Aerodynamic Architectural Features to Mitigate Peak Pressures over Low-Rise Buildings

Authors

  • Yasser M. El-Okda Mechanical Engineering Department, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi Men’s College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Mohamed S. Emeara Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.84.2.2438

Keywords:

Low-rise-buildings, surface-mounted prism, building aerodynamics, building architectural features

Abstract

A number of aerodynamic devices to perturb or modify the flow over low-rise buildings are proposed. The purpose of these devices is to reduce the adverse effects of wind over low-rise buildings and to mitigate the pressures on the roofs to lower vacuum levels. Pressure measurements were performed on a scaled down model of the well-known TTU experimental building of the Wind Engineering Research Facility (WERFL) at TTU University. Different results were obtained: reduction of average peek vacuum, smoothing of windward pressure distribution on the roof and narrowing and localizing of the suction pressure zones on the roof. Results that may be of interest to other disciplines such as heat transfer are also reported.

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Published

2021-07-08

How to Cite

El-Okda, Y. M. ., & Emeara, M. S. . (2021). Aerodynamic Architectural Features to Mitigate Peak Pressures over Low-Rise Buildings. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 84(2), 24–38. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.84.2.2438
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