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http://dx.doi.org/10.21022/IJHRB.2022.11.4.331

Inflow Conditions for Modelling the Neutral Equilibrium ABL Based on Standard k-ε Model  

Jinghan Wang (Harbin Institute of Technology)
Chao Li (Harbin Institute of Technology)
Yiqing Xiao (Harbin Institute of Technology)
Jinping ou (Harbin Institute of Technology)
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International Journal of High-Rise Buildings / v.11, no.4, 2022 , pp. 331-346 More about this Journal
Abstract
Reproducing the horizontally homogeneous atmospheric boundary layer in computational wind engineering is essential for predicting the wind loads on structures. One of the important issues is to use fully developed inflow conditions, which will lead to the consistence problem between inflow condition and internal roughness. Thus, by analyzing the previous results of computational fluid dynamic modeling turbulent horizontally homogeneous atmospheric boundary layer, we modify the past hypotheses, detailly derive a new type of inflow condition for standard k-ε turbulence model. A group of remedial approaches including formulation for wall shear stress and fixing the values of turbulent kinetic energy and turbulent dissipation rate in first wall adjacent layer cells, are also derived to realize the consistence of inflow condition and internal roughness. By combing the approaches with four different sets of inflow conditions, the well-maintained atmospheric boundary layer flow verifies the feasibility and capability of the proposed inflow conditions and remedial approaches.
Keywords
Enhanced wall treatment; Inflow conditions; Neutral atmospheric boundary layer; Standard k-${\epsilon}$ turbulence model; Wall shear stress;
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