TY - JOUR
TI - Influence of the geometrical parameters of urban canyons on the convective heat transfer coefficient
AU - Vallati Andrea
AU - Galli Giorgio
AU - Colucci Chiara
AU - Oclon Pawel
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2019
VL - 23
IS - 2
SP - 1211
EP - 1223
PT - Article
AB - In this study, a microclimate analysis has been carried out starting with a  particular urban configuration, "the street canyon". The analysis, conducted  by performing numerical simulations using the finite volumes commercial code  ANSYS-Fluent studies how the thermal and flow field are affected by the  effect of the solar radiation, varying the ratio H/W. Furthermore, a  thermo-fluid dynamic analysis of natural convection effects and of 3D  characteristics of the flow field on the heat transfer coefficient, has been  carried out. The check of the urban microclimate through this type of study,  can be helpful to find solutions at thermal comfort and energy saving.