Application of a 3D RANS solver on the complex hill of Bolund and assessment of the wind flow predictions

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 107-108, Issue , 2012, Pages 149-159

  Prospathopoulos, J M ^a   Politis, E S ^a   Chaviaropoulos, P K ^a  

^a Centre for Renewable Energy Sources   (Greece)

Author keywords

3D RANS solver; Bolund experiment; Wind flow prediction

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; TURBULENCE; VORTEX FLOW; WIND;

3D RANS; ATMOSPHERIC FLOWS; CURVILINEAR GRIDS; INCOMPRESSIBLE NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; K-OMEGA TURBULENCE; REYNOLDS-AVERAGED NAVIER STOKES SOLVERS; TURBULENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WIND FLOW;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 84863450782     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2012.04.011     Document Type: Article

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