Evaluation of CFD simulation using RANS turbulence models for building effects on pollutant dispersion

Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-202

  Wang, Xin ^a   McNamara, Kevin F ^b  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Building effects; CFD evaluation; Pollutant dispersion; RANS methods; Wind tunnel experiment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; TURBULENCE; WIND TUNNELS;

DISPERSION; POLLUTION;

EID: 33645465269     PISSN: 15677419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10652-005-5656-9     Document Type: Article

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