[HTML][HTML] A review of wind turbines in complex terrain
With global energy consumption increasing, a shift to renewable energy resources is critical
for sustainable energy development. Wind energy has emerged as one of the most …
for sustainable energy development. Wind energy has emerged as one of the most …
The effect of an urban park on the microclimate in its vicinity: a case study for Antwerp, Belgium
Y Toparlar, B Blocken, B Maiheu… - International Journal of …, 2018 - research.tue.nl
An urban park can exhibit a cooling effect not only in the park itself, but also in its wake with
respect to the prevailing wind. This study investigates the cooling potential of an urban park …
respect to the prevailing wind. This study investigates the cooling potential of an urban park …
CFD simulation of the stratified atmospheric boundary layer: Consistency between Monin-Obukhov similarity theory and the standard k-ε model
Including thermal stratification in CFD simulations of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL)
flow is important for a wide range of applications, from pollutant dispersion over wind energy …
flow is important for a wide range of applications, from pollutant dispersion over wind energy …
Green roof on the ventilation and pollutant dispersion in urban street canyons under unstable thermal stratification: Aiding and opposing effects
WC Zhang, XY Luo, XR Peng, RZ Liu, Y Jing… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The “thermal effect” of the green roof system on the pollutant dilution process would be
analyzed in this research. Different arrangement schemes (on the rooftop, windward side …
analyzed in this research. Different arrangement schemes (on the rooftop, windward side …
[HTML][HTML] CFD simulation of the near-neutral atmospheric boundary layer: New temperature inlet profile consistent with wall functions
Y Toparlar, B Blocken, B Maiheu… - Journal of Wind …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Accurate Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of Atmospheric
Boundary Layer (ABL) flow are essential for a wide range of applications, including …
Boundary Layer (ABL) flow are essential for a wide range of applications, including …
A comparison of major steady RANS approaches to engineering ABL simulations
Engineering atmospheric boundary layer (EABL) simulations performed using
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can give key insights in successfully addressing a …
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can give key insights in successfully addressing a …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating microclimate effects in an oasis-desert interaction zone
To investigate oasis-desert microclimate effects, we performed a series of numerical
simulations in an idealized oasis-desert system based on an improved computational fluid …
simulations in an idealized oasis-desert system based on an improved computational fluid …
[HTML][HTML] Automated wind turbine wake characterization in complex terrain
RJ Barthelmie, SC Pryor - Atmospheric Measurement …, 2019 - amt.copernicus.org
An automated wind turbine wake characterization algorithm has been developed and
applied to a data set of over 19 000 scans measured by a ground-based scanning Doppler …
applied to a data set of over 19 000 scans measured by a ground-based scanning Doppler …
Multiscale simulation of the urban wind environment under typhoon weather conditions
Accurate simulations of planetary boundary layer (PBL) winds in urban areas require
combining meteorological knowledge and fine-grained geometrical information …
combining meteorological knowledge and fine-grained geometrical information …
Large eddy simulations of slope effects on flow fields over isolated hills and ridges
The slope of a hill could affect the flow patterns significantly. In the present study, three
smooth three dimensional (3D) hills (H2, H4, and H8) and three smooth two dimensional …
smooth three dimensional (3D) hills (H2, H4, and H8) and three smooth two dimensional …