Enhancing ventilation in street canyons using adjustable roof-level wind flow deflectors

• Published in: Energy and built environment Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 201 - 218
• Main Authors: Vasudevan, Madhavan, Pilla, Francesco, McNabola, Aonghus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chengdu Elsevier B.V 01.04.2025; KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Air pollution; Building facades; CFD simulations; Foreign exchange rates; Indoor air quality; Investigations; Outdoor air quality; Pollutants; Roads & highways; Roof-level; Street canyons; Traffic flow; Urban areas; Ventilation; Wind; Air pollution; Ventilation; CFD simulations; Street canyons; Roof-level

•Wind deflectors reduced overall street canyon CO concentration (2.84 folds in 2D).•Benefit of adjustable deflectors tested for 2D and extended to 3D scenarios.•Adjustable deflectors were effective for changing traffic in 3D city-type environment. [Display omitted] Traffic emission impacts the air q...