes,
resulting in an increased urban heat island (UHI) effect and negative impact of thermal …
resulting in an increased urban heat island (UHI) effect and negative impact of thermal …
Detection of ventilation paths using high-resolution roughness parameter mapping in a large urban area
In this study, an urban roughness mapping method is presented on the example of a large
study area in Szeged, Hungary, as an example. With this roughness mapping procedure, the …
study area in Szeged, Hungary, as an example. With this roughness mapping procedure, the …
The influence of street architecture on flow and dispersion in street canyons
P Kastner-Klein, R Berkowicz, R Britter - Meteorology and Atmospheric …, 2004 - Springer
The paper presents an overview of the influence of street architecture on the wind and
turbulence patterns in street canyons and discusses the effects on local air quality. The …
turbulence patterns in street canyons and discusses the effects on local air quality. The …
Numerical study of urban impact on boundary layer structure: Sensitivity to wind speed, urban morphology, and rural soil moisture
A Martilli - Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 2002 - journals.ametsoc.org
Bornstein, RD, P. Thunis, and G. Schayes. 1993. Simulation of urban barrier effects on
polluted urban boundary layers using the three-dimensional URBMET/TVM model with …
polluted urban boundary layers using the three-dimensional URBMET/TVM model with …
The impact of exterior surface convective heat transfer coefficients on the building energy consumption in urban neighborhoods with different plan area densities
In the urban micro-climate environment, the exterior surfaces' convective heat transfer
coefficients (CHTCs) influence simulated building's energy consumption and exterior …
coefficients (CHTCs) influence simulated building's energy consumption and exterior …