Non-linear k-ε turbulence model results for flow over a building at full-scale

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1013-1033

  Wright, N G ^a   Easom, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Buildings; Full scale; K ; Turbulence modelling; Wind engineering

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; KINETIC ENERGY; WIND TUNNELS;

IMPINGING FLOW;

TURBULENCE;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW AROUND OBJECT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0242490676     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-904X(03)00123-9     Document Type: Article

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