The synergistic effect of urban heat island (UHI) and particulate matter (PM) was recognized as a potential risk for increasing human exposure. This paper quantified the impact on PM2.5 dispersion at the street-canyon scale by deconstructing the main driving factors of the UHI (solar radiation, wind speed, surface albedo). Cluster analysis was applied to classify characteristic thermal scenarios based on these drivers. Results revealed that the concentration of PM2.5 on the leeward side was alleviated under conditions of low wind speeds and high radiation. The accumulation effect of PM on the windward side was decreased at high wind speeds and high radiation. The installation of active ventilation on the windward side with moderate wind speeds and on the leeward side with higher wind speeds could significantly improve the air quality in SC. The strengthening thermal effects exacerbated the accumulation of PM2.5 on the windward side. The pollution concentrations on the windward side increased by 5 % for high thermal effects and decreased by 15 % for low. In addition, an optimal prediction framework for pollutants incorporating heat island driving factors was developed. This research provided a theoretical tool for the prevention and control of pollution exposure risks in high-density cities.
{"title":"Strengthening or decaying airborne pollution exposure inside urban street canyons: Multiple effects from solar radiation, synoptical wind speed and surface albedo","authors":"Xin Zhang , Ming-Ming Wu , Shang-Xian Zhao , Zhao-Sheng Wei , Jiang-Hua Guo , Mikhail A. Sheremet , Fu-Yun Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106292","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106292","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The synergistic effect of urban heat island (UHI) and particulate matter (PM) was recognized as a potential risk for increasing human exposure. This paper quantified the impact on PM<sub>2.5</sub> dispersion at the street-canyon scale by deconstructing the main driving factors of the UHI (solar radiation, wind speed, surface albedo). Cluster analysis was applied to classify characteristic thermal scenarios based on these drivers. Results revealed that the concentration of PM<sub>2.5</sub> on the leeward side was alleviated under conditions of low wind speeds and high radiation. The accumulation effect of PM on the windward side was decreased at high wind speeds and high radiation. The installation of active ventilation on the windward side with moderate wind speeds and on the leeward side with higher wind speeds could significantly improve the air quality in SC. The strengthening thermal effects exacerbated the accumulation of PM<sub>2.5</sub> on the windward side. The pollution concentrations on the windward side increased by 5 % for high thermal effects and decreased by 15 % for low. In addition, an optimal prediction framework for pollutants incorporating heat island driving factors was developed. This research provided a theoretical tool for the prevention and control of pollution exposure risks in high-density cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106292"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-20DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106262
Shubham Tiwari , Krishanu Roy , James B.P. Lim
The use of aluminium for roof claddings provides a durable alternative to cold-formed steel (CFS). However, these claddings can experience localised pull-through failure at the connections under wind uplift. Currently, no design guidelines exist for predicting the pull-through capacity of trapezoidal aluminium roof claddings. This study investigates the pull-through failure behaviour of trapezoidal aluminium roof claddings with wide pans and closely spaced ribs under static wind uplift. A finite element (FE) model was developed and validated against existing CFS trapezoidal cladding experimental tests under static wind uplift, with additional validation for representing the behaviour of aluminium as a material. Further, a comprehensive parametric study involving 698 FE models was conducted by varying material properties, thickness, geometry, cladding span, and screw head/washer diameter. The comparison of the parametric study results with predictions from existing aluminium design guidelines (Aluminium Design Manual (ADM 2020), Australia and New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS 1664), and Eurocode (EN 1999-1-4)) revealed that the design equations in these guidelines were inaccurate for predicting the pull-through capacity of trapezoidal aluminium claddings. Therefore, simplified design equations were developed to determine the pull-through capacity of trapezoidal aluminium claddings. Finally, a reliability analysis confirmed the high reliability of these proposed design equations.
