PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
In international journals with peer review
2023
231. [Preprint
Status] Blocken B,
Malizia F.
2023. Optimally stacked bicycles on the roof of a team car could save up to 13
seconds in a 22.4 km Tour de France time trial.
(preprint: )
230. Blocken B,
Gillmeier S, Malizia F, van Druenen T.
2023. Impact of a nearby car on cyclist drag.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 234:
Art. 105353.
(preprint: )
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2023.105353
229. Alanis Ruiz C, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2023. Influence of cross-jet temperature and pressure differences on the separation efficiency of air curtains in buildings. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics.233: Art. 105300 OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2023.105300
228. Iousef S, Montazeri H, Blocken B, van Wesemael PJV. 2023. Wall-resolved versus wall-modeled LES of the flow field and surface forced convective heat transfer for a low-rise building. Building and Environment: In press. OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110678
227. Jayakumari AKR, Gillmeier S, Ricci A, Guichard R, Blocken B. 2023. Scaling effects on experimentally obtained pressures on an idealized building: possible implications towards asbestos containment. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics.239: Art. 105442 OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2023.105442
226. Malizia, Blocken B. 2023. Impact of disc wheel geometry on aerodynamic performance: a CFD investigation. Journal of Fluids Engineering - ASME 145(1): Art. 011209. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055698
225. Ricci A, Vasaturo R, Blocken B. 2023. An integrated tool to improve the safety of seaports and waterways under strong wind conditions. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 234: Art. 105327.OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2023.105327
224. Sarkic-Glumac A, Jadhav O, Despotovic V, Blocken B, Bordas S.P.A. 2023. A multi-fidelity wind surface pressure assessment via machine learning: a high-rise building case. Building and Environment 234: Art. 110135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110135
223. Thysen JH, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2023. Instantaneous characteristics of interacting opposing plane jets in a generic enclosure measured with PIV. Experiments in Fluids 64: Art. 19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-022-03549-9
222. van Druenen T, Blocken B. 2023. Aerodynamic impact of cycling postures on drafting in single paceline configurations. Computers & Fluids 257: Art. 105863. OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2023.105863
221. Zuzul J, Ricci A, Burlando M, Blocken B, Solari G. 2023. CFD analysis of the WindEEE dome produced downburst-like winds. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 232: Art. 105268. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2022.105268
2022
220. Juan YH, Rezaeihi A, Montazeri H, Blocken B, Wen CY, Yang AS. 2022. CFD assessment of wind energy potential for generic high-rise buildings in close proximity: impact of building arrangement and height. Applied Energy 321, Art. 119328. doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119328
219. Lei M, van Hooff T, Blocken B, Pereira Roders A. 2022. The predicted effect of climate change on indoor overheating of heritage apartments in two different Chinese climate zones. Indoor and Built Environment 31(7): 1986-2006. doi.org/10.1177/1420326X221085861
218. Palusci O, Monti P, Cecere C, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2022. Impact of morphological parameters on urban ventilation in compact cities: The case of the Tuscolano-Don Bosco district in Rome. Science of the Total Environment 807: Art. 150490. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150490
217. Ricci A, Burlando M, Repetto MP, Blocken B. 2022. Static downscaling of mesoscale wind conditions into an urban canopy layer by a CFD microscale model. Building and Environment 225: Art. 109626.
216. Thysen JH, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2022. Airplane cabin mixing ventilation with time-periodic supply: contaminant mass fluxes and ventilation efficiency. Indoor Air. In press.
215. Thysen JH, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2022. PIV measurements of opposing-jet ventilation flow in a reduced-scale simplified empty airplane cabine. European Journal of Mechanics / B Fluids 94: 212-227. doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2022.03.001
214. Wang Z, Suiker ASJ, Hofmeyer H, Kalkman, Blocken B. 2022. Sequentially coupled gradient-based topology and domain shape optimization. Optimization and Engineering 23: 25-58. doi.org/10.1007/s11081-020-09546-3.
213. Zheng X, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2022. Impact of building geometrical details on pollutant dispersion in street canyons. Building and Environment 212: Art. 108746. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108746
2021
212. Blocken B, van Druenen T, Ricci A, Kang L, van Hooff T, Qin P, Xia L, Alanis Ruiz C, Arts JH, Diepens JFL, Maas GA, Gillmeier SG, Vos SB, Brombacher A. 2021. Ventilation and air cleaning to limit aerosol particle concentrations in a gym during the COVID-19 pandemic. Building and Environment 193: Art. 107659. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107659
211. Blocken B, Gillmeier S, Malizia F, van Druenen T. 2021. Impact of a motorcycle on cyclist aerodynamic drag in parallel and staggered arrangements. Sports Engineering 24: Art. 7. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-021-00344-3
210. [In Memoriam] Blocken B, Stathopoulos T. 2021. In Memoriam: Professor Giovanni Solari (1953-2020): former president, colleague, friend. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 209: Art. 104498. FREE DOWNLOAD doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104498
209. [Editorial] Blocken B, Allen T, Drory A, Espinosa HG, Mears A. 2021. New initiative: Ten questions papers in Sports Engineering. Sports Engineering 24: Art. 17. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-021-00354-1
208. Alanis Ruiz C, Kalkman I, Blocken B. 2021. Aerodynamic design optimization of ducted openings through high-rise buildings for wind energy harvesting. Building and Environment 202: Art. 108028 OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108028
207. Alanis Ruiz C, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2021. Air curtain performance: introducing the adapted separation efficiency. Building and Environment 188: Art. 107468 OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107468
206. Alessi G, Verstraete T, Koloszar L, Blocken B, van Beeck JPAJ. 2021. Adjoint shape optimization coupled with LES-adapted RANS of a U-bend duct for pressure loss reduction. Computers & Fluids 228: Art. 105057. doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2021.105057
205. Du Y, Blocken B, Abbasi S, Pirker S. 2021. Efficient and high-resolution simulation of pollutant dispersion in complex urban environments by island-based recurrence CFD. Environmental Modelling and Software 145: Art. 105172. doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105172
204. Khayrullina A, Blocken B, Magalhaes de Almeida O, van Hooff T, van Heijst GJF. 2021. Impact of a wall downstream of an air curtain nozzle on air curtain separation efficiency. Building and Environment 197: Art. 107873. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107873
203. Malizia F, van Druenen T, Blocken B. 2021. Impact of wheel rotation on the aerodynamic drag of a time trial cyclist. Sports Engineering 24: Article nr. 3. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-021-00341-6
202. [Review article] Malizia F, Blocken B. 2021. Cyclist aerodynamics through time: better, faster, stronger. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 214: Art. 104673. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2021.104673
201. Van Druenen T, Blocken B. 2021. Aerodynamic analysis of uphill drafting in cycling. Sports Engineering 24: Art. 10 OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-021-00345-2
200. Thysen JH, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2021. CFD simulations of two opposing plane wall jets in a generic empty airplane cabin: comparison of RANS and LES. Building and Environment 205: Art. 108174. doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108174
199. Wang Z, Suiker ASJ, Hofmeyer H, van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2021. Sequentially coupled shape and topology optimization for 2.5D and 3D beam models. Acta Mechanica. OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-020-02930-1
