Interference effects on wind loads on two low-rise hip roof buildings

Contrasted to wind tunnel test,wind-induced pressure on two low rise and hip roofed buildings was simulated and analyzed using the numerical simulation technique,which is employed the Reynolds-averaged equations and realizable k-e turbulence model.In the proceeding,the computational domain was divided into tetrahedral elements of good topology.The flow field was numerically discretized to be solved by FLUENT,a famous CFD software.Good agreement was reached between the computed results and wind-tunnel test results of the single house,the variation trend of wind pressures on the surface of low-rise building under interference of the other house was discussed,which can be referenced for engineering design instantly.