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SUMMARY:Optimal Sensor Placement for Wind Studies Around Buildings
DTSTART:20140723T171500
DTEND:20140723T181500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Maria Papadopoulou\, PhD Student\, School of Design and Enviro
 nment\, Department of Building\, National University of Singapore (NUS)\nC
 omputational fluid-dynamics (CFD) simulations have become an important too
 l for the assessment of airflow in urban areas. However\, large discrepanc
 ies may appear when simulated predictions are compared with field measurem
 ents because of the complexity of airflow behavior around buildings and di
 fficulties in defining correct sets of parameter values\, including those 
 for inlet conditions. The aim of this work is to improve wind predictions 
 around buildings using measurements through a multi-model system identific
 ation approach.\nThe success of system identification approaches depends o
 n the location and number of sensors. In this talk a rational and systemat
 ic measurement-system design methodology is proposed to identify optimal s
 ensor locations. The goal of the measurement system is to enhance wind pre
 dictions around buildings and capture short-term wind variability. The met
 hodology is applied on a full-scale case study and optimum sensor configur
 ations are evaluated for their ability to improve predictions at locations
  where no measurements were taken.
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