TY - GEN
T1 - Application of CFD simulations in studying outdoor wind environment in different community building layouts and open space designs
AU - Wu, Kang Li
AU - Hung, I. An
AU - Lin, Hsien Te
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study explored the ventilation conditions of community atriums for selected housing prototypes in Tainan City, Taiwan. Employing field surveys and CFD simulations, the atrium ventilation of the selected housing building layouts were studied and compared. Through the CFD simulation using the common wind direction in the autumn of the study region, this study found that among the four community building layouts selected, the atrium space of the double-side opening townhouse building layout has the best outdoor ventilation. In addition, the study also revealed that when the arrangement of the building layout and the openings of the atrium are coordinated with the local wind environment, the outdoor ventilation will be significantly improved. Finally, this paper provides suggestions for building layouts and the design of community open space in order to enhances the ventilation of community atrium and its user comfort.
AB - This study explored the ventilation conditions of community atriums for selected housing prototypes in Tainan City, Taiwan. Employing field surveys and CFD simulations, the atrium ventilation of the selected housing building layouts were studied and compared. Through the CFD simulation using the common wind direction in the autumn of the study region, this study found that among the four community building layouts selected, the atrium space of the double-side opening townhouse building layout has the best outdoor ventilation. In addition, the study also revealed that when the arrangement of the building layout and the openings of the atrium are coordinated with the local wind environment, the outdoor ventilation will be significantly improved. Finally, this paper provides suggestions for building layouts and the design of community open space in order to enhances the ventilation of community atrium and its user comfort.
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.433-435.2317
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.433-435.2317
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84887442628
SN - 9783037858943
T3 - Applied Mechanics and Materials
SP - 2317
EP - 2324
BT - Advances in Mechatronics and Control Engineering II
T2 - 2013 2nd International Conference on Mechatronics and Control Engineering, ICMCE 2013
Y2 - 28 August 2013 through 29 August 2013
ER -