Shortening the upstream domain length reduced inhomogeneity errors but increased errors due to wind-blocking effects.
The largest magnitude of inhomogeneity error occurred for pressure predictions on the windward building surface. The study finds that ABL inhomogeneity can be a significant source of error and may compromise reliability of wind load predictions. In the second step, the homogenous and inhomogeneous conditions are each applied to an isolated tall building, and simulation results are compared to investigate impact of ABL inhomogeneity on wind load predictions. In the first step, homogenous and inhomogeneous ABL conditions are generated in an empty computational domain by employing two different modelling approaches. This paper aims to investigate solution inaccuracies in CFD simulations of tall buildings that are due to ABL inhomogeneity. A key factor that influences the accuracy of CFD simulations in urban environments is the homogeneity of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). Recently, there has been a growing interest in utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for wind analysis of tall buildings.
0 kommentar(er)
