This paper presents the results of an experimental study aimed at investigating the urban flow in a canopy layer. A quarter of Livorno city, placed in Tuscany, has been selected as test case and reproduced in scale 1:300 in the wind tunnel of the Department of Civil, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering (DICCA) of the University of Genova. Two sets of measurements have been carried out, aimed at measuring the wind velocity profiles in a curved street canyon and at characterizing the urban wind comfort in a square, respectively. The results are discussed with reference to similar experiences and analytical models reported in literature.
Wind tunnel study on urban wind flow
Alessio Ricci
2014-01-01
Abstract
This paper presents the results of an experimental study aimed at investigating the urban flow in a canopy layer. A quarter of Livorno city, placed in Tuscany, has been selected as test case and reproduced in scale 1:300 in the wind tunnel of the Department of Civil, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering (DICCA) of the University of Genova. Two sets of measurements have been carried out, aimed at measuring the wind velocity profiles in a curved street canyon and at characterizing the urban wind comfort in a square, respectively. The results are discussed with reference to similar experiences and analytical models reported in literature.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
