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View article: Impact of Forest Density on Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flow and Turbulence for Wind Energy Applications
Impact of Forest Density on Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flow and Turbulence for Wind Energy Applications Open
Nowadays, it is common to build a wind farm in forest area as wind-energy production is growing rapidly. However, surrounding forests change the local wind conditions drastically and thus there is a need to understand the interaction of lo…
View article: Influence of Turbulent Inlet Boundary Condition on Large Eddy Simulation Over a Flat Plate Boundary Layer
Influence of Turbulent Inlet Boundary Condition on Large Eddy Simulation Over a Flat Plate Boundary Layer Open
There are different methods for setting the inlet boundary condition (IBC) in large eddy simulation (LES). However, different methods applied in the same simulation result in different results. In this study, the influence of setting the I…
View article: Effect of the Inlet Boundary Conditions on the Flow over Complex Terrain Using Large Eddy Simulation
Effect of the Inlet Boundary Conditions on the Flow over Complex Terrain Using Large Eddy Simulation Open
For large eddy simulation, it is critical to choose the suitable turbulent inlet boundary condition as it significantly affects the calculated flow field. In this paper, the effect of different inlet boundary conditions, including random m…
View article: On the potential yield of wind turbines on high-rise buildings
On the potential yield of wind turbines on high-rise buildings Open
Urban wind energy has intrigued some investments and applications over the last decade. However, most applications have been unsuccessful, in many cases leaving behind non-rotating wind turbines in the built environment. Research on urban …
View article: Effects of Inflow Condition on RANS and LES Predictions of the Flow around a High-Rise Building
Effects of Inflow Condition on RANS and LES Predictions of the Flow around a High-Rise Building Open
An increasing number of engineering applications require accurate predictions of the flow around buildings to guarantee performance and safety. This paper investigates the effects of variations in the turbulent inflow, as predicted in diff…
View article: Role of Inflow Turbulence and Surrounding Buildings on Large Eddy Simulations of Urban Wind Energy
Role of Inflow Turbulence and Surrounding Buildings on Large Eddy Simulations of Urban Wind Energy Open
Predicting flow patterns that develop on the roof of high-rise buildings is critical for the development of urban wind energy. In particular, the performance and reliability of devices largely depends on the positioning strategy, a major u…
View article: On the Flow over High-rise Building for Wind Energy Harvesting: An Experimental Investigation of Wind Speed and Surface Pressure
On the Flow over High-rise Building for Wind Energy Harvesting: An Experimental Investigation of Wind Speed and Surface Pressure Open
The human migration from rural to urban areas has triggered a chain reaction causing the spiking energy demand of cities worldwide. High-rise buildings filling the urban skyline could potentially provide a means to improve the penetration …
View article: On the Wind Energy Resource above High-Rise Buildings
On the Wind Energy Resource above High-Rise Buildings Open
One of the main challenges of urban wind energy harvesting is the understanding of the flow characteristics where urban wind turbines are to be installed. Among viable locations within the urban environment, high-rise buildings are particu…
View article: The effect of turbulence in the built environment on wind turbine aerodynamics
The effect of turbulence in the built environment on wind turbine aerodynamics Open
Urban Wind Energy is a niche of Wind Energy showing an unstoppable trend of growth in its share in the tumultuous DIY energy market. Urban Wind Energy consists of positioning wind turbines within the built environment. The idea is to match…
View article: Turbulent Inlet boundary conditions for large eddy simulation: an urban wind energy test-case
Turbulent Inlet boundary conditions for large eddy simulation: an urban wind energy test-case Open
This paper reports on an investigation on numerical techniques to include turbulence at the inlet of Large Eddy Simulations (LES). Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is promising as a technique to support wind tunnel results and provide a …