Fluid dynamics of Urban Tall-building clUsters for Resilient built Environments (FUTURE)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Engineering
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Coburn M
(2022)
Numerical Simulations of Boundary-Layer Airflow Over Pitched-Roof Buildings
in Boundary-Layer Meteorology
Coburn M
(2023)
Impact of Local Terrain Features on Urban Airflow
in Boundary-Layer Meteorology
Daniels S
(2022)
Overview of large-eddy simulation for wind loading on slender structures
in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Melo A
(2023)
Influence of wind direction and source location on peak-to-mean concentration ratios in urban environments
in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
Nguyen C
(2023)
Aerodynamics and Wake Flow Characteristics of a Four-Cylinder Cluster
in Flow, Turbulence and Combustion
Zhong J
(2021)
Implementation of a synthetic inflow turbulence generator in idealised WRF v3.6.1 large eddy simulations under neutral atmospheric conditions
in Geoscientific Model Development
| Description | The characteristic length and time scales of the large vortical structures in the far-feld wake are close to the cluster size of a group of tall buildings, as if it is a single tall building; this is the so called 'cluster efect'. |
| Exploitation Route | 1) The impact of the aspect ratio (height-width) on the aerodynamics, 2) A deep understanding of real tall building clusters, e.g. at London, Berlin. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Environment |
| Description | UK Wind Engineering Society Conference 2024 (WES2024) (http://personal.soton.ac.uk/zxie/WES2024/) was hosted at the University of Southampton from 4th to 6th September 2024. More than 80 delegates from industry and academia worldwide attended the WES2024 to explore the latest developments, projects, and techniques in wind engineering. To reflect the global resonance of wind engineering, three mini-symposiums were held in WES2024 to discuss timely topics, i.e. across-scale problems, tall building clusters, and urban design regulations. 62 conference papers are published online with every paper assigned a unique DOI address (10.5258/wes/p0001, 10.5258/wes/p0002, 10.5258/wes/p0003 ... to 10.5258/wes/p0062). |
| First Year Of Impact | 2024 |
| Sector | Construction,Energy,Environment,Healthcare |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |
| Description | Breathing City: Future Urban Ventilation Network |
| Amount | £507,945 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/V002082/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2020 |
| End | 08/2024 |
| Description | UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Increasing high-fidelity modelling efficiency with automation and machine learning |
| Amount | £199,050 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ICRF2324-7-144 |
| Organisation | Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2023 |
| End | 10/2025 |
| Description | Co-Hosted the UK Wind Engineering Society Conference at the University of Southampton, Sept 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 04 September 2024 - UK Wind Engineering Society Conference 2024. Hosted at the University of Southampton from 4th to 6th September 2024, this conference promised an enlightening exploration of the latest developments, projects, and techniques in wind engineering. As a traditional WES event with typically over sixty delegates, including experts from overseas, WES2024 reflected the global resonance of wind engineering. Invigorating Discussions include, engage in stimulating conversations through invited lectures, keynotes by renowned speakers, and selected paper presentations. The conference proceedings are published with every paper assigned a unique DOI address. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | http://personal.soton.ac.uk/zxie/WES2024/ |
| Description | Invited talk "Towards coupling between meso-scale code and micro-scale CFD code" at Hong Kong Observatory Headquarter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An invited talk was given to the meteorologists at HongKong. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Lunch talk @Arup Hong Kong: Does Atmospheric Turbulence Worsen Vortex Shedding and Wind Loading? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A talk was given to Wind and Structure Engineers at Arup, HongKong. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |