Numerical investigation of wind-induced interference in a random urban array / Ahmad Faiz Mohammad ...[et al.]

Mohammad, Ahmad Faiz and Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad and Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri and Yakub, Fitri (2018) Numerical investigation of wind-induced interference in a random urban array / Ahmad Faiz Mohammad ...[et al.]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE), SI 5 (4). pp. 189-204. ISSN 18235514

Abstract

The presence of surrounding obstacles influences wind velocity and pressure distributions in a building cluster. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling approach namely Large Eddy Simulation (LES) was performed in simulating the wind flow in a random urban array comprised of vertically random building clusters. Wind pressure distribution was analysed using two parameters: (a) reference pressure coefficient (Cpref) based on the pressure difference between an arbitrary and free-stream points and (b) wind pressure coefficient Cp based on the pressure difference between windward and leeward building surfaces. The contour plots of Cpref surrounding the tallest building showed the wind-induced interference decreased with height for two wind directions tested (0o and 180o), indicated by the increasing Cpref values. The Cpref distribution along the horizontal sections of the same building also showed its values increased with height.

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Mohammad, Ahmad Faiz
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Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad
sheikh.kl@utm.my
Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri
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Yakub, Fitri
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Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > Mechanics applied to machinery. Dynamics
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > Control engineering systems. Automatic machinery (General)
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE)
ISSN: 18235514
Volume: SI 5
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 189-204
Keywords: large-eddy simulation, wind-induced interference effects, random building array, wind pressure coefficient, building cluster.
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/40127
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