[HTML][HTML] Influence of obstacles on urban canyon ventilation and air pollutant concentration: An experimental assessment
Air pollution in cities, intensified by vehicular traffic emissions and reduced ventilation, poses
a significant health risk. Obstacles, like solid or vegetation barriers, are being considered as …
a significant health risk. Obstacles, like solid or vegetation barriers, are being considered as …
High resolution wind-tunnel investigation about the effect of street trees on pollutant concentration and street canyon ventilation
Greening cities is a key solution to improve the urban microclimate and mitigate the impact
of climate change. However, the effect of tree planting on pollutant dispersion in streets is …
of climate change. However, the effect of tree planting on pollutant dispersion in streets is …
Turbulence role in the fate of virus-containing droplets in violent expiratory events
Violent expiratory events, such as coughing and sneezing, are highly nontrivial examples of
a two-phase mixture of liquid droplets dispersed into an unsteady turbulent airflow …
a two-phase mixture of liquid droplets dispersed into an unsteady turbulent airflow …
Turbulent dispersion of a passive scalar in a smooth-wall turbulent boundary layer
HD Lim, C Vanderwel - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
The scalar dispersion of a ground-level point-source plume in a smooth-wall turbulent
boundary layer is experimentally investigated using simultaneous particle image velocimetry …
boundary layer is experimentally investigated using simultaneous particle image velocimetry …
Concentration fluctuations from localized atmospheric releases
We review the efforts made by the scientific community in more than seventy years to
elucidate the behaviour of concentration fluctuations arising from localized atmospheric …
elucidate the behaviour of concentration fluctuations arising from localized atmospheric …
Alternation emerges as a multi-modal strategy for turbulent odor navigation
Foraging mammals exhibit a familiar yet poorly characterized phenomenon,'alternation', a
pause to sniff in the air preceded by the animal rearing on its hind legs or raising its head …
pause to sniff in the air preceded by the animal rearing on its hind legs or raising its head …
Street canyon ventilation: Combined effect of cross‐section geometry and wall heating
Understanding the dynamics of mass exchange between a street canyon and the overlying
atmosphere is crucial to predict air quality in urban areas. Despite the large number of …
atmosphere is crucial to predict air quality in urban areas. Despite the large number of …
Quantitative estimation of strong winds in an urban district during Typhoon Jebi (2018) by merging mesoscale meteorological and large-eddy simulations
T Takemi, T Yoshida, S Yamasaki, K Hase - SOLA, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
An intense tropical cyclone, Typhoon Jebi (2018), landed the central part of Japan and
caused severe damages. Quantitative assessment of strong winds in urban districts under …
caused severe damages. Quantitative assessment of strong winds in urban districts under …
Experimental investigation of vertical turbulent transport of a passive scalar in a boundary layer: Statistics and visibility graph analysis
The dynamics of a passive scalar plume in a turbulent boundary layer is experimentally
investigated via vertical turbulent transport time series. Experimental data are acquired in a …
investigated via vertical turbulent transport time series. Experimental data are acquired in a …
Assessment of the impact of gaseous ship emissions in ports using physical and numerical models: The case of Naples
An assessment of the impact of cruise ship emissions while hotelling in the port of Naples
has been studied by means of wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models …
has been studied by means of wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models …