Validation and Comparison of Different CFD Simulation Software Predictions of Urban Wind Environment Based on AIJ Wind Tunnel Benchmarks

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Wind Environment

scholarly journals Group Layout Pattern and Outdoor Wind Environment of Enclosed Office Buildings in Hangzhou

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Ying ◽  
Yanling Wang ◽  
Wenzhe Li ◽  
Ziqiao Liu ◽  
Grace Ding
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Site Model ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Building Layout ◽  
Ventilation Performance ◽  
Group Layout

This paper presents a study of the effects of wind-induced airflow through the urban built layout pattern using statistical analysis. This study investigates the association between typically enclosed office building layout patterns and the wind environment. First of all, this study establishes an ideal site model of 200 m × 200 m and obtains four typical multi-story enclosed office building group layouts, namely the multi-yard parallel opening, the multi-yard returning shape opening, the overall courtyard parallel opening, and the overall courtyard returning shape opening. Then, the natural ventilation performance of different building morphologies is further evaluated via the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software Phoenics. This study compares wind speed distribution at an outdoor pedestrian height (1.5 m). Finally, the natural ventilation performance corresponding to the four layout forms is obtained, which showed that the outdoor wind environment of the multi-yard type is more comfortable than the overall courtyard type, and the degree of enclosure of the building group is related to the advantages and disadvantages of the outdoor wind environment. The quantitative relevance between building layout and wind environment is examined, according to which the results of an ameliorated layout proposal are presented and assessed by Phoenics. This research could provide a method to create a livable urban wind environment.

scholarly journals Improvement Strategies Study for Outdoor Wind Environment in a University in Beijing Based on CFD Simulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Xiaodan Li ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Mahroo Eftekhari ◽  
Qi Qi ◽  
Donglin Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Environment ◽  
Overall Evaluation ◽  
Improvement Measures ◽  
Biological Environment ◽  
Building Form

The outdoor wind environment is one of the most important factors influencing the biological environment and human comfort. The campus of China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing) (CUMTB) is the case study for this research. PHOENICS simulation software was used to carry out a numerical simulation study of the outdoor wind environment. The pedestrian-level wind (PLW) environments for both winter and summer were investigated. Based on the numerical simulation results, the overall evaluation and subregional analysis of the campus’ current outdoor wind environment were carried out. Then, according to the results and problems of wind environment assessment, improvement measures and strategies of outdoor wind environment in universities are proposed from the aspects of campus planning, single building form, and greening configuration. The main goal is to further improve the outdoor space and environment of universities in Beijing and provide general guidelines to improve the quality of the universities’ wind environment effectively. The strategies can provide a reference for the same type of campus on wind environment renovation and improvement. This study can also provide data support and reference significance for outdoor thermal environment/pedestrian environment research.

scholarly journals Aerodynamic research of a racing car based on wind tunnel test and computational fluid dynamics

2018 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 04011
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Wang ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Yiqun Liu ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
Haibo Gao
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Aerodynamic Forces ◽  
Automotive Aerodynamics

Wind tunnel test and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation are two main methods for the study of automotive aerodynamics. CFD simulation software solves the results in calculation by using the basic theory of aerodynamic. Calculation will inevitably lead to bias, and the wind tunnel test can effectively simulate the real driving condition, which is the most effective aerodynamics research method. This paper researches the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing of a racing car. Aerodynamic model of a racing car is established. Wind tunnel test is carried out and compared with the simulation results of computational fluid dynamics. The deviation of the two methods is small, and the accuracy of computational fluid dynamics simulation is verified. By means of CFD software simulation, the coefficients of six aerodynamic forces are fitted and the aerodynamic equations are obtained. Finally, the aerodynamic forces and torques of the racing car travel in bend are calculated.

Pedestrian Wind Comfort around the Reinforced-Concrete Atypical Structure

2017 ◽  
Vol 738 ◽  
pp. 153-163
Author(s):  
Olga Hubova ◽  
Lenka Konecna ◽  
Marek Macak ◽  
Gabriel Ciglan
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Wind Effects ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structure ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Important Input ◽  
Wind Comfort

The high-rise buildings in built-up areas affect the surrounding pedestrian-level wind environment. Unpleasant gust strong wind especially between the buildings, on corners, the crossing points and passages, will experience these locations as not comfortable or dangerous. The series of parametric wind tunnel studies were carried out to investigate the effects of building width, height and the gap width between buildings on the pedestrian-level wind environment. In the article, we will discuss build up area around designed reinforced concrete structure with atypical shape - TWIN CITY A1 Bratislava (developer company: HB Reavis). We indicated the high wind speed areas for discomfort under strong wind conditions experimentally in BLWT wind tunnel and using CFD simulation. It is important to note that the wind effects applied on the reinforced-concrete structures and occurring around these structures are one of the most important input parameters in their design. Therefore, they should not be neglected. As it was mentioned above, this paper deals only with the wind effects occurring around the examined structure. The wind effects applied on the structure – determination of the external wind pressure coefficients, were discussed in [1].

