Publications Bert Blocken

Website Bert Blocken, PhD - Unit Building Physics and Services - Department of the Built Environment
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

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In international journals with peer review

2013

86. Blocken B, Defraeye T, Koninckx E, Carmeliet J, Hespel P. 2013. CFD simulations of the aerodynamic drag of two drafting cyclists. Computers & Fluids 71: 435-445. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.11.012

85. Van den Brande T, Blocken B, Roels S. 2013. Rain water runoff from porous building facades: implementation and application of a first-order runoff model coupled to a HAM model. Building and Environment 64: 177-186. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.03.014

84. Mirsadeghi M, Costola D, Blocken B, Hensen JLM. 2013. Review of external convective heat transfer coefficient models in building energy simulation programs: implementation and uncertainty. Applied Thermal Engineering 56(1–2): 134-151. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.03.003

83. Gousseau P, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2013. Quality assessment of Large-Eddy Simulation of wind flow around a high-rise building: validation and solution verification. Computers & Fluids 79: 120-133. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2013.03.006

82. Blocken B, Tominaga Y, Stathopoulos T. 2013. Editorial to virtual special issue: CFD simulation of micro-scale pollutant dispersion in the built environment. Building and Environment 64: 225–230. (preprint: ) doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.01.001

81. Janssen WD, Blocken B, van Hooff T. 2013. Pedestrian wind comfort around buildings: comparison of wind comfort criteria based on whole-flow field data for a complex case study. Building and Environment 59: 547-562. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.012

80. Kubilay A, Derome D, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2013. CFD simulation and validation of wind-driven rain on a building facade with an Eulerian multiphase model. Building and Environment 61: 69-81. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.12.005

79. Montazeri H, Blocken B. 2013. CFD simulation of wind-induced pressure coefficients on buildings with and without balconies: validation and sensitivity analysis. Building and Environment 60: 137-149. (preprint: ) do:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.11.012

78. van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2013. CFD evaluation of natural ventilation of indoor environments by the concentration decay method: CO₂ gas dispersion from a semi-enclosed stadium. Building and Environment 61:1-17. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.11.021

77. van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2013. On the suitability of steady RANS CFD for forced mixing ventilation at transitional slot Reynolds numbers. Indoor Air 23(3): 236-249. (preprint: ) doi: 10.1111/ina.12010

76. Blocken B, Derome D, Carmeliet J. 2013. Rainwater runoff from building facades: a review. Building and Environment 60: 339-361. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.008

75. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2013. Influence of uncertainty in heat-moisture transport properties on convective drying of porous materials by numerical modelling. Chemical Engineering Research and Design 91(1): 36-42. (preprint: )doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2012.06.011

2012

74. Blocken B, Gualtieri C. 2012. Ten iterative steps for model development and evaluation applied to Computational Fluid Dynamics for Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Environmental Modelling & Software 33: 1-22. (preprint: ) doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2012.02.001

73. Ramponi R, Blocken B. 2012. CFD simulation of cross-ventilation for a generic isolated building: impact of computational parameters. Building and Environment 53: 34-48. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.01.004 [2012 Best Paper Award from the Journal Building and Environment]

72. Gousseau P, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2012. Large-Eddy Simulation of pollutant dispersion around a cubical building: Analysis of the turbulent mass transport mechanism by unsteady concentration and velocity statistics. Environmental Pollution 167: 47-57. (preprint: ) 10.doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2012.03.021

71. Moonen P, Defraeye T, Dorer V, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2012. Urban physics: effect of the microclimate on comfort, health and energy demand. Frontiers of Architectural Research 1(3): 197-228. (preprint: ) doi: 10.1016/j.foar.2012.05.002

70. Geurts CPW, Blocken B. 2012. Editorial to Special Issue of 13th International Conference on Wind Engineering. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 104-106: 1-2. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.04.020

69. van Hooff T, Blocken B. 2012. Full-scale measurements of indoor environmental conditions and natural ventilation in a large semi-enclosed stadium: possibilities and limitations for CFD validation. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 104-106: 330-341. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.009

68. Blocken B, Janssen WD, van Hooff T. 2012. CFD simulation for pedestrian wind comfort and wind safety in urban areas: General decision framework and case study for the Eindhoven University campus. Environmental Modelling & Software 30: 15-34. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.11.009

