Simulating the sheltering effects of windbreaks in urban outdoor open space

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 533-549

  Li, Wei ^a   Wang, Fan ^a   Bell, Simon ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Shelterbelt; Urban open space; Wind tunnel; Windbreak

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY; WIND; WIND TUNNELS;

SHELTERBELT; SHELTERING EFFECTS; URBAN OPEN SPACE; WINDBREAKS;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY; WIND; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 34249337423     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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