{"title":"Numerical analysis and design of crest-fixed trapezoidal aluminium roof claddings under static wind uplift","authors":"Shubham Tiwari , Krishanu Roy , James B.P. Lim","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The use of aluminium for roof claddings provides a durable alternative to cold-formed steel (CFS). However, these claddings can experience localised pull-through failure at the connections under wind uplift. Currently, no design guidelines exist for predicting the pull-through capacity of trapezoidal aluminium roof claddings. This study investigates the pull-through failure behaviour of trapezoidal aluminium roof claddings with wide pans and closely spaced ribs under static wind uplift. A finite element (FE) model was developed and validated against existing CFS trapezoidal cladding experimental tests under static wind uplift, with additional validation for representing the behaviour of aluminium as a material. Further, a comprehensive parametric study involving 698 FE models was conducted by varying material properties, thickness, geometry, cladding span, and screw head/washer diameter. The comparison of the parametric study results with predictions from existing aluminium design guidelines (Aluminium Design Manual (ADM 2020), Australia and New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS 1664), and Eurocode (EN 1999-1-4)) revealed that the design equations in these guidelines were inaccurate for predicting the pull-through capacity of trapezoidal aluminium claddings. Therefore, simplified design equations were developed to determine the pull-through capacity of trapezoidal aluminium claddings. Finally, a reliability analysis confirmed the high reliability of these proposed design equations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106262"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The influence of various incoming flow velocities, i.e., the Reynolds number (Re), on the wake asymmetry of a simplified vehicle has been studied, utilizing the named improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES). The validation of the numerical method was completed by comparing the wake flow structure, the pressure gradients/probability distribution function (PDF), pressure distribution and aerodynamic drag with results from the prior IDDES study and experimental data. Five cases with Re of 1.0 × 104, 2.7 × 104, 1.0 × 105, 1.6 × 105, and 2.5 × 105 were examined to explore the vehicle's wake asymmetry and aerodynamic features. As the incoming flow velocity changes, the results show distinct variations in wake vortex formations. Moreover, the PDF results and wake structures reveal there are two typical flow states. Furthermore, the distributions of mean pressure coefficients in the wake tend to decrease as the Re increases. Specifically, increasing the Re from 2.7 × 104 to 1.0 × 105, 1.6 × 105 and 2.5 × 105 (Flow state II) contributes to a reduction in the drag coefficient of 5.9 %, 6.35 % and 8.37 %, respectively. Conversely, reducing the Re to 1.0 × 104 (Flow state I) results in a 6.14 % increase in the drag coefficient. These results confirm that the Re strongly influences the wake structure and drag of a simplified vehicle, offering guidance for appropriate inflow condition selection and insight into wake topology.
{"title":"Impact of incoming flow on wake asymmetry of a simplified vehicle: The Reynolds number effect","authors":"Jie Zhang (张洁) , Teklay Gebremeskel Melaku , Abdulmalik Adamu , Getachew Dejen Tebeje","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The influence of various incoming flow velocities, i.e., the Reynolds number (<em>Re</em>), on the wake asymmetry of a simplified vehicle has been studied, utilizing the named improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES). The validation of the numerical method was completed by comparing the wake flow structure, the pressure gradients/probability distribution function (PDF), pressure distribution and aerodynamic drag with results from the prior IDDES study and experimental data. Five cases with <em>Re</em> of 1.0 × 10<sup>4</sup>, 2.7 × 10<sup>4</sup>, 1.0 × 10<sup>5</sup>, 1.6 × 10<sup>5</sup>, and 2.5 × 10<sup>5</sup> were examined to explore the vehicle's wake asymmetry and aerodynamic features. As the incoming flow velocity changes, the results show distinct variations in wake vortex formations. Moreover, the PDF results and wake structures reveal there are two typical flow states. Furthermore, the distributions of mean pressure coefficients in the wake tend to decrease as the <em>Re</em> increases. Specifically, increasing the <em>Re</em> from 2.7 × 10<sup>4</sup> to 1.0 × 10<sup>5</sup>, 1.6 × 10<sup>5</sup> and 2.5 × 10<sup>5</sup> (Flow state II) contributes to a reduction in the drag coefficient of 5.9 %, 6.35 % and 8.37 %, respectively. Conversely, reducing the <em>Re</em> to 1.0 × 10<sup>4</sup> (Flow state I) results in a 6.14 % increase in the drag coefficient. These results confirm that the <em>Re</em> strongly influences the wake structure and drag of a simplified vehicle, offering guidance for appropriate inflow condition selection and insight into wake topology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106291"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106287
