Investigation of natural ventilation with computational fluid dynamics. A comparison study with wind tunnel results.

This paper presents an investigation into natural ventilation in the field of computational fluid dynamics using in particular rather rough mesh cells. The CFD results were then  compared to the wind tunnel results obtained by Gouin at the Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment ( CSI'B) in Nantes. The role of eaves, and that of window configuration on windward and leeward sides of buildings was also investigated to search for a better interior airflow.