Research Article

Experimental and Numerical Research of the Flow Features Around the Building Pairs with Different Types

Volume: 39 Number: 4 December 24, 2018
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Experimental and Numerical Research of the Flow Features Around the Building Pairs with Different Types

Abstract

Flow structure on the building is a primary factor in dispersing of air pollutants into and around of the building. Therefore, it is required to determine air motions outside of the building. In this study, flow features at the vicinity of the two building models with rooftop and without rooftop having same dimensions were investigated experimentally and numerically. In the experimental part of the study, flow structures around buildings having dimensions of 5x5x5cm without rooftop and 5x5x5cm with 30o slope and rooftop were examined firstly by placing one by one and afterwards they were analysed by leaving a distance of 13.75cm as binary placed (with rooftop, without rooftop and with and without rooftop) by using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). In the numerical part of the study, experimental works carried out by placing binary building was researched by using ANSYS Fluent 12.1 software with k-ε turbulance model as three dimensional, steady and the obtained numerical results were compared with experimental results. Instantaneous velocity fields were firstly obtained at the experiments and then stream lines <Ψ> and vortex peer curves <ω> were plotted by using these datas. Average equivalent velocity curves distributions in the x and y directions were also investigated both for building models. The results showed that the vortexes occurred behind the building for the building without rooftop (model A) were symmetric with each other whereas they were not symmetric at the building with rooftop (model B). Also, the lengths of the vortexes at the rear of the model B increased 7.5% according to model A. The obtained result demonstrated that the rooftop had an effect on the flow structure. However, it was seen that the results were confirmed with a deviation of 3% when compared experimental results with numerical.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ertan Buyruk
Türkiye

Koray Karabulut *
Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
0000-0001-5680-0988
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 24, 2018

Submission Date

February 11, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 28, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 39 Number: 4

APA
Gölbaşı, D., Buyruk, E., & Karabulut, K. (2018). Experimental and Numerical Research of the Flow Features Around the Building Pairs with Different Types. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 39(4), 1089-1106. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.393304

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