On Roof Geometry for Urban Wind Energy Exploitation in High-Rise Buildings

On Roof Geometry for Urban Wind Energy Exploitation in High-Rise Buildings

The European program HORIZON2020 aims to have 20% of electricity produced by renewable sources. The building sector represents 40% of the European Union energy consumption. Reducing energy consumption in buildings is therefore a priority for energy efficiency. The present investigation explores the...

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Main Authors: Francisco Toja-Silva, Carlos Peralta, Oscar Lopez-Garcia, Jorge Navarro, Ignacio Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Computation
Subjects:
building aerodynamics
CFD
CWE
OpenFOAM
RANS
urban wind energy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-3197/3/2/299

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