Publications Bert Blocken

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

In international journals with peer review

2023

232. [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: )

231. 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

230. 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

229. Geng F, Suiker ASF, Rezaeiha A, Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2023. A computational framework for the lifetime prediction of vertical-axis wind turbines: CFD simulations and high-cycle fatigue modeling. International Journal of Solids and Structures. In press.

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.2023.105 863

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.2021.10 5172

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.2021.104 527

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.2018.10.0 03

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.2019.05.01 6

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.2019.1 06293

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.2018.08.01 0

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.2018.04.0 14

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.2018.05.0 11

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.2018.05.0 42

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.2018.08.0 12

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.2018.05.0 18

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 5^th 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: ) d oi: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, Desz� 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, Gorl� 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, Dezs� 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.

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