Flow enhancement in tall buildings for wind energy generation

Sina Hassanli; S. A. H. Jafari; K. C. S. Kwok

Flow enhancement in tall buildings for wind energy generation

Sina Hassanli, S. A. H. Jafari, K. C. S. Kwok

Western Sydney University

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![CDATA[The airflow characteristics inside through-building openings in a standard tall building for the purpose of wind energy generation have been studied using CFD. Three geometry configurations for the openings in a designated floor have been proposed to enhance the speed and uniformity of the wind velocity field. The results show that the mean wind velocity inside the corridors increases from 6.6 m/s to 10.6 m/s for different configurations for a test wind speed of 12 m/s at the top of the building. The modified configurations reduce the degree of non-uniformity in wind profile and turbulence intensity inside the corridors and increase the wind energy yield by a factor of 4. The results demonstrate the possibility of flow enhancement by creating through-building openings in tall buildings for wind energy generation.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	8th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, June 7-11, 2016
Publisher	Northeastern University
Number of pages	9
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications - Duration: 7 Jun 2016 → …

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Conference	International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications
Period	7/06/16 → …

Keywords

tall buildings
wind turbines
computer simulation

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Flow enhancement in tall buildings for wind energy generation. / Hassanli, Sina; Jafari, S. A. H.; Kwok, K. C. S.
8th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, June 7-11, 2016. Northeastern University, 2016.

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

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Flow enhancement in tall buildings for wind energy generation

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