198. Wang Z, Suiker ASJ, Hofmeyer H, van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2021. Optimization of thin-walled beam structures: Monolithic versus staggered solution schemes. Thin-Walled Structures 159: Art. 107182 OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.107182
197. Zheng X, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2021. Large-eddy simulation of pollutant dispersion in generic urban street canyons: guidelines for domain size. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 211: Art. 104527. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2021.104527
196. Zheng X, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2021. CFD analysis of the impact of geometrical characteristics of building balconies on near-facade wind flow and surface pressure. Building and Environment. 200: Art. 107904. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107904
2020
195. Blocken B, Malizia F, van Druenen T, Gillmeier SG. 2020. Aerodynamic benefit for a cyclist by drafting behind a motorcycle. Sports Engineering 23: 19. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-020-00332-z
194. Blocken B, van Druenen T, van Hooff T, Verstappen PA, Marchal T, Marr LC. 2020. Can indoor sports centers be allowed to re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic based on a certificate of equivalence? Building and Environment 180: Article nr. 107022. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107022
193. Allen T, Blocken B, Drory A, Espinosa HG. 2020. How to write a manuscript for Sports Engineering? Sports Engineering 23: 23. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-020-00335-w
192. Du Y, Blocken B, Pirker S. 2020. A novel approach to simulate pollutant dispersion in the built environment: transport-based recurrent CFD. Building and Environment 170: Article nr. 106604. doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106604
191. Khayrullina A, van Hooff T, Alanis Ruiz C, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2020. Minimum moment flux ratio required to prevent air curtain breakthrough in case of cross-curtain pressure gradients: CFD versus analytical equation. Building Simulation 13: 943-960. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0633-2
190. [Review article] Malizia F, Blocken B. 2020. Bicycle aerodynamics: history, state-of-the-art and future perspectives. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 200: Article nr. 104134. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104134
189. Malizia F, Blocken B. 2020. CFD simulations of an isolated cycling spoked wheel: impact of the ground and wheel/ground modeling. European Journal of Mechanics / B Fluids 82: 21-38. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2020.02.002
188. Malizia F, Blocken B. 2020. CFD simulations of an isolated cycling spoked wheel: impact of the ground and wheel/ground contact modeling in crosswind conditions. European Journal of Mechanics / B Fluids 84: 487-495. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2020.07.009
187. Ricci A, Blocken B. 2020. On the reliability of the 3D steady RANS approach in predicting microscale wind conditions in seaport areas: the case of the IJmuiden sea lock. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics: Article nr. 104437. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104437
186. Ricci A, Janssen WD, van Wijhe HJ, Blocken B. 2020. CFD simulation of wind forces on ships in ports: Case study for the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 205: Article nr. 104315. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104315
185. Ricci A, Kalkman I, Blocken B, Burlando M, Repetto MP. 2020. Impact of turbulence models and roughness height in 3D steady RANS simulations of wind flow in an urban environment. Building and Environment 171: Article nr. 106617. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106617
184. Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2020. A framework for preliminary large-scale urban wind energy potential assessment: Rouf-mounted wind turbines. Energy Conversion and Management: Accepted for publication. Article nr. 112770. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112770
183. van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2019. Mixing ventilation driven by two oppositely located supply jets with a time-periodic supply velocity: a numerical analysis using CFD. Indoor and Built Environment 29(4): 603-620. OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1177/1420326X19884667
182. Wang Z, Suiker ASJ, Hofmeyer H, van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2020. Coupled aerostructural shape and topology optimization of horizontal-axis wind turbine rotor blades. Energy Conversion and Management 212: Article nr. 112621. doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112621
181. Zheng X, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2020. CFD simulations of wind flow and mean surface pressure for buildings with balconies: Comparison of RANS and LES. Building and Environment 173: Article nr. 106747. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106747
2019
180. Antoniou N, Montazeri H, Neophytou M, Blocken B. 2019. CFD simulation of urban microclimate: validation using high-resolution field measurements. Science of the Total Environment 695: Article 133743. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133743
179. Blocken B, van Druenen T, Toparlar Y, Andrianne T. 2019. CFD analysis of an exceptional cyclist sprint position. Sports Engineering 22:10. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-019-0304-7
178. Castillo JA, Huelsz G, van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2019. Natural ventilation of an isolated generic building with a windward window and different windexchangers: CFD validation, sensitivity study and performance analysis. Building Simulation 12(3): 475-488. doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0502-4
177. Iousef S, Montazeri H, Blocken B, van Wesemael PJV. 2019. Impact of exterior convective heat transfer coefficient models on the energy demand prediction of buildings with different geometry. Building Simulation 12(5): 797-816. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12273-019-0531-7
176. Khayrullina A, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2019. Validation of steady RANS modelling of isothermal plane turbulent impinging jets at moderate Reynolds numbers. European Journal of Mechanics / B Fluids 75: 228-243. doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2018.10.003
175. Kosutova K, van Hooff T, Vanderwel C, Blocken B, Hensen JLM. 2019. Cross-ventilation in a generic isolated building equipped with louvers: wind-tunnel experiments and CFD simulations. Building and Environment 154: 263-280. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.03.019
174. Malizia F, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2019. CFD simulations of spoked wheel aerodynamics in cycling: impact of computational parameters. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 194: Article 103988. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2019.103988
173. Mannion P, Blocken B, Clifford E, Hajdukiewicz M, Andrianne T, Toparlar Y. 2019. Aerodynamic analysis of wheel configurations in Paralympic hand-cycling: a computational study. European Journal of Mechanics / B Fluids 76: 50-65. doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2019.01.011
172. Mannion P, Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Hajdukiewicz M, Andrianne T, Clifford E. 2019. Impact of pilot and stoker torso angles in tandem para-cycling aerodynamics. Sports Engineering 22: 3. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12283-019-0301-x
171. Mannion P, Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Hajdukiewicz M, Andrianne T, Clifford E. 2019. CFD analysis of hand-cycle aerodynamics with static wheels: sensitivity analyses and impact of wheel selection. Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754337119853485
170. Mannion P, Toparlar Y, Clifford E, Hajdukiewicz M, Andrianne T, Blocken B. 2019. On the effects of crosswinds in tandem aerodynamics: an experimental and a computational study. European Journal of Mechanics / B Fluids 74: 68-80. doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2018.11.001
169. Mannion P, Toparlar Y, Clifford E, Hajdukiewicz M, Andrianne T, Blocken B. 2019. The impact of arm-crank position on the drag of a Paralympic hand-cyclist. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 22(4): 386-395. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2018.1558217
168. Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2019. On the accuracy of turbulence models for CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines. Energy 180: 838-857. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.053
167. Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2019. CFD analysis of dynamic stall on vertical axis wind turbines using Scale-Adaptive Simulation (SAS): Comparison against URANS and hybrid RANS/LES. Energy Conversion and Management 196: 1282-1298. doi.org/10.1016/j.econman.2019.06.081
166. Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2019. Active flow control for power enhancement of vertical axis wind turbines: leading-edge slot suction. Energy 189: Article 116131. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.116131
165. Ricci A, Burlando M, Repetto MP, Blocken B. 2019. Simulation of urban boundary and canopy layer flows in port areas induced by different marine boundary layer inflow conditions. Science of the Total Environment 670: 876-892. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.230
164. Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Maiheu B, van Heijst GJF. 2019. CFD simulation of the near-neutral atmospheric boundary layer: new temperature inlet profiles consistent with wall functions. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 191: 91-102. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2019.05.016
163. van Druenen T, van Hooff T, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2019. CFD evaluation of building geometry modifications to reduce pedestrian-level wind speed. Building and Environment 163: Article 106293. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106293
162. Vervoort RPM, van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2019. Reduction of particulate matter concentrations by local removal in a building courtyard: case study for the Delhi American Embassy School. Science of the Total Environment 686: 657-680. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.154
2018
161. Blocken B, van Druenen T, Toparlar Y, Malizia F, Mannion P, Andrianne T, Marchal T, Maas GJ, Diepens J. 2018. Aerodynamic drag in cycling pelotons: new insights by CFD simulation and wind tunnel testing. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 179: 319-337. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.06.011
160. Blocken B, van Druenen T, Toparlar Y, Andrianne T. 2018. Aerodynamic analysis of different cyclist hill descent positions. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 181: 27-45. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.08.010
159. Blocken B, Toparlar Y, van Druenen T, Andrianne T. 2018. Aerodynamic drag in cycling team time trials. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 182: 128-145. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.09.015
158. [Position paper] Blocken B. 2018. LES over RANS in building simulation for outdoor and indoor applications: a foregone conclusion? Building Simulation 11(5): 821-870. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0459-3
157. Geng F, Kalkman M, Suiker ASJ, Blocken B. 2018. Sensitivity analysis of airfoil aerodynamics during pitching motion at a Reynolds number of 1.35x10e5. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 183: 315-322. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.11.009.
156. Hornikx M, Dohmen M, Conen K, van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2018. The wind effect on sound propagation over urban areas: predictions for generic urban sections. Building and Environment 144: 519-531. OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.08.041
155. Kang L, Zhou X, van Hooff T, Blocken B,
Gu M. 2018.
CFD simulation of snow transport over flat, uniformly rough, open terrain:
Impact of physical and computational parameters. Journal of Wind
Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics
177: 213-226. (preprint: )
doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.04.014
154. Kosutova K, van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2018.
CFD simulation of non-isothermal mixing ventilation in a generic enclosure:
impact of computational and physical parameters. International
Journal of Thermal Sciences
129: 343-357.
(preprint: )
doi:1016/j.ijthermalsci.2018.03.001
153. Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2018. Extension of generalized forced convective heat transfer coefficient expressions for isolated buildings taking into account oblique wind directions. Building and Environment 140: 194-208. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.05.027
152. Mannion P, Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Clifford E, Andrianne T, Hajdukiewicz M. 2018. Analysis of crosswind aerodynamics for competitive handcycling. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 180: 182-190. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.08.002
151. Mannion P, Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Clifford E, Andrianne T, Hajdukiewicz M. 2018. Aerodynamic drag in competitive tandem para-cycling: road race versus time-trial positions. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 179: 92-101. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.05.011
150. Mannion P, Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Hajdukiewicz M, Andrianne T, Clifford E. 2018. Improving CFD prediction of drag on Paralympic tandem athletes: influence of grid resolution and turbulence model. Sports Engineering 21(2): 123-135. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1007/s12283-017-0258-6
149. Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2018. Towards optimal aerodynamic design of vertical axis wind turbines: Impact of solidity and number of blades. Energy 165B: 1129-1148. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.09.192
148. Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2018. Towards accurate CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines at different tip speed ratos and solidities: guidelines for azimuthal increment, domain size and convergence. Energy Conversion and Management 156: 301-316. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.11.026
147. Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2018. Characterization of aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines: impact of operational parameters. Energy Conversion and Management 169: 45-77. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.05.042
146. Ricci A, Kalkman I, Blocken B, Burlando M, Freda A, Repetto MP. 2018. Large-scale forcing effects on wind flows in the urban canopy: impact of inflow conditions. Sustainable Cities and Society 42: 593-610. doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.08.012
145. Ricci M, Patruno L, Kalkman I, de Miranda S, Blocken B. 2018. Towards LES as a design tool: wind loads assessment on a high-rise building. Journal of WInd Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 180: 1-18. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.07.009
144. Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Maiheu B, van Heijst GJF. 2018. Impact of urban microclimate on summertime building cooling demand: A parametric analysis for Antwerp, Belgium. Applied Energy 228: 852-872. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.06.110
143. Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Maiheu B, van Heijst GJF. 2018. The effect of an urban park on the microclimate in its vicinity: a case study for Antwerp, Belgium. International Journal of Climatology 38: e303-e322. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1002/joc.5371
142. Stathopoulos T, Alrawashdeh H, Al-Quraan A, Blocken B, Dilimulati A, Paraschivoiu M, Pilay P. 2018. Urban wind energy: Some views on potential and challenges. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 179: 146-157. doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.05.018
141. Vasaturo R, Kalkman I, Blocken B, van Wesemael P.J.V. 2018. Large eddy simulation of the neutral atmospheric boundary layer: performance evaluation of three inflow methods for terrains with different roughness. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 173: 241-261. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2017.11.025
140. Vasaturo R, Kalkman I, van Hoof T, Blocken B, van Wesemael PJV. 2018. Impact of passive climate adaptation measures and building orientation on the energy demand of a detached lightweight semi-portable building. Building Simulation 11(6): 1163–1177. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0470-8
2017
139. Antoniou N, Montazeri H, Wigo H, Neophytou M, Blocken B, Sandberg M. 2017. CFD and wind tunnel analysis of outdoor ventilation in a real compact heterogeneous urban area: Evaluation using "air delay". Building and Environment 126: 355-372. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.10.013
138.
