Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached Houses
The pedestrian-level wind environment quality in street canyons formed by high-rise buildings and other low-level buildings could be affected by multiple factors, such as the height and geometry of the surrounding buildings, street width, wind direction, and wind speed. This study conducted wind tun...
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| author | Chien-Yuan Kuo Chun-Ta Tzeng Ming-Chin Ho Chi-Ming Lai |
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| description | The pedestrian-level wind environment quality in street canyons formed by high-rise buildings and other low-level buildings could be affected by multiple factors, such as the height and geometry of the surrounding buildings, street width, wind direction, and wind speed. This study conducted wind tunnel experiments to determine the characteristics of the pedestrian-level wind environment in street canyons under different conditions, including different street widths, podium heights, and approaching wind directions. The experimental results revealed that the effects of the street canyon width on the pedestrian-level wind in a street canyon can be categorized into three different flow regimes. A higher podium creates stronger wind speeds of the flow within the street canyon, and different approaching wind directions change the high-wind-speed zone within the street canyon accordingly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c37d7238dac946dcae9a3e2154044c612022-12-22T04:22:36ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732015-09-01810109421095710.3390/en81010942en81010942Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached HousesChien-Yuan Kuo0Chun-Ta Tzeng1Ming-Chin Ho2Chi-Ming Lai3Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 701, TaiwanDepartment of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 701, TaiwanArchitecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior, No. 200, Sec. 3, Beisin Rd., Sindian District, New Taipei 23143, TaiwanDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 701, TaiwanThe pedestrian-level wind environment quality in street canyons formed by high-rise buildings and other low-level buildings could be affected by multiple factors, such as the height and geometry of the surrounding buildings, street width, wind direction, and wind speed. This study conducted wind tunnel experiments to determine the characteristics of the pedestrian-level wind environment in street canyons under different conditions, including different street widths, podium heights, and approaching wind directions. The experimental results revealed that the effects of the street canyon width on the pedestrian-level wind in a street canyon can be categorized into three different flow regimes. A higher podium creates stronger wind speeds of the flow within the street canyon, and different approaching wind directions change the high-wind-speed zone within the street canyon accordingly.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/10/10942pedestrian-level windstreet canyonhigh-rise buildingpodiumwind tunnel |
| spellingShingle | Chien-Yuan Kuo Chun-Ta Tzeng Ming-Chin Ho Chi-Ming Lai Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached Houses Energies pedestrian-level wind street canyon high-rise building podium wind tunnel |
| title | Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached Houses |
| title_full | Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached Houses |
| title_fullStr | Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached Houses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached Houses |
| title_short | Wind Tunnel Studies of a Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment in a Street Canyon between a High-Rise Building with a Podium and Low-Level Attached Houses |
| title_sort | wind tunnel studies of a pedestrian level wind environment in a street canyon between a high rise building with a podium and low level attached houses |
| topic | pedestrian-level wind street canyon high-rise building podium wind tunnel |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/10/10942 |
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