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Parente, A.; Gorlé, C.; van Beeck, J.; Benocci, C. |
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A comprehensive modelling approach for the neutral atmospheric boundary layer : consistent inflow conditions, wall function and turbulence model |
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2011 |
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Boundary-layer meteorology |
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Bound-Lay Meteorol |
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140 |
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3 |
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411-428 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We report on a novel approach for the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) modelling of the neutral atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), using the standard k− turbulence model. A new inlet condition for turbulent kinetic energy is analytically derived from the solution of the k− model transport equations, resulting in a consistent set of fully developed inlet conditions for the neutral ABL. A modification of the standard k− model is also employed to ensure consistency between the inlet conditions and the turbulence model. In particular, the turbulence model constant C μ is generalized as a location-dependent parameter, and a source term is introduced in the transport equation for the turbulent dissipation rate. The application of the proposed methodology to cases involving obstacles in the flow is made possible through the implementation of an algorithm, which automatically switches the turbulence model formulation when going from the region where the ABL is undisturbed to the region directly affected by the building. Finally, the model is completed with a slightly modified version of the Richards and Hoxey rough-wall boundary condition. The methodology is implemented and tested in the commercial code Ansys Fluent 12.1. Results are presented for a neutral boundary layer over flat terrain and for the flow around a single building immersed in an ABL. |
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000293923800004 |
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2011-05-25 |
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0006-8314;1573-1472; |
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2.573 |
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54 |
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Most recent IF: 2.573; 2011 IF: 1.737 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92341 |
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450 |
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Gorlé, C.; van Beeck, J.; Rambaud, P. |
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Dispersion in the wake of a rectangular building : validation of two Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes modelling approaches |
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2010 |
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Boundary-layer meteorology |
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Bound-Lay Meteorol |
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137 |
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1 |
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115-133 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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When modelling the turbulent dispersion of a passive tracer using Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations, two different approaches can be used. The first consists of solving a transport equation for a scalar, where the governing parameters are the mean velocity field and the turbulent diffusion coefficient, given by the ratio of the turbulent viscosity and the turbulent Schmidt number Sc (t) . The second approach uses a Lagrangian particle tracking algorithm, where the governing parameters are the mean velocity and the fluctuating velocity field, which is determined from the turbulence kinetic energy and the Lagrangian time T (L) . A comparison between the two approaches and wind-tunnel data for the dispersion in the wake of a rectangular building immersed in a neutral atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is presented. Particular attention was paid to the influence of turbulence model parameters on the flow and concentration field. In addition, an approach to estimate Sc (t) and T (L) based on the calculated flow field is proposed. The results show that applying modified turbulence model constants to enable correct modelling of the ABL improves the prediction for the velocity and concentration fields when the modification is restricted to the region for which it was derived. The difference between simulated and measured concentrations is smaller than 25% or the uncertainty of the data on 76% of the points when solving the transport equation for a scalar with the proposed formulation for Sc (t) , and on 69% of the points when using the Lagrangian particle tracking with the proposed formulation for T (L) . |
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2010-06-30 |
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0006-8314;1573-1472; |
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2.573 |
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16 |
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Most recent IF: 2.573; 2010 IF: 1.879 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95570 |
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736 |
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