Jialong Li , Lei Yan , Xuhui He , Tongqing Lu
The driving safety of high-sided vehicles on bridges subjected to crosswind is a critical factor in determining whether the bridge should remain operational or be closed. To address this, this paper investigates the influence of aerodynamic interference on the driving safety of high-sided vehicles across different lanes of a large-span truss girder bridge and proposes a more rational traffic control strategy. First, the aerodynamic coefficients of trucks and buses in various lanes of the truss deck were determined based on wind tunnel tests. Subsequently, the influences of transverse correlation of road roughness, traffic lane position, wind speed, and level of road roughness on vehicle response and driving safety subjected to crosswind were investigated, utilizing the wind-vehicle-bridge coupled vibration system. Besides, the driving safety assessments of high-sided vehicles using varying accident risk coefficient criteria were compared. The results demonstrate that the aerodynamic coefficients exhibit sensitivity to vehicle type and lane position. The accident risk coefficient criterion using the maximum value method is more suitable for evaluating the driving safety of high-sided vehicles on large-span bridges. The critical wind speeds of high-side trucks and buses traveling in different lanes during bridge operation can exhibit significantly differences, necessitating more rational traffic control strategies.
{"title":"Driving safety assessment of high-sided vehicles on long-span truss suspension bridges subjected to crosswind","authors":"Jialong Li , Lei Yan , Xuhui He , Tongqing Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106287","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The driving safety of high-sided vehicles on bridges subjected to crosswind is a critical factor in determining whether the bridge should remain operational or be closed. To address this, this paper investigates the influence of aerodynamic interference on the driving safety of high-sided vehicles across different lanes of a large-span truss girder bridge and proposes a more rational traffic control strategy. First, the aerodynamic coefficients of trucks and buses in various lanes of the truss deck were determined based on wind tunnel tests. Subsequently, the influences of transverse correlation of road roughness, traffic lane position, wind speed, and level of road roughness on vehicle response and driving safety subjected to crosswind were investigated, utilizing the wind-vehicle-bridge coupled vibration system. Besides, the driving safety assessments of high-sided vehicles using varying accident risk coefficient criteria were compared. The results demonstrate that the aerodynamic coefficients exhibit sensitivity to vehicle type and lane position. The accident risk coefficient criterion using the maximum value method is more suitable for evaluating the driving safety of high-sided vehicles on large-span bridges. The critical wind speeds of high-side trucks and buses traveling in different lanes during bridge operation can exhibit significantly differences, necessitating more rational traffic control strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106287"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106285
Federico Zanelli , Giuseppe Bucca , Stefano Melzi , Sonia Zuin , Giorgio Diana , Saki Taruishi , Hisato Matsumiya
Galloping is a wind-induced phenomenon which can lead conductors of transmission lines to instability due to the presence of ice accretions. The paper presents results obtained with two different numerical approaches used to estimate galloping amplitudes on overhead transmission lines. The benchmark case relates to a 400 m single span of four-bundled conductor. A triangular shape of ice, whose aerodynamic coefficients are known by previous experiments in the wind tunnel, is considered as applied to the conductors. The two numerical models described in the paper are based on significantly different approaches even though both use the quasi-steady theory (QST) to reproduce the motion dependent aerodynamic forces. The first model relies on a full non-linear FE model running in time domain, while the second is mainly based on the energy balance method. Despite the different approach in modelling, the estimation of galloping amplitudes considering different ice shape configurations matches with a maximum error of 11 % in the estimation of the maximum vertical amplitude reached at midspan. Consequently, the two approaches can be employed to optimize the configuration of anti-galloping devices on a transmission line. Moreover, this work can represent a robust benchmark for assessing the validity of newly developed galloping models.
