Prediction of building interference effects on pedestrian level comfort

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 90, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 305-319

  Ferreira, A D ^a   Sousa, A C M ^b   Viegas, D X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building interference; Numerical simulation; Pedestrian comfort; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; WIND TUNNELS;

VERTICLE VELOCITY;

AERODYNAMICS;

BUILDING; PREDICTION; TURBULENCE; WIND TUNNEL; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0036564147     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(01)00212-4     Document Type: Article

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