[Review article] Derome D, Kubilay A, Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2017. Ten questions concerning
modeling of wind-driven rain in the built environment. Building and
Environment 114: 495-506.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.12.026
137. Iousef S, Montazeri H, Blocken B, van Wesemael PJV. 2017. On the use of non-conformal grids for economic LES of wind flow and convective heat transfer for a wall-mounted cube. Building and Environment 119: 44-61. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.04.004
136. Janssen WD, Blocken B, van Wijhe HJ. 2017. CFD simulations of wind loads on a container ship: validation and impact of geometrical simplifications. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 166: 106-116. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2017.03.015
135. Khayrullina A, van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2017. PIV measurements of isothermal plane turbulent impinging jets at moderate Reynolds numbers. Experiments in Fluids 58(4), Article 31. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1007/s00348-017-2315-0
134. Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2017. New generalized expressions for forced convective heat transfer coefficients at building facades and roofs. Building and Environment 119: 153-168. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.04.012
133. Montazeri H, Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Hensen JLM. 2017. Simulating the
cooling effects of water spray systems in urban landscapes: A computational fluid
dynamics study in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Landscape and Urban Planning
159: 85-100
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.10.001
132. Rezaeiha A, Kalkman I, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2017. Effect of the shaft on the aerodynamic performance of urban vertical axis wind turbines. Energy Conversion and Management 149: 616-630. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.07.055
131. Rezaeiha A, Kalkman I, Blocken B. 2017. Effect of pitch angle on power performance and aerodynamics of a vertical axis wind turbine. Applied Energy 197: 132-150. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.03.128
130. Rezaeiha A, Kalkman I, Blocken B. 2017. CFD simulation of a vertical axis wind turbine operating at a moderate tip speed ratio: guidelines for minimum domain size and azimuthal increment. Renewable Energy 107: 373-385. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2017.02.006
129. Ricci A, Kalkman I, Blocken B, Burlando M, Freda A, Repetto MP. 2017. Local-scale forcing effects on wind flows in an urban environment: impact of geometrical simplifications. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 170: 238-255. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2017.08.001
128. [Review article] Toparlar Y, Blocken B, Maiheu B, van Heijst GJF. 2017. A review on the CFD analysis of urban microclimate. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 80: 1613-1640. OPEN ACCESS. doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.248
127. van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2017. Low-Reynolds number mixing ventilation flows: impact of physical and numerical diffusion on flow and dispersion. Building Simulation 10(4): 589-606. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1007/s12273-017-0354-3
126. van Hooff T, Blocken B, Tominaga Y. 2017. On the accuracy of CFD simulations of cross-ventilation flows for a generic isolated building: comparison of RANS, LES and experiments. Building and Environment 114: 148-165. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.12.019
2016
125. Blocken B, Vervoort R, van Hooff T. 2016. Reduction of outdoor particulate matter concentrations by local removal in semi-enclosed parking garages: a preliminary case study for Eindhoven city center. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 159: 80-98. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2016.10.008
124. Blocken B, Toparlar Y, Andrianne T. 2016. Aerodynamic benefit for a cyclist by a following motorcycle. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 155: 1-10. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2016.04.008
123.
Tominaga Y, Blocken B. 2016. Wind tunnel analysis of flow and dispersion
in cross-ventilated isolated buildings: impact of opening positions. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
155: 74-88.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2016.05.007
122. [Review article] Blocken B, Stathopoulos T, van Beeck JPAJ. 2016. Pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings: review of wind-tunnel and CFD techniques and their accuracy for wind comfort assessment. Building and Environment 100: 50-81. OPEN ACCESS. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.02.004
121. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
Timmermans HJP, Hensen JLM. 2016.
Analysis of the
predicted effect of passive climate adaptation measures on energy demand for
cooling and heating in a residential building.
Energy 94:
811-820. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.11.036
120. Gilani S, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2016.
CFD simulation of
stratified indoor environment in displacement
ventilation: validation and sensitivity analysis.
Building and Environment 95: 299-313.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.09.010
119. Peren JI, van Hooff T,
Leite BCC, Blocken B. 2016.
CFD simulation of wind-driven upward cross
ventilation and its enhancement in long buildings: Impact of single-span versus
double-span leeward sawtooth roof and opening ratio. Building and Environment
96: 142-156. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.11.021
118. [Editorial] Sorace S, Blocken B, Borri C, Caracoglia L, Molina FJ, Mueller G. 2016. Advanced materials and technologies for structural performance improvement. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2016, Article ID 1854839. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1854839
2015
117.
[Review article] Blocken B. 2015.
Computational
Fluid Dynamics for Urban Physics: Importance, scales, possibilities, limitations
and ten tips and tricks towards accurate and reliable simulations.
Building and Environment 91:
219-245.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.015
116. Blocken B,
Toparlar Y. 2015. A following car influences cyclist drag: CFD simulations and
wind tunnel measurements.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 145:
178-186.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2015.06.015
115. Blocken B, van der
Hout A, Dekker J, Weiler O. 2015.
CFD simulation of
wind flow over natural complex terrain: case study with validation by field
measurements for Ria de Ferrol, Galicia, Spain.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
147: 43-57.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2015.09.007
114. Blocken B,
Carmeliet. 2015.
Impact, runoff and
drying of wind-driven rain on a window glass surface: numerical modelling based
on experimental validation.
Building and Environment
84: 170-180. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.11.006
113. [Editorial] Blocken B. 2015. New initiative: Ten Questions paper series in Building and Environment. Building and Environment 94(1): 325-326. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.08.012
112. [Editorial] Albers RAW, Bosch PR, Blocken B, van den Dobbelsteen AAJF, van Hove LWA, Spit TJM, van de Ven F, van Hooff T, Rovers V. 2015. Overview of challenges and achievements in the Climate Adaptation of Cities and in the Climate Proof Cities program. Building and Environment 83: 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.09.006
111. Gousseau P, Blocken B,
Stathopoulos T, van Heijst GJF. 2015.