{"title":"A benchmark between two different numerical models for ice galloping prediction","authors":"Federico Zanelli , Giuseppe Bucca , Stefano Melzi , Sonia Zuin , Giorgio Diana , Saki Taruishi , Hisato Matsumiya","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Galloping is a wind-induced phenomenon which can lead conductors of transmission lines to instability due to the presence of ice accretions. The paper presents results obtained with two different numerical approaches used to estimate galloping amplitudes on overhead transmission lines. The benchmark case relates to a 400 m single span of four-bundled conductor. A triangular shape of ice, whose aerodynamic coefficients are known by previous experiments in the wind tunnel, is considered as applied to the conductors. The two numerical models described in the paper are based on significantly different approaches even though both use the quasi-steady theory (QST) to reproduce the motion dependent aerodynamic forces. The first model relies on a full non-linear FE model running in time domain, while the second is mainly based on the energy balance method. Despite the different approach in modelling, the estimation of galloping amplitudes considering different ice shape configurations matches with a maximum error of 11 % in the estimation of the maximum vertical amplitude reached at midspan. Consequently, the two approaches can be employed to optimize the configuration of anti-galloping devices on a transmission line. Moreover, this work can represent a robust benchmark for assessing the validity of newly developed galloping models.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106285"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-18DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106289
Tingyuan Yan , Jingxi Qin , Mingjin Zhang , Jiale Long , Jinxiang Zhang , Yongle Li
The wind field in mountainous regions is shaped by the combined effects of complex terrain and atmospheric stratification, resulting in diverse wind profile structures. This study utilized Doppler wind profilers and sonic anemometers for long-term field observations, aiming to identify wind profile patterns and their associated turbulent transport characteristics in complex mountainous regions. Unsupervised clustering analysis of the observed wind profile data was performed using a Self-Organizing Map (SOM) neural network. The results characterize the spatiotemporal evolution of wind profiles from the perspective of typical thermal stratification in mountainous wind fields. Based on the vertical transport of momentum and heat, the study identifies the turbulent transport characteristics and atmospheric stability regimes associated with different wind profile patterns. Furthermore, Evolutionary Power Spectral Density (EPSD) analysis reveals the time-frequency distribution of turbulent kinetic energy throughout wind profile evolution, highlighting the substantial impact of atmospheric stability on the partitioning of wind energy.
{"title":"Investigation of wind profile and turbulent transport patterns in complex mountainous terrain based on clustering analysis","authors":"Tingyuan Yan , Jingxi Qin , Mingjin Zhang , Jiale Long , Jinxiang Zhang , Yongle Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106289","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106289","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The wind field in mountainous regions is shaped by the combined effects of complex terrain and atmospheric stratification, resulting in diverse wind profile structures. This study utilized Doppler wind profilers and sonic anemometers for long-term field observations, aiming to identify wind profile patterns and their associated turbulent transport characteristics in complex mountainous regions. Unsupervised clustering analysis of the observed wind profile data was performed using a Self-Organizing Map (SOM) neural network. The results characterize the spatiotemporal evolution of wind profiles from the perspective of typical thermal stratification in mountainous wind fields. Based on the vertical transport of momentum and heat, the study identifies the turbulent transport characteristics and atmospheric stability regimes associated with different wind profile patterns. Furthermore, Evolutionary Power Spectral Density (EPSD) analysis reveals the time-frequency distribution of turbulent kinetic energy throughout wind profile evolution, highlighting the substantial impact of atmospheric stability on the partitioning of wind energy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106289"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-18DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106286
Sankang Yin , Yezhan Li , Naoki Ikegaya
Gustiness of turbulent outdoor wind has attracted significant research interest recently. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and wind-tunnel experiments (WTEs) perform well in reproducing microscale turbulent phenomena. However, outdoor wind fields consist of the superimposition of various-scale turbulent phenomena covering from microscale to mesoscale. To effectively apply the knowledge obtained from WTEs and CFD, it is essential to clarify the statistical characteristics of realistic outdoor airflow at time scales shorter than the period defined by the spectral gap split. Therefore, based on high-frequency meteorological data, the variation in the fundamental statistics in 10 min of outdoor airflow was stochastically examined for a coastal region of Japan, Fukuoka. The relationship between statistics holds across various observation stations. Additionally, the probability density functions (PDFs) of the statistics exhibit a high degree of consistency regardless of location. Furthermore, specific weak wind conditions were differentiated by using higher-order statistics and peaks of the wind speeds in 10 min. This also clarifies the necessity of PDF models for actual weak wind conditions. These findings are expected to enhance the understanding of how real complex terrain influences wind field characteristics in urban areas and provide data support for developing statistical models for CFD simulations and WTEs.
