USE OF METEOROLOGICAL MODELS IN COMPUTATIONAL WIND ENGINEERING

Computational wind engineering has progressed considerably in recent y ears. Along with the improved capability to simulate the small-scale h ows around architectural structures there is a need to more realistica lly simulate the larger-scale atmospheric flows in which they are embe dded. This would greatly expand the application of numerical models in areas of overlap between the disciplines of atmospheric science and w ind engineering. This paper reviews the basic equations used by meteor ological models, modifications required to incorporate buildings and h ow nested grids can be used to span the gap between large separations in scale. Areas requiring future research and model development are di scussed and potential applications of a model which can simulate both large-scale meteorological flows as well as small-scale flows around b uildings are suggested.