Near-field pollutant
dispersion in an actual urban area: analysis of the mass transport mechanism by
high-resolution Large Eddy Simulations.
Computers & Fluids
114: 151-162.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2015.02.018
110. Gromke C, Blocken B. 2015.
Influence of avenue-trees on air quality at the urban neighborhood scale. Part
II: Traffic pollutant concentrations at pedestrian level.
Environmental
Pollution 196: 176-184. (preprint: )
doi:
10.1016/j.envpol.2014.10.015
109. Gromke C, Blocken B. 2015.
Influence of avenue-trees on air quality at the urban neighborhood scale. Part
I: Quality assurance studies and turbulent Schmidt number analysis for RANS CFD
simulations.
Environmental Pollution 196: 214-223. (preprint: )
doi:
10.1016/j.envpol.2014.10.016
108. Gromke C, Blocken B,
Janssen WD, Merema B, van Hooff T, Timmermans HJP. 2015.
CFD analysis of transpirational
cooling by vegetation: Case study for specific meteorological conditions during
a heat wave in Arnhem, Netherlands.
Building and Environment
83: 11-26. (preprint: )
doi:
10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.04.022
107. Khayrullina A, Blocken B,
Janssen WD, Straathof J. 2015.
CFD simulation of train aerodynamics: train-induced wind conditions at an
underground railroad passenger platform.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
139: 100-110.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2015.01.019
106. Kubilay A, Derome D, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2015.
Numerical modeling of turbulent
dispersion for wind-driven rain on building facades.
Environmental Fluid Mechanics 15: 109-133. (preprint: )
doi:10.1007/s10652-014-9363-2
105. Kubilay A, Derome D, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2015.
Wind-driven rain on two parallel
wide buildings: field measurements and CFD simulations.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 146: 11-28. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2015.07.006
104. Montazeri H, Blocken B,
Derome D, Carmeliet J, Hensen JLM. 2015.
CFD analysis of
forced convective heat transfer coefficients at windward building facades:
influence of building geometry.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
146:
102-116.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2015.07.007
103. Montazeri H, Blocken B,
Hensen JLM. 2015. CFD analysis of the impact of physical parameters on
evaporative cooling by a mist spray system.
Applied Thermal Engineering 75:
608-622. (preprint: )
doi:
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.09.078
102. Montazeri H, Blocken B,
Hensen JLM. 2015.
Evaporative
cooling by water spray systems: CFD simulation, experimental validation and
sensitivity analysis.
Building and Environment
83:
129-141. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.03.022
101. Peren JI, van Hooff T,
Ramponi R, Blocken B, Leite BCC. 2015.
Impact of
roof geometry of an isolated leeward sawtooth roof building on
cross-ventilation: Straight, concave, hybrid or convex?
Journal of
Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 145: 102-114.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2015.05.014
100. Peren JI, van Hooff T,
Leite BCC, Blocken B. 2015.
Impact of eaves on cross-ventilation of a generic leeward sawtooth roof
building: windward eaves, leeward eaves and eaves inclination. Building and
Environment 92: 578-590.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.05.011
99. Peren JI, van Hooff T,
Leite BCC, Blocken B. 2015.
CFD analysis of
cross-ventilation of a generic isolated building with asymmetric opening
positions: impact of roof angle and opening location.
Building and Environment
85: 263-276.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.12.007
98. Ramponi R, Blocken B,
de Coo LB, Janssen WD. 2015.
CFD simulation of outdoor
ventilation of generic urban configurations with different urban densities and
equal and unequal street widths.
Building and Environment
92: 152-166.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.04.018
97. Tominaga Y, Blocken B. 2015.
Wind tunnel
experiments on cross-ventilation flow of a generic building with contaminant
dispersion in unsheltered and sheltered conditions.
Building and Environment
92:
452-461.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.05.026
96. Toparlar Y, Blocken B,
Vos P, van Heijst GJF, Janssen WD, van Hooff T, Montazeri H, Timmermans HJP. 2015.
CFD simulation and validation of
urban microclimate: A case study for Bergpolder Zuid, Rotterdam.
Building and Environment
83:
79-90. (preprint: )
doi:
10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.08.004
2014
95.
[Review article]
Blocken B. 2014. 50 years of Computational Wind Engineering: Past, present
and future.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
129: 69-102.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2014.03.008
94. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
Hensen JLM, Timmermans HJP. 2014. On the predicted effectiveness
of climate adaptation measures for buildings.
Building and Environment
82: 300-316. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.08.027
93. Kubilay A, Derome D, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2014.
Numerical simulations of
wind-driven rain on an array of low-rise cubic buildings and validation by field
measurements.
Building and Environment
81: 283-295. (preprint: )
doi:
10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.07.008
92. Kubilay A, Derome D, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2014.
High-resolution field
measurements of wind-driven rain on an array of low-rise cubic buildings.
Building and Environment
78: 1-13. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.04.004
91. van Hooff T,
Blocken B, Gousseau P, van Heijst GJF. 2014. Counter-gradient diffusion in a
slot-ventilated enclosure assessed by LES and RANS. Computers & Fluids
96: 63-75.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2014.02.020
90.
Ramponi R, Angelotti A,
Blocken B. 2014. Energy saving potential of night ventilation: Sensitivity
to pressure coefficients for different European climates. Applied Energy
123: 185-195.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.02.041
89. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Koninckx E,
Hespel P, Verboven P, Nicolai B, Carmeliet J. 2014.
Cyclist drag in team pursuit:
influence of cyclist sequence, stature, and arm spacing.
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-ASME
136 (1), art. no. 011005.
(preprint: )
2013
88. Blocken B,
Defraeye T, Koninckx E, Carmeliet J, Hespel P. 2013.
CFD simulations of
the aerodynamic drag of two drafting cyclists. Computers & Fluids 71:
435-445.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.11.012
87. Montazeri H, Blocken B,
Janssen WD, van Hooff T. 2013.
CFD evaluation of
new second-skin facade concept for wind comfort on building balconies:
Case-study for the Park Tower in Antwerp.
Building and Environment
68:
179-192.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.07.004
86.
