Multiscale modeling of air flow in salt lake city and the surrounding region

Michael Brown, Marty Leach, Ron Calhoun, Scott Smith, David Stevens, Jon Reisner, Bob Lee, Steve Chin, David DeCroix

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Abstract

A general overview is given of a modeling effort to simulate the fate and transport of a tracer within the downtown core of Salt Lake City and beyond into the Salt Lake Basin. The problem crosses three significant scales where different physics are predominant: atmospheric mesoscale, city scale, and building scale. Three different computational fluid dynamics models were used, each with strengths at particular spatial and temporal scales. We show preliminary results and discuss what we believe to be the relevant phenomenon one must model as one crosses from atmospheric scale to engineering scale flow problems. We also describe our model validation efforts, including wind-tunnel and tow-tank experiments and a recently completed urban field experiment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationStructures - A Structural Engineering Odyssey, Structures 2001 - Proceedings of the 2001 Structures Congress and Exposition
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
Event2001 Structures Congress and Exposition, Structures 2001 - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: May 21 2001May 23 2001

Publication series

NameStructures - A Structural Engineering Odyssey, Structures 2001 - Proceedings of the 2001 Structures Congress and Exposition
Volume109

Other

Other2001 Structures Congress and Exposition, Structures 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, DC
Period5/21/015/23/01

Keywords

  • Air flow
  • Urban areas
  • Utah
  • Wind tunnels

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Building and Construction

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