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The Structure of Urban Flows
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: Received: 22 September 2020 / Approved: 23 September 2020 / Online: 23 September 2020 (17:45:58 CEST)
How to cite: Torres, P.; Le Clainche, S.; Vinuesa, R. The Structure of Urban Flows. Preprints 2020, 2020090556. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202009.0556.v1 Torres, P.; Le Clainche, S.; Vinuesa, R. The Structure of Urban Flows. Preprints 2020, 2020090556. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202009.0556.v1
Abstract
Understanding the flow in urban environments is an increasingly relevant problem due to its significant impact on air quality and thermal effects in cities worldwide. In this review we provide an overview of efforts based on experiments and simulations to gain insight into this complex physical phenomenon. We highlight the relevance of coherent structures in urban flows, which are responsible for the pollutant-dispersion and thermal fields in the city. We also suggest a more widespread use of data-driven methods to characterize flow structures as a way to further understand the dynamics of urban flows, with the aim of tackling the important sustainability challenges associated to them.
Keywords
urban flows; coherent structures; experiments; simulations; data-driven methods
Subject
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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