Numerical study of the thermal effects of buildings on low-speed airflow taking into account 3D atmospheric radiation in urban canopy

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 104-106, Issue , 2012, Pages 474-483

  Qu, Yongfeng ^a   Milliez, Maya ^a   Musson Genon, Luc ^a   Carissimo, Bertrand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE L'OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

3D atmospheric radiation; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Coupling; Thermal transfer; Urban canopy

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; BUILDINGS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COUPLINGS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; STATISTICAL TESTS; WIND;

3D ATMOSPHERIC RADIATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS CODES; LOW WIND SPEED CONDITION; MOCK URBAN SETTING TESTS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THERMAL RADIATIVE TRANSFER; THERMAL TRANSFER; URBAN CANOPIES;

3D MODELING;

EID: 84862204404     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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