Piotr Krajewski

This paper describes model tests conducted in the Wind Engineering Laboratory of Cracow University of Technology on dynamic action on the atmospheric boundary layer in order to reduce the effects of air pollution and smog in urban areas. The paper focuses on vertical exhaust (ventilation chimney) and cooperation between a concentric system of ventilation towers and a ventilation chimney. The tests were conducted for different shapes and heights of ventilation chimneys, different diameters of the concentric system and different wind speeds provided by the ventilation towers. A heavy smoke visualisation was performed in order to qualitatively evaluate the efficiency of different solutions. The performed tests confirmed a sufficient level of efficiency of cleaning an area where the circular system is located.

This paper describes model tests conducted at the Wind Engineering Laboratory of Cracow University of Technology as the first stage of studies on dynamic action on the atmospheric boundary layer in order to reduce the effects of air pollution and smog. It focuses on the cooperation between a series of ventilation towers placed one by one (or row by row) in order to generate a continuous airstream with sufficient velocity to aid the natural ventilation of urban areas. The tests were conducted for three different terrain categories with varying roughness. Also tested were different wind speeds, different spacing between the towers and different configurations of the towers in each row. As a preliminary set of tests, this enabled verification of the feasibility of the solution and its effectiveness on a rough terrain that simulates urban areas. 

The paper presents a set of wind tunnel tests performed for four box-shape solids. The tests were performed in a wind tunnel with a modelled boundary layer. The main objective of the research was to determine the mean wind velocity and turbulence at selected points. Potential placement of wind turbines is considered for those points. The paper includes a description of measurement, tests results and analysis of the results. Conclusions contain determination of necessary conditions for the best setup.