[Editorial] Blocken B,
Stathopoulos T. 2013. Editorial to virtual special issue:
CFD simulation of
pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings: past achievements and
prospects.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
121:
138-145. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2013.08.008
85. Van den Brande T, Blocken B,
Roels S. 2013.
Rain water
runoff from porous building facades: implementation and application of a
first-order runoff model coupled to a HAM model.
Building and Environment 64:
177-186.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.03.014
84.
[Review article] Mirsadeghi M, Costola D,
Blocken B, Hensen JLM. 2013.
Review of external convective heat transfer coefficient models in
building energy simulation programs: implementation and uncertainty. Applied
Thermal Engineering
56(1-2): 134-151. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.03.003
(preprint: )
83. Gousseau P, Blocken B,
van Heijst GJF. 2013.
Quality assessment of Large-Eddy Simulation of wind flow around a
high-rise building: validation and solution verification.
Computers & Fluids
79: 120-133.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2013.03.006
82.
[Editorial] Blocken B,
Tominaga Y, Stathopoulos T. 2013. Editorial to virtual special issue:
CFD simulation of
micro-scale pollutant dispersion in the built environment. Building and
Environment 64:
225-230.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.01.001
81. Janssen WD,
Blocken B,
van Hooff T. 2013.
Pedestrian wind comfort around buildings: comparison of wind comfort criteria
based on whole-flow field data for a complex case study.
Building and Environment
59:
547-562.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.012
80. Kubilay A, Derome D,
Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2013.
CFD simulation and validation of wind-driven rain on a building
facade with an Eulerian multiphase model.
Building and Environment 61:
69-81.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.12.005
79. Montazeri H,
Blocken B. 2013. CFD simulation of wind-induced pressure coefficients on
buildings with and without balconies: validation and sensitivity analysis.
Building and Environment 60:
137-149.
(preprint: )
do:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.11.012
78. van Hooff T, Blocken B.
2013. CFD evaluation of natural ventilation of indoor environments by the
concentration decay method: CO2 gas dispersion from a semi-enclosed stadium.
Building and Environment 61:1-17.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.11.021
77. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
van Heijst GJF. 2013. On the suitability of steady RANS CFD for forced mixing
ventilation at transitional slot Reynolds numbers. Indoor Air
23(3):
236-249.
(preprint: )
doi: 10.1111/ina.12010
76.
[Review article] Blocken B,
Derome D, Carmeliet J. 2013. Rainwater runoff from building
facades: a review. Building and Environment
60: 339-361.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.008
75. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2013. Influence of uncertainty in heat-moisture transport properties on convective drying of porous materials by numerical modelling. Chemical Engineering Research and Design 91(1): 36-42. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2012.06.011
2012
74. Blocken B,
Gualtieri C. 2012. Ten iterative steps for model development and evaluation
applied to Computational Fluid Dynamics for Environmental Fluid Mechanics.
Environmental Modelling & Software
33: 1-22.
(preprint: )
doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2012.02.001
73. Ramponi R, Blocken B.
2012. CFD simulation of cross-ventilation for a generic isolated building:
impact of computational parameters.
Building and Environment
53: 34-48.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.01.004
[2012 Best Paper Award from the Journal Building and Environment]
72. Gousseau P, Blocken B,
van Heijst GJF. 2012.
Large-Eddy Simulation of pollutant dispersion around a cubical
building: Analysis of the turbulent mass transport mechanism by unsteady
concentration and velocity statistics.
Environmental Pollution
167:
47-57. (preprint: )
10.doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2012.03.021
71.
[Review article] Moonen P, Defraeye T, Dorer
V, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2012. Urban physics: effect of the microclimate on comfort, health
and energy demand.
Frontiers of Architectural Research
1(3):
197-228. (preprint: )
doi: 10.1016/j.foar.2012.05.002
70.
[Editorial] Geurts CPW, Blocken B. 2012.
Editorial to Special Issue of 13th International Conference on Wind Engineering.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
104-106: 1-2. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.04.020
69. van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2012.
Full-scale measurements of indoor environmental conditions and natural
ventilation in a large semi-enclosed stadium: possibilities and limitations for
CFD validation.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
104-106: 330-341. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.009
68. Blocken B,
Janssen WD, van Hooff T. 2012. CFD simulation for pedestrian wind comfort and
wind safety in urban areas: General decision framework and case study for the
Eindhoven University campus.
Environmental Modelling & Software
30: 15-34.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.11.009
67. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
Defraeye T, Carmeliet J, van Heijst GJF. 2012.
PIV measurements and analysis of
transitional flow in a reduced-scale model: ventilation by a free plane jet with
Coanda effect.
Building and Environment
56: 301-313.
(preprint: )
doi:
10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.03.020
66. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
Defraeye T, Carmeliet J, van Heijst GJF. 2012.
PIV measurements of a plane wall
jet in a confined space at transitional slot Reynolds numbers.
Experiments in Fluids
53: 499-517.
(preprint: )
OPEN ACCESS
LINK
(doi:10.1007/s00348-012-1305-5)
65. Ramponi R, Blocken B.
2012.
CFD simulation of cross-ventilation flow for different isolated building
configurations: validation with wind tunnel measurements and analysis of
physical and numerical diffusion effects.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics 104-106: 408-418. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.005
64. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
Aanen L, Bronsema B. 2012.
Numerical analysis of the performance of a venturi-shaped roof for natural
ventilation: influence of building width.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics 104-106: 419-427. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.013
63. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Derome D, Nicolai B, Carmeliet J. 2012. Convective heat and mass transfer
modelling at air-porous material interfaces: overview of existing methods and
relevance. Chemical Engineering Science 74:
49-58.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.ces.2012.02.032
62. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2012. CFD simulation of heat transfer at surface of bluff bodies in
turbulent boundary layers: evaluation of a forced-convective temperature wall
function for mixed convection.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics 104-106: 439-446. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.001
61. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2012.
Analysis of convective heat and mass transfer coefficients for
convective drying of a porous flat plate by conjugate modelling.
International Journal of Heat
and Mass Transfer 55(1-3): 112-124.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.08.047
60. Blocken B, Carmeliet
J. 2012. A
simplified numerical model for rainwater runoff on building facades:
possibilities and limitations.
Building and Environment
53:
59-73. (preprint: )
doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.01.010
2011
59. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
Aanen L, Bronsema B. 2011.
A venturi-shaped roof for wind-induced
natural ventilation of buildings: wind tunnel and CFD evaluation of different
design configurations. Building and Environment
46(9): 1797-1807. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.02.009
[2011 Best Paper
Award from the Journal Building and Environment]
58. Gousseau P, Blocken B,
van Heijst GJF. 2011.
