Consistent boundary conditions for flows within the atmospheric boundary layer

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-77

  O'Sullivan, J P ^a   Archer, R A ^a   Flay, R G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Atmospheric boundary layer; Boundary conditions; CFD; Computational wind engineering; K ; RANS

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ERRORS; ONE DIMENSIONAL; SHEAR STRESS; TOPOGRAPHY; WIND POWER;

COMPUTATIONAL WIND ENGINEERING; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; RANS; STABLE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; STANDARD K EPSILONS; STRESS BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; VERTICAL DIRECTION; WIND ENERGY PROJECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER;

EID: 78650284300     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2010.10.009     Document Type: Article

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