Airflow in a city

Authors

  • K.P.R. VITTAL MURTY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v25i3.5255

Abstract

The most important factor influencing the atmospheric pollution is wind. In the present article a theoretical model is described to obtain the wind flow inside a city area.

A horizontally homogeneous stationary turbulent layer is considered and the constructions like buildings, etc. are considered as obstacles in the fluid flow and are further assumed to be uniformly placed. The air is considered to be thermally neutral. The equations for the above said fluid flow are derived and a solution is obtained. The important results of theoretical calculations, namely, the variation of wind velocity with the area and type of obstruction and with the momentum flux entering from the ground flow are illustrated by means of diagrams.

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Published

01-07-1974

How to Cite

[1]
K. V. . MURTY, “Airflow in a city”, MAUSAM, vol. 25, no. 3 & 4, pp. 449–452, Jul. 1974.

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Vol. 25 No. 3 & 4 (1974): MAUSAM

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