CFD simulation of
pollutant dispersion around isolated buildings: On the role of convective and
turbulent mass fluxes in the prediction accuracy.
Journal of Hazardous Materials
194:
422-434. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.008
57.
[Review article] Blocken B,
Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J, Hensen JLM. 2011.
Application of CFD in building
performance simulation for the outdoor environment: an overview.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation 4(2): 157-184.
(preprint: )
doi:
10.1080/19401493.2010.513740
56. Blocken B,
van Hooff T, Aanen L, Bronsema B. 2011.
Computational analysis of the
performance of a venturi-shaped roof for natural ventilation: venturi-effect
versus wind-blocking effect.
Computers & Fluids 48(1): 202-213.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2011.04.012
55.
[Editorial] Huber A, Blocken B. 2011.
Preface to the Special Issue of the 5th Symposium on Computational
Wind Engineering.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics 99(4): VII-IX. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2011.03.010
54. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2011.
An adjusted temperature wall function for turbulent forced
convective heat transfer for bluff bodies in the atmospheric boundary layer.
Building and Environment 46(11): 2130-2141. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.04.013
53. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Koninckx E, Hespel P, Carmeliet J. 2011. Computational fluid
dynamics analysis of drag
and convective heat transfer of individual body segments for different cyclist
positions.
Journal of Biomechanics 44(9):
1695-1701.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.03.035
52. Blocken B,
Abuku M, Nore K, Briggen PM, Schellen HL, Thue JV, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2011.
Intercomparison of wind-driven rain deposition models based on two case studies
with full-scale measurements. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics 99(4): 448-459. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2010.11.004
51. Gousseau P, Blocken B,
Stathopoulos T, van Heijst GJF. 2011.
CFD simulation of
near-field pollutant dispersion on a high-resolution grid: a case study by LES
and RANS for a building group in downtown Montreal.
Atmospheric Environment
45(2): 428-438.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.09.065
50. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
van Harten M. 2011.
3D
CFD simulations of
wind flow and wind-driven rain shelter in sports stadia: influence of stadium
geometry.
Building and Environment
46(1):
22-37 (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.06.013
49. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2011. Convective heat transfer
coefficients for exterior building surfaces: Existing correlations and CFD
modelling.
Energy Conversion and Management
52(1): 512-522.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.026
2010
48. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
2010.
Coupled urban wind flow and indoor natural ventilation
modelling on a high-resolution grid: a case study for the Amsterdam ArenA
stadium.
Environmental Modelling & Software
25(1): 51-65. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.07.008
47. van Hooff T, Blocken B,
2010. On the effect
of wind direction and urban surroundings on natural ventilation of a large
semi-enclosed stadium.
Computers & Fluids
39: 1146-1155. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2010.02.004
46. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Koninckx E, Hespel P, Carmeliet J. 2010.
Aerodynamic
study of different cyclist positions: CFD analysis and full-scale wind-tunnel
tests.
Journal of Biomechanics
43(7): 1262-1268.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.01.025
45. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2010.
CFD analysis of convective heat transfer at the surfaces of a
cube immersed in a turbulent boundary layer.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 53(1-3): 297-308.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.09.029
44. Defraeye T, Blocken B,
Koninckx E, Hespel P, Carmeliet J. 2010. Computational
Fluid Dynamics analysis
of cyclist aerodynamics: Performance of different turbulence-modelling and
boundary-layer modelling approaches.
Journal of Biomechanics
43(12):
2281-2287.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.04.038
43.
Costola D, Blocken
B, Ohba M, Hensen JLM. 2010.
Uncertainty in
airflow rate calculations due to the use of surface-averaged pressure
coefficients. Energy and Buildings 42(6):
881-888.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.12.010
42. Nore K, Blocken B,
Thue JV. 2010. On CFD simulation of wind-induced airflow in narrow ventilated
facade cavities: coupled and decoupled simulations and modelling limitations.
Building and Environment 45(8):
1834-1846. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.02.014
41. Blocken B, Deszö G,
van Beeck J, Carmeliet J. 2010.
Comparison of calculation methods for wind-driven rain deposition on building
facades. Atmospheric Environment 44(14):
1714-1725.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.02.011
40.
[Review article] Blocken B, Carmeliet
J. 2010.
Overview of three state-of-the-art wind-driven rain assessment models and
comparison based on model theory.
Building and Environment
45(3):
691-703.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.08.007
2009
39. Briggen PM,
Blocken B, Schellen HL. 2009. Wind-driven rain on the facade of a monumental
tower: numerical simulation, full-scale validation and sensitivity analysis.
Building and Environment
44(8): 1675-1690.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.11.003
[2009 Best Paper
Award from the Journal Building and Environment]
38. Nakiboglu G,
Gorlé C, Horvath I, van Beeck J, Blocken B. 2009. Stack
gas dispersion measurements with large-scale PIV, aspiration probes and light
scattering techniques and comparison with CFD.
Atmospheric Environment
43(21): 3396-3406.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.03.047
37. Abuku M, Blocken B,
Roels S. 2009.
Moisture response of building facades to wind-driven rain: field measurements
compared with numerical simulations.
Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 97(5-6): 197-207. (preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2009.06.006
36.
Abuku M, Blocken B, Nore
K, Thue JV, Carmeliet J, Roels S. 2009. On the validity of numerical wind-driven
rain simulation on a rectangular low-rise building under various
oblique
winds. Building and Environment
44(3): 621-632.
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.05.003
35.
Tablada A, de Troyer F, Blocken B, Carmeliet J, Verschure H. 2009. On
natural ventilation and thermal comfort in compact urban environments
- the Old
Havana case.
Building and Environment
44(9):
1943-1958.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.01.008
34.
[Review
article]
Costola D, Blocken B,
Hensen JLM. 2009. Overview of pressure coefficient data in building energy
simulation and airflow network programs.
Building and Environment
44(10): 2027-2036.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.02.006
33. Blocken B, Persoon J. 2009.
Pedestrian wind comfort around a large football
stadium in an urban environment: CFD simulation, validation and application of
the new Dutch wind nuisance standard.
Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
97(5-6): 255-270. (preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2009.06.007
32. Blocken B, Defraeye
T, Derome D, Carmeliet J. 2009. High-resolution CFD simulations of forced
convective heat transfer coefficients at the facade of a low-rise building.
