Modelling the air flow in symmetric and asymmetric street canyons

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 25, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 145-154

  Santiago, José Luis ^a   Martín, Fernando ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

CFD modelling; High Reynolds number simulations; Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes equations (RANS); RNG k turbulence model; Street canyon; Symmetric and asymmetric buildings in 2D

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ROADS AND STREETS; WIND;

CFD MODELING; HIGH REYNOLD NUMBER SIMULATIONS; STREET CANYON;

AIR;

AIRFLOW; BOUNDARY LAYER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; STREET CANYON;

AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AIRFLOW; BUILDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISPERSION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; SIMULATION; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 27144553819     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2005.007662     Document Type: Conference Paper

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