{"title":"Variations in fundamental statistics of wind speeds based on high-frequency meteorological station data in Fukuoka, Japan","authors":"Sankang Yin , Yezhan Li , Naoki Ikegaya","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106286","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106286","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gustiness of turbulent outdoor wind has attracted significant research interest recently. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and wind-tunnel experiments (WTEs) perform well in reproducing microscale turbulent phenomena. However, outdoor wind fields consist of the superimposition of various-scale turbulent phenomena covering from microscale to mesoscale. To effectively apply the knowledge obtained from WTEs and CFD, it is essential to clarify the statistical characteristics of realistic outdoor airflow at time scales shorter than the period defined by the spectral gap split. Therefore, based on high-frequency meteorological data, the variation in the fundamental statistics in 10 min of outdoor airflow was stochastically examined for a coastal region of Japan, Fukuoka. The relationship between statistics holds across various observation stations. Additionally, the probability density functions (PDFs) of the statistics exhibit a high degree of consistency regardless of location. Furthermore, specific weak wind conditions were differentiated by using higher-order statistics and peaks of the wind speeds in 10 min. This also clarifies the necessity of PDF models for actual weak wind conditions. These findings are expected to enhance the understanding of how real complex terrain influences wind field characteristics in urban areas and provide data support for developing statistical models for CFD simulations and WTEs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106286"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-18DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106288
Zhuolei Yu , Yi Wang , Songheng Wu , Jukun Wang , Xiaoxue Wang
The urbanization process in the Loess Plateau region, while promoting economic development, also faces the problem that ambient air is seriously polluted. Good urban ventilation can alleviate the contradiction between urban development and livable environment. Therefore, the study focuses on the effect of built-up area expansion on ventilation characteristics for Loess Tableland valley town under the stable background wind. The results simulated by the city-scale computational fluid dynamics (CSCFD) model show that the ventilation performance of urban canopy layer (UCL) with direct interaction between the stable background wind and street canyon airflow is significantly better than that of the UCL with indirect interaction. When the built-up area expands on the valley floor, the expansion is favorable to improve the air quality in the UCL at the background Reynolds number (Reb) less than 5.80 × 105. When the built-up area expands on the top surface of Loess Tableland, the expansion at Reb ≥ 1.55 × 106 causes a maximum increase of 133.21 % and 64.47 % in the average air age in the upstream UCL and downstream UCL, respectively, which deteriorates the air quality in both the UCLs. This study provides a theoretical reference for future urban planning and optimum location of industrial zones.
{"title":"Effect of built-up area expansion on urban ventilation over Loess Tableland valley terrain under stable background wind","authors":"Zhuolei Yu , Yi Wang , Songheng Wu , Jukun Wang , Xiaoxue Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106288","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106288","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The urbanization process in the Loess Plateau region, while promoting economic development, also faces the problem that ambient air is seriously polluted. Good urban ventilation can alleviate the contradiction between urban development and livable environment. Therefore, the study focuses on the effect of built-up area expansion on ventilation characteristics for Loess Tableland valley town under the stable background wind. The results simulated by the city-scale computational fluid dynamics (CSCFD) model show that the ventilation performance of urban canopy layer (UCL) with direct interaction between the stable background wind and street canyon airflow is significantly better than that of the UCL with indirect interaction. When the built-up area expands on the valley floor, the expansion is favorable to improve the air quality in the UCL at the background Reynolds number (<em>Re</em><sub>b</sub>) less than 5.80 × 10<sup>5</sup>. When the built-up area expands on the top surface of Loess Tableland, the expansion at <em>Re</em><sub>b</sub> ≥ 1.55 × 10<sup>6</sup> causes a maximum increase of 133.21 % and 64.47 % in the average air age in the upstream UCL and downstream UCL, respectively, which deteriorates the air quality in both the UCLs. This study provides a theoretical reference for future urban planning and optimum location of industrial zones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106288"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106272
Thet Ei, Kyohei Noguchi, Hisato Matsumiya, Saeri Hara, Tomomi Yagi
Discrete fairings are short fairing segments arranged at intervals along the bridge deck. This study examines the effect of the interval and length of discrete fairings on aerodynamic instability, with particular emphasis on their potential to cause additional three-dimensional effects. Therefore, the flutter and vortex-induced vibration (VIV) characteristics of a torsional one-degree-of-freedom system featuring a 10:1 rectangular prism were examined. Two parameters were utilized to define the discrete fairings: fairing ratio— the ratio of a fairing length to the summation of a fairing length and an interval—and fairing length. A series of wind tunnel tests were conducted on a rectangular prism with and without solid walls to examine the aerodynamic performance of the discrete fairings. The results indicated that all configurations with discrete fairings, except the case with a single fairing, suppressed torsional flutter. Even a single fairing demonstrated improved performance, likely attributed to enhanced flow separation characteristics. For prisms with solid walls, all discrete fairing setups—except a certain case—significantly reduced VIV amplitudes compared with full fairings, attributed to the generation of additional three-dimensional effects, although torsional flutter was not eliminated. These results highlight the significance of additional three-dimensional effects of discrete fairings in enhancing aerodynamic stability.