Reconstruction Strategy of a Data Center based on CFD Simulation of outdoor wind environment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gao Meng ◽  
Zhang Lubingbing ◽  
Lu Dongmei ◽  
Zhang Qingke ◽  
Wang Wanjiang
Keyword(s):  
Data Center ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Reconstruction Strategy

Kitchen and Toilet of the Residence Exhaust Flow Field Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 354-355 ◽  
pp. 726-731
Author(s):  
Yue Ren Wang ◽  
Cong Xue ◽  
Jing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Air ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Volume Changes ◽  
Air Volume ◽  
Secondary Pollution ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Flow Field Analysis

Adopting the k-ε standard model, the CFD simulation software to simulate the indoor kitchen and toilet different row of indoor air volume air distribution in natural ventilated circumstance, by comparison results show that different row of indoor air volume changes in the rate of secondary pollution rate, and then to provide the change rule of indoor air quality protection reference basis.

scholarly journals CFD investigation on the performance analysis of Tesla turbine

2021 ◽  
Vol 850 (1) ◽  
pp. 012026
Author(s):  
J Kevin Joseph ◽  
R Jeyanthinathan ◽  
R Harish
Keyword(s):  
Power Output ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Rotating Speed ◽  
Velocity Magnitude ◽  
Turbine Disc ◽  
Improved Performance

Abstract A Tesla turbine is a bladeless turbine in which fluid flows in the direction of the centripetal path. It uses fluid properties such as Boundary layer & adhesion of fluid on a series of discs keyed to a shaft. The initial cost and maintenance cost of the Tesla turbine is very low. Our project’s main motive is to improve the performance of a Tesla turbine by changing various parameters such as disc diameter and disc rotating speed through the CFD simulation software using water as a working fluid. The CAD model is designed using Ansys design modeler, meshing is performed using Ansys meshing and post processing is carried out in Ansys fluent. The numerical simulations were carried out using Ansys Fluent which is based on the finite volume method and the changes that occurred in the pressure and velocities are investigated. The parametric study is performed by varying the turbine disc speed. By performing CFD simulations, total pressure contour and velocity magnitude contours are plotted and it is found that pressure and velocity are maximum when the clearance between disc and turbine casing is lesser and at higher turbine disc speeds. The power output of the Tesla turbine is also plotted for various rpm where higher rpm gives maximum power output. The results from the present study would be useful in designing an efficient Tesla turbine with improved performance.

scholarly journals Research on the Influence of the Distribution Pattern of Building Clusters in Coastal Areas on Wind Environment -Focused on Busan area in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 308 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
Yang Huimin ◽  
Zhao Shuwen ◽  
Kim Chulsoo
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Fluid Simulation ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Ventilation Efficiency ◽  
Urban Thermal Environment ◽  
The City ◽  
Public Environment

With the development of urbanization, the heat island phenomenon has led to further deterioration of the urban thermal environment, resulting in wind environment differences. To study the thermal environment of the city, this paper takes the Busan area in South Korea as the research object and analyzes the connection between the layout of buildings and the wind environment based on the microscopic wind environment characteristics of the coastal area using CFD air-fluid simulation software and suggests that the monsoon influence brought by the coastal currents should be paid attention to, the layout of wind-oriented building groups should be improved, urban air ducts should be established to enhance the ventilation efficiency, and the wind environment of the urban public environment and buildings should be guaranteed. The wind environment quality of urban public environment and indoor environment should be ensured.

An overview of experiments on the dynamic sensitivity of MAVs to turbulence

2010 ◽  
Vol 114 (1158) ◽  
pp. 485-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Watkins ◽  
M. Thompson ◽  
M. Shortis ◽  
R. Segal ◽  
M. Abdulrahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Micro Air Vehicles ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Flight Tests ◽  
Wind Environment ◽  
Turbulent Wind ◽  
High Turbulence ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Rotary Wing ◽  
Large Wind

Abstract Aspects of the turbulent wind environment Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) experience when flying outdoors were replicated in a large wind tunnel. An overview of the facility, instrumentation and initial flight tests is given. Piloting inputs and aircraft accelerations were recorded on fixed and rotary wing MAVs and for some tests, measurements of the approach flow (u,v,w sampled at 1,250Hz at four laterally disposed upstream locations) were made. The piloting aim was to hold straight and level flight in the 12m wide × 4m high × ~50m long test section, while flying in a range of turbulent conditions. The Cooper-Harper rating system showed that a rotary craft was less sensitive to the effects of turbulence compared to the fixed wing craft and that while the fixed wing aircraft was relatively easy to fly in smooth air, it became extremely difficult to fly under high turbulence conditions. The rotary craft, while more difficult to fly per. se., did not become significantly harder to fly in relatively high turbulence levels. However the rotary craft had a higher mass and MOI than the fixed wing craft and further work is planned to understand the effects of these differences.

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