Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain

Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain

In this paper we propose a finite element method approach for modelling the air quality in a local scale over complex terrain. The area of interest is up to tens of kilometres and it includes pollutant sources. The proposed methodology involves the generation of an adap...

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Main Authors: A. Oliver, G. Montero, R. Montenegro, E. Rodríguez, J. M. Escobar, A. Perez-Foguet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-05-01
Series:Advances in Science and Research
Online Access:http://www.adv-sci-res.net/8/105/2012/asr-8-105-2012.pdf
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spelling doaj-9490f2df994d475d84e1d4353cafdf332020-11-24T23:22:20ZengCopernicus PublicationsAdvances in Science and Research1992-06281992-06362012-05-01810511310.5194/asr-8-105-2012Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrainA. Oliver0G. Montero1R. Montenegro2E. Rodríguez3J. M. Escobar4A. Perez-Foguet5Laboratori de Càlcul Numèric (LaCàN), Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada III, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech, Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, SpainUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University Institute for Intelligent Systems and Numerical Applications in Engineering (SIANI), SpainUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University Institute for Intelligent Systems and Numerical Applications in Engineering (SIANI), SpainUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University Institute for Intelligent Systems and Numerical Applications in Engineering (SIANI), SpainUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University Institute for Intelligent Systems and Numerical Applications in Engineering (SIANI), SpainLaboratori de Càlcul Numèric (LaCàN), Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada III, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech, Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, SpainIn this paper we propose a finite element method approach for modelling the air quality in a local scale over complex terrain. The area of interest is up to tens of kilometres and it includes pollutant sources. The proposed methodology involves the generation of an adaptive tetrahedral mesh, the computation of an ambient wind field, the inclusion of the plume rise effect in the wind field, and the simulation of transport and reaction of pollutants. We apply our methodology to simulate a fictitious pollution episode in La Palma island (Canary Island, Spain).http://www.adv-sci-res.net/8/105/2012/asr-8-105-2012.pdf
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author A. Oliver
G. Montero
R. Montenegro
E. Rodríguez
J. M. Escobar
A. Perez-Foguet
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G. Montero
R. Montenegro
E. Rodríguez
J. M. Escobar
A. Perez-Foguet
Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain
Advances in Science and Research
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G. Montero
R. Montenegro
E. Rodríguez
J. M. Escobar
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title Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain
title_short Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain
title_full Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain
title_fullStr Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain
title_full_unstemmed Finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain
title_sort finite element simulation of a local scale air quality model over complex terrain
publisher Copernicus Publications
series Advances in Science and Research
issn 1992-0628
1992-0636
publishDate 2012-05-01
description In this paper we propose a finite element method approach for modelling the air quality in a local scale over complex terrain. The area of interest is up to tens of kilometres and it includes pollutant sources. The proposed methodology involves the generation of an adaptive tetrahedral mesh, the computation of an ambient wind field, the inclusion of the plume rise effect in the wind field, and the simulation of transport and reaction of pollutants. We apply our methodology to simulate a fictitious pollution episode in La Palma island (Canary Island, Spain).
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