On the use of the k-ε{lunate} model in commercial CFD software to model the neutral atmospheric boundary layer

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 355-369

  Hargreaves, D M ^a   Wright, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric boundary layer; CFD; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; VELOCITY; WIND;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; WIND VELOCITY;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; VELOCITY; WIND;

EID: 33947301445     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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