Optimal tree design for sunshine and ventilation in residential district using geometrical models and numerical simulation

Building Simulation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 351-363

  Hong, Bo ^a   Lin, Borong ^b   Hu, Lihui ^c   Li, Shuhua ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG SHUREN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

geometrical models; numerical simulation; optimal design for tree; sunshine hour control; wind environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862924101     PISSN: 19963599     EISSN: 19968744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12273-011-0056-1     Document Type: Article

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