{"title":"Effects of discrete fairings on torsional aerodynamic vibrations of a bridge deck","authors":"Thet Ei, Kyohei Noguchi, Hisato Matsumiya, Saeri Hara, Tomomi Yagi","doi":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Discrete fairings are short fairing segments arranged at intervals along the bridge deck. This study examines the effect of the interval and length of discrete fairings on aerodynamic instability, with particular emphasis on their potential to cause additional three-dimensional effects. Therefore, the flutter and vortex-induced vibration (VIV) characteristics of a torsional one-degree-of-freedom system featuring a 10:1 rectangular prism were examined. Two parameters were utilized to define the discrete fairings: fairing ratio— the ratio of a fairing length to the summation of a fairing length and an interval—and fairing length. A series of wind tunnel tests were conducted on a rectangular prism with and without solid walls to examine the aerodynamic performance of the discrete fairings. The results indicated that all configurations with discrete fairings, except the case with a single fairing, suppressed torsional flutter. Even a single fairing demonstrated improved performance, likely attributed to enhanced flow separation characteristics. For prisms with solid walls, all discrete fairing setups—except a certain case—significantly reduced VIV amplitudes compared with full fairings, attributed to the generation of additional three-dimensional effects, although torsional flutter was not eliminated. These results highlight the significance of additional three-dimensional effects of discrete fairings in enhancing aerodynamic stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54752,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics","volume":"268 ","pages":"Article 106272"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106273
Haobo Liang , Yunfeng Zou , Chenzhi Cai , Xiangrong Guo , Xuhui He
Maintaining the running safety of high-speed trains subjected to crosswinds remains a critical challenge in railway bridge engineering. This issue is particularly pronounced in mountainous regions, where long-span bridges are frequently exposed to highly turbulent winds. The turbulent nature in such environments significantly affects the aerodynamic behavior of bluff bodies such as trains and bridges. This study investigates how varying levels of turbulence intensity (Iu), ranging from 4.88 % to 13.47 % under a fixed integral length scale (Lu), affect the aerodynamic characteristics and dynamic interactions within a train-bridge system. Results from wind tunnel tests and numerical modeling reveal that turbulent inflow reduces the drag forces on both the train and the bridge compared with nearly smooth conditions. As the Iu increases, the mean wind load acting on the train's windward side decreases. However, pressure fluctuations become more pronounced and are expressed as root-mean-square (RMS) values. A three-dimensional coupled vibration model was developed to further examine these effects. The analysis reveals that the lateral displacement and safety-related indices (e.g., derailment coefficient) of the train increase as Iu rises. At an Iu of 13.47 %, the derailment coefficient of the train is observed to increase by 17.86 % compared with that under smooth flow conditions. These results demonstrate that the train's dynamic responses are highly sensitive to pulsating pressure variations in turbulent wind fields. The findings provide valuable insights into the aerodynamic stability and safety assessment of high-speed rail systems operating on long-span bridges exposed to complex turbulent winds typical of mountainous terrains.
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