What is it about?
This paper presents the CFD results of the urban boundary layer simulation. The CFD software used in this study is StarCCM+. The testbed for the analysis of structure of the urban boundary layer and the sustainability analysis is a city block in Toronto constructed for the needs of 2015 PanAmerican Games. The paper shows that several percents of electicity needs of the block can be supplied by wind, given that wind turbines are installed at the roofs of some buildings.
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Why is it important?
It shows the importance of wind energy for the sustainable development of an urban block. Forthermore, the paper defines an Urban Capacity Factor as a counterpart of the capacity factor of traditional rural wind farms. The structure of an urban boundary lauyer is modeled and discussed as well.
Perspectives
This paper presents new ides on the topic of sustainable development of cities. The wind energy is modeled using a CFD tool and results can be applicable in many areas of wind engineering, wind energy and environment studies.
Dr Djordje Romanic
McGill University
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This page is a summary of: Wind Resource Assessment in Complex Urban Environment, Wind Engineering, April 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1260/0309-524x.39.2.193.
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