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Impact of building façade geometrical details on pollutant dispersion in street canyons
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5180-3602
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-9562
Abstract The present study investigates the impact of building façade geometrical details on the pollutant transport mechanism in long street canyons. Large-eddy simulations (LES), extensively validated with experiments, are performed for four cases: (i) street canyon without façade balconies, (ii) street canyon with balconies at both windward and leeward façades, (ii) street canyon with balconies only at the windward façade and (iv) street canyon with balconies only at the leeward façade. The results show that the building balconies can strongly affect the wind flow field and pollutant dispersion in long street canyons. The most significant impact is observed for the two street canyon cases with balconies at the windward façade, which strongly obstruct the airflow from penetrating deep into the bottom of the canyon. The presence of balconies only at the windward façade and at both façades can increase the area-weighted mean pollutant concentration in the vertical center plane inside the canyon by 80% and 106%, respectively, and reduce the mean pollutant exchange velocity (Ue) by 46% and 54%, respectively. The analysis of the vertical mean convective and turbulent mass fluxes indicates that the presence of balconies mainly decreases the convective contribution to Ue, while the impact on the turbulent contribution is smaller.
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Highlights Large-eddy simulations are performed for street canyons with balconies. Wind flow field and pollutant dispersion inside street canyons are investigated. Windward balconies strongly obstruct the airflow from entering the canyon. Presence of balconies increases mean concentration within the canyon by up to 106%. Presence of balconies reduces the pollutant exchange velocity by up to 54%.
Impact of building façade geometrical details on pollutant dispersion in street canyons
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5180-3602
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-9562
Abstract The present study investigates the impact of building façade geometrical details on the pollutant transport mechanism in long street canyons. Large-eddy simulations (LES), extensively validated with experiments, are performed for four cases: (i) street canyon without façade balconies, (ii) street canyon with balconies at both windward and leeward façades, (ii) street canyon with balconies only at the windward façade and (iv) street canyon with balconies only at the leeward façade. The results show that the building balconies can strongly affect the wind flow field and pollutant dispersion in long street canyons. The most significant impact is observed for the two street canyon cases with balconies at the windward façade, which strongly obstruct the airflow from penetrating deep into the bottom of the canyon. The presence of balconies only at the windward façade and at both façades can increase the area-weighted mean pollutant concentration in the vertical center plane inside the canyon by 80% and 106%, respectively, and reduce the mean pollutant exchange velocity (Ue) by 46% and 54%, respectively. The analysis of the vertical mean convective and turbulent mass fluxes indicates that the presence of balconies mainly decreases the convective contribution to Ue, while the impact on the turbulent contribution is smaller.
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Highlights Large-eddy simulations are performed for street canyons with balconies. Wind flow field and pollutant dispersion inside street canyons are investigated. Windward balconies strongly obstruct the airflow from entering the canyon. Presence of balconies increases mean concentration within the canyon by up to 106%. Presence of balconies reduces the pollutant exchange velocity by up to 54%.
Impact of building façade geometrical details on pollutant dispersion in street canyons
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5180-3602
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-9562
Abstract The present study investigates the impact of building façade geometrical details on the pollutant transport mechanism in long street canyons. Large-eddy simulations (LES), extensively validated with experiments, are performed for four cases: (i) street canyon without façade balconies, (ii) street canyon with balconies at both windward and leeward façades, (ii) street canyon with balconies only at the windward façade and (iv) street canyon with balconies only at the leeward façade. The results show that the building balconies can strongly affect the wind flow field and pollutant dispersion in long street canyons. The most significant impact is observed for the two street canyon cases with balconies at the windward façade, which strongly obstruct the airflow from penetrating deep into the bottom of the canyon. The presence of balconies only at the windward façade and at both façades can increase the area-weighted mean pollutant concentration in the vertical center plane inside the canyon by 80% and 106%, respectively, and reduce the mean pollutant exchange velocity (Ue) by 46% and 54%, respectively. The analysis of the vertical mean convective and turbulent mass fluxes indicates that the presence of balconies mainly decreases the convective contribution to Ue, while the impact on the turbulent contribution is smaller.
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Highlights Large-eddy simulations are performed for street canyons with balconies. Wind flow field and pollutant dispersion inside street canyons are investigated. Windward balconies strongly obstruct the airflow from entering the canyon. Presence of balconies increases mean concentration within the canyon by up to 106%. Presence of balconies reduces the pollutant exchange velocity by up to 54%.
Impact of building façade geometrical details on pollutant dispersion in street canyons
Zheng, Xing (author) / Montazeri, Hamid (author) / Blocken, Bert (author)
Building and Environment ; 212
2021-12-29
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Impact of building façade geometrical details on pollutant dispersion in street canyons
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