Computational Wind Engineering 1

Computational Wind Engineering 1
Author: S. Murakami
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 925
Release: 2014-06-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0444598618

The aim of this volume is to explore the challenges posed by the rapid development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) within the field of engineering. CFD is already essential to research concerned with fluid flow in civil engineering, and its further potential for application in wind engineering is highly promising. State-of-the-art papers from all over the world are contained here, illuminating the present parameters of the field, as well as suggesting fruitful areas for further research. Eleven papers have been contributed by invited speakers outstanding in the fields of CFD and wind engineering. This volume will serve as a vehicle to promote further development in computational wind engineering.

Urban Aerodynamics

Urban Aerodynamics
Author: American Society of Civil Engineers. Task Committee on Urban Aerodynamics
Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2011
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780784411797

This report introduces the basic tools and technology used by engineers to determine the effects of wind on city streets and structures.

Advanced Structural Wind Engineering

Advanced Structural Wind Engineering
Author: Yukio Tamura
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2013-07-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 4431543376

This book serves as a textbook for advanced courses as it introduces state-of-the-art information and the latest research results on diverse problems in the structural wind engineering field. The topics include wind climates, design wind speed estimation, bluff body aerodynamics and applications, wind-induced building responses, wind, gust factor approach, wind loads on components and cladding, debris impacts, wind loading codes and standards, computational tools and computational fluid dynamics techniques, habitability to building vibrations, damping in buildings, and suppression of wind-induced vibrations. Graduate students and expert engineers will find the book especially interesting and relevant to their research and work.

Wind Effects on Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures

Wind Effects on Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures
Author: Ted Stathopoulos
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2007-12-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3211730761

Written by seven internationally known experts, the articles in this book present the fundamentals and practical applications of contemporary wind engineering. It covers complex problems in wind-building interaction from the perspective of a structural designer, examining both experimental and computational approaches and their relative merits.

Wind Loading of Structures

Wind Loading of Structures
Author: John D. Holmes
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2001-06-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780419246107

Bridging the gap between wind and structural engineering, Wind Loading of Structures is essential reading for practising civil, structural and mechanical engineers, and graduate students of wind engineering, presenting the principles of wind engineering and providing guidance on the successful design of structures for wind loading by gales, hurricanes, typhoons, thunderstorm downdrafts and tornados.

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineers

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineers
Author: Bengt Andersson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2011-12-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1139505564

Computational fluid dynamics, CFD, has become an indispensable tool for many engineers. This book gives an introduction to CFD simulations of turbulence, mixing, reaction, combustion and multiphase flows. The emphasis on understanding the physics of these flows helps the engineer to select appropriate models to obtain reliable simulations. Besides presenting the equations involved, the basics and limitations of the models are explained and discussed. The book combined with tutorials, project and power-point lecture notes (all available for download) forms a complete course. The reader is given hands-on experience of drawing, meshing and simulation. The tutorials cover flow and reactions inside a porous catalyst, combustion in turbulent non-premixed flow, and multiphase simulation of evaporation spray respectively. The project deals with design of an industrial-scale selective catalytic reduction process and allows the reader to explore various design improvements and apply best practice guidelines in the CFD simulations.

Winds Effects on Structures

Winds Effects on Structures
Author: Emil Simiu
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 702
Release: 1996-08-17
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780471121572

The damage caused by recent hurricanes has highlighted the interest in the construction of wind resistant structures. This book addresses developments in the field, and provides engineers with up-to-date methods and standards for construction

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Wind Engineering

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Wind Engineering
Author: R. Panneer Selvam
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119845076

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS FOR WIND ENGINEERING An intuitive and comprehensive exploration of computational fluid dynamics in the study of wind engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics for Wind Engineering provides readers with a detailed overview of the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in understanding wind loading on structures, a problem becoming more pronounced as urban density increases and buildings become larger. The work emphasizes the application of CFD to practical problems in wind loading and helps readers understand important associated factors such as turbulent flow around buildings and bridges. The author, with extensive research experience in this and related fields, offers relevant and engaging practice material to help readers learn and retain the concepts discussed, and each chapter includes accessible summaries at the end. In addition, the use of the OpenFOAM tool—an open-source wind engineering application—is explored. Computational Fluid Dynamics for Wind Engineering covers topics such as: Fluid mechanics, turbulence in fluid mechanics, turbulence modelling, and mathematical modelling of wind engineering problems The finite difference method for CFD, solutions to the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, visualization, and animation in CFD, and the application of CFD to building and bridge aerodynamics How to compare CFD analysis with wind tunnel measurements, field measurements, and the ASCE-7 pressure coefficients Wind effects and strain on large structures Providing comprehensive coverage of how CFD can explain wind load on structures along with helpful examples of practical applications, Computational Fluid Dynamics for Wind Engineering serves as an invaluable resource for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers and practitioners of civil and structural engineering.

Wind Power Systems

Wind Power Systems
Author: Lingfeng Wang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2010-09-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642132502

Renewable energy sources such as wind power have attracted much attention because they are environmentally friendly, do not produce carbon dioxide and other emitants, and can enhance a nation’s energy security. For example, recently more significant amounts of wind power are being integrated into conventional power grids. Therefore, it is necessary to address various important and challenging issues related to wind power systems, which are significantly different from the traditional generation systems. This book is a resource for engineers, practitioners, and decision-makers interested in studying or using the power of computational intelligence based algorithms in handling various important problems in wind power systems at the levels of power generation, transmission, and distribution. Researchers have been developing biologically-inspired algorithms in a wide variety of complex large-scale engineering domains. Distinguished from the traditional analytical methods, the new methods usually accomplish the task through their computationally efficient mechanisms. Computational intelligence methods such as evolutionary computation, neural networks, and fuzzy systems have attracted much attention in electric power systems. Meanwhile, modern electric power systems are becoming more and more complex in order to meet the growing electricity market. In particular, the grid complexity is continuously enhanced by the integration of intermittent wind power as well as the current restructuring efforts in electricity industry. Quite often, the traditional analytical methods become less efficient or even unable to handle this increased complexity. As a result, it is natural to apply computational intelligence as a powerful tool to deal with various important and pressing problems in the current wind power systems. This book presents the state-of-the-art development in the field of computational intelligence applied to wind power systems by reviewing the most up-to-date work and representative practical problems collecting contributions from leading experts in electrical engineering, system engineering, and other disciplines.

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Built and Natural Environments

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Built and Natural Environments
Author: Zhiqiang (John) Zhai
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2019-08-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9813298200

This book introduces readers to the fundamentals of simulating and analyzing built and natural environments using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method. CFD offers a powerful tool for dealing with various scientific and engineering problems and is widely used in diverse industries. This book focuses on the most important aspects of applying CFD to the study of urban, buildings, and indoor and outdoor environments. Following the logical procedure used to prepare a CFD simulation, the book covers e.g. the governing equations, boundary conditions, numerical methods, modeling of different fluid flows, and various turbulence models. Furthermore, it demonstrates how CFD can be applied to solve a range of engineering problems, providing detailed hands-on exercises on air and water flow, heat transfer, and pollution dispersion problems that typically arise in the study of buildings and environments. The book also includes practical guidance on analyzing and reporting CFD results, as well as writing CFD reports/papers.