The Impact of High-Rise Building Shapes on Wind Flow Characteristics and Energy Potential
Ehsan Mokhtari1, Amir Hossein Jafari2, Roslina Sharif3, Wan Srihani wan Mohamed4
1Ehsan Mokhtari, Department of Design and Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia.
2Amir Hossein Jafari, Department of Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University- Lahijan, Iran.
3Roslina Sharif, Department of Design and Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia.
4Wan Srihani wan Mohamed, Department of Design and Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 01 November 2023 | Revised Manuscript received on 12 November 2023 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 November 2023 | Manuscript published on 30 March 2024 | PP: 25-32 | Volume-3 Issue-2, November 2023 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijse.A1319054124 | DOI:10.54105/ijse.A1319.03021123
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Abstract: In recent years, wind energy has become a potential source of low carbon energy. The shape of a building is a significant factor in aerodynamics, providing an opportunity for wind power control and wind energy proliferation. This research project aims to study the design of high-rise buildings and investigate how wind affects energy absorption by developing an aerodynamic optimization procedure (AOP) and using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in COMSOL Multiphysics. This study aimed to optimize the building shape for wind energy exploitation. Optimizing the building shape in the early stages of design enables the control of wind-induced loads and responses and reduces the energy demand in high-rise buildings, where resource consumption is higher than that in low-height buildings. This study used a three-dimensional CFD simulation of wind loading on tall buildings to optimize the building shape. This research will provide valuable insights for architects, engineers, and building developers to design and optimize high-rise buildings for wind energy exploitation, reduce the carbon footprint, and improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
Keywords: Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), High-rise Buildings, Shape Modification, Wind Energy, Wind Velocity
Scope of the Article: Buildings