Building and Environment
44(12): 2396-2412.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.04.004
31. Blocken B, Dezsö G,
van Beeck J, Carmeliet J. 2009.
The mutual influence of two buildings on their
wind-driven rain exposure and comments on the obstruction factor.
Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
97(5-6):
180-196.
(preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2009.06.003
2008
30.
Blocken B, Moonen P, Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J.
2008. A numerical study on the existence of the Venturi-effect in passages
between perpendicular buildings.
Journal of Engineering Mechanics - ASCE
134(12):
1021-1028.
(preprint:
)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2008)134:12(1021)
29. Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2008. Guidelines for the required time resolution of meteorological
data for wind-driven rain calculations on buildings.
Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
96(5):
621-639.
(preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.02.008
28. Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2008. Erratum to "Guidelines for the required time resolution of
meteorological input data for wind-driven rain
calculations on buildings" [J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn. 96(5) (2008) 621- 639]
Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
96(8-9):
1444-1445. (preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.05.001
27. Persoon J, van
Hooff T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J, de Wit MH. 2008. Impact of roof geometry on
rain shelter in football stadia.
Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
96(8-9): 1274-1293.
(preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.02.036
26. Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2008.
Pedestrian wind conditions at outdoor platforms in a high-rise apartment
building: generic sub-configuration validation, wind comfort assessment
and uncertainty issues.
Wind and Structures
11(1): 51-70.
(preprint:
)
25. Blocken B,
Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J. 2008. Wind environmental conditions in passages
between two long narrow perpendicular buildings. Journal of Aerospace
Engineering - ASCE.
21(4):
280-287.
(preprint:
)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0893-1321(2008)21:4(280)
24.
Blocken B, Stathopoulos
T, Saathoff P, Wang X. 2008.
Numerical evaluation of pollutant dispersion in the built environment:
comparisons between models and experiments. Journal of Wind Engineering and
Industrial Aerodynamics
96(10-11):
1817-1831.
(preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.02.049
2007
23.
Blocken B,
Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J. 2007.
CFD simulation of the
atmospheric boundary layer: wall function problems. Atmospheric Environment
41(2): 238-252.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.08.019
22.
Blocken B, Carmeliet J.
2007.
On the
errors associated with the use of hourly data in wind-driven rain calculations
on building facades.
Atmospheric Environment 41(11):
2335-2343.
(preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.11.014
21.
Blocken B, Carmeliet J,
Stathopoulos T. 2007. CFD evaluation of the wind speed conditions in passages
between buildings - effect of wall-function roughness modifications on the
atmospheric boundary layer flow. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics 95(9-11): 941-962.
(preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2007.01.013
20. Blocken B,
Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2007. A combined CFD-HAM approach for wind-driven rain on
building facades. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
95(7):
585-607.
(preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2006.12.001
19. Janssen H,
Blocken B, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2007.
Wind-driven rain as a boundary
condition for HAM simulations: analysis of simplified modelling approaches.
Building and Environment
42(4): 1555-1567.
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.10.001
18. Janssen H,
Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2007. Conservative modelling of the moisture and heat
transfer in building components under atmospheric excitation. International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 50(5-6):
1128-1140.
doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.06.048
17. Nore K, Blocken B, Jelle BP, Thue JV, Carmeliet J. 2007. A dataset of wind-driven rain measurements on a low-rise test building in Norway. Building and Environment 42(5): 2150-2165. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.04.003
16.
Blocken B, Carmeliet J.
2007. Validation of CFD simulations of wind-driven rain on a low-rise building.
Building and Environment
42(7): 2530-2548.
(preprint:
)
doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.07.032
15. Moonen P,
Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2007. Indicators for the evaluation of wind tunnel test
section flow quality and application to a numerical closed-circuit wind tunnel.
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
95(9-11): 1289-1314.
(preprint: )
doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2007.02.027
2006
14.
Blocken B, Poesen J,
Carmeliet J. 2006.
Impact of wind on the spatial distribution of rain over micro-scale topography
-
numerical modelling and experimental verification. Hydrological Processes
20(2):
345-368.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1002/hyp.5865)
13.
Moonen
P, Blocken B, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2006.
Numerical modeling of
the flow conditions in a low-speed closed-circuit wind tunnel. Journal of
Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 94(10): 699-723.
(preprint: )
(doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2006.02.001)
12. Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2006.
The influence of the
wind-blocking effect
by a
building on its wind-driven
rain exposure.Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
94(2): 101-127.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2005.11.001)
11.
Blocken B, Carmeliet J.
2006.
On the validity of the cosine projection in wind-driven-rain calculations on
buildings. Building and Environment
41(9): 1182-1189.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.05.002)
10. Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2006.
On the accuracy of wind-driven rain measurements on buildings. Building and
Environment 41(12): 1798-1810.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.07.022)
2005
9.
Blocken B, Carmeliet J,
Poesen J. 2005.
Numerical simulation of the wind-driven rainfall distribution over small-scale
topography in space and time. Journal of Hydrology
315(1-4): 252-273.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.03.029)
8.
Blocken B, Carmeliet J.
2005.
High-resolution wind-driven-rain measurements on a low-rise building
-
experimental data for model development and model validation. Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
93(12): 905-928.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2005.09.004)
2004
7.
[Review
article]
Blocken B, Carmeliet J.
2004. A review of
wind-driven rain research in building science. Journal of Wind Engineering
and Industrial Aerodynamics 92(13): 1079-1130.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2004.06.003)
6.
Blocken B, Roels S,
Carmeliet J. 2004. Modification of pedestrian wind comfort in the
Silvertop Tower
passages by an automatic control system. Journal of Wind Engineering and
Industrial Aerodynamics 92(10): 849-873.
(preprint:
)
(doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2004.04.004)
5.
[Review
article]
Blocken
B, Carmeliet J. 2004. Pedestrian wind environment around buildings: Literature
review and practical examples. Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building
Science 28(2): 107-159.
(preprint:
)
2002
4. Blocken B,
Carmeliet J. 2002. Spatial and temporal distribution of driving rain on a
low-rise building. Wind and Structures 5(5):
441-462.
(preprint:
)
3. Blocken B, Hens H, Carmeliet J. 2002. Methods for the quantification of driving rain on buildings. ASHRAE Transactions 108(2): 338-350.
2000
2. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2000. Driving rain on building envelopes - I, numerical estimation and full-scale experimental verification. Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science 24(1): 61-85.
1. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2000. Driving rain on building envelopes - II, representative experimental data for driving rain estimation. Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science 24(2): 89-110.