Numerical considerations for simulations of flow and dispersion around buildings

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 67-68, Issue , 1997, Pages 535-545

  Cowan, Ian R ^a   Castro, Ian P ^a   Robins, Alan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Numerical modelling; Pollutant dispersion; Wind tunnel experiments

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS;

POLLUTANT DISPERSION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

BUILDING; DISPERSION; FLOW; MODELING; WIND;

EID: 0031109532     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00098-6     Document Type: Article

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