Tracer Flux Balance at an Urban Canyon Intersection |
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Authors: | Matteo Carpentieri Alan G Robins |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, EnFlo, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK |
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Abstract: | Despite their importance for pollutant dispersion in urban areas, the special features of dispersion at street intersections
are rarely taken into account by operational air quality models. Several previous studies have demonstrated the complex flow
patterns that occur at street intersections, even with simple geometry. This study presents results from wind-tunnel experiments
on a reduced scale model of a complex but realistic urban intersection, located in central London. Tracer concentration measurements
were used to derive three-dimensional maps of the concentration field within the intersection. In combination with a previous
study (Carpentieri et al., Boundary-Layer Meteorol 133:277–296, 2009) where the velocity field was measured in the same model,
a methodology for the calculation of the mean tracer flux balance at the intersection was developed and applied. The calculation
highlighted several limitations of current state-of-the-art canyon dispersion models, arising mainly from the complex geometry
of the intersection. Despite its limitations, the proposed methodology could be further developed in order to derive, assess
and implement street intersection dispersion models for complex urban areas. |
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