67. van Hooff T, Blocken B, Defraeye T, Carmeliet J, van Heijst GJF. 2012. PIV measurements and analysis of transitional flow in a reduced-scale model: ventilation by a free plane jet with Coanda effect. Building and Environment 56: 301-313. (preprint: ) doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.03.020

66. van Hooff T, Blocken B, Defraeye T, Carmeliet J, van Heijst GJF. 2012. PIV measurements of a plane wall jet in a confined space at transitional slot Reynolds numbers. Experiments in Fluids 53: 499-517. (preprint : ) OPEN ACCESS LINK (doi:10.1007/s00348-012-1305-5)

65. Ramponi R, Blocken B. 2012. CFD simulation of cross-ventilation flow for different isolated building configurations: validation with wind tunnel measurements and analysis of physical and numerical diffusion effects. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 104-106: 408-418. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.005

64. van Hooff T, Blocken B, Aanen L, Bronsema B. 2012. Numerical analysis of the performance of a venturi-shaped roof for natural ventilation: influence of building width. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 104-106: 419-427. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.013

63. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Derome D, Nicolai B, Carmeliet J. 2012. Convective heat and mass transfer modelling at air-porous material interfaces: overview of existing methods and relevance. Chemical Engineering Science 74: 49–58. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.ces.2012.02.032

62. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2012. CFD simulation of heat transfer at surface of bluff bodies in turbulent boundary layers: evaluation of a forced-convective temperature wall function for mixed convection. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 104-106: 439-446. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.001

61. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2012. Analysis of convective heat and mass transfer coefficients for convective drying of a porous flat plate by conjugate modelling. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 55(1-3): 112-124. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.08.047

60. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2012. A simplified numerical model for rainwater runoff on building facades: possibilities and limitations. Building and Environment 53: 59-73. (preprint: ) doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.01.010

2011

59. van Hooff T, Blocken B, Aanen L, Bronsema B. 2011. A venturi-shaped roof for wind-induced natural ventilation of buildings: wind tunnel and CFD evaluation of different design configurations. Building and Environment 46(9): 1797-1807. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.02.009 [2011 Best Paper Award from the Journal Building and Environment]

58. Gousseau P, Blocken B, van Heijst GJF. 2011. CFD simulation of pollutant dispersion around isolated buildings: On the role of convective and turbulent mass fluxes in the prediction accuracy. Journal of Hazardous Materials 194: 422-434. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.008

57. Blocken B, Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J, Hensen JLM. 2011. Application of CFD in building performance simulation for the outdoor environment: an overview. Journal of Building Performance Simulation 4(2): 157-184. (preprint: ) doi: 10.1080/19401493.2010.513740

56. Blocken B, van Hooff T, Aanen L, Bronsema B. 2011. Computational analysis of the performance of a venturi-shaped roof for natural ventilation: venturi-effect versus wind-blocking effect. Computers & Fluids 48(1): 202-213. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2011.04.012

55. Huber A, Blocken B. 2011. Preface to the Special Issue of the 5^th Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 99(4): VII-IX. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2011.03.010

54. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2011. An adjusted temperature wall function for turbulent forced convective heat transfer for bluff bodies in the atmospheric boundary layer. Building and Environment 46(11): 2130-2141. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.04.013

53. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Koninckx E, Hespel P, Carmeliet J. 2011. Computational fluid dynamics analysis of drag and convective heat transfer of individual body segments for different cyclist positions. Journal of Biomechanics 44(9): 1695-1701. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.03.035

52. Blocken B, Abuku M, Nore K, Briggen PM, Schellen HL, Thue JV, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2011. Intercomparison of wind-driven rain deposition models based on two case studies with full-scale measurements. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 99(4): 448-459. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2010.11.004

51. Gousseau P, Blocken B, Stathopoulos T, van Heijst GJF. 2011. CFD simulation of near-field pollutant dispersion on a high-resolution grid: a case study by LES and RANS for a building group in downtown Montreal. Atmospheric Environment 45(2): 428-438. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.09.065

50. van Hooff T, Blocken B, van Harten M. 2011. 3D CFD simulations of wind flow and wind-driven rain shelter in sports stadia: influence of stadium geometry. Building and Environment 46(1): 22-37 (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.06.013

49. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2011. Convective heat transfer coefficients for exterior building surfaces: Existing correlations and CFD modelling. Energy Conversion and Management 52(1): 512-522. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.026

2010

48. van Hooff T, Blocken B, 2010. Coupled urban wind flow and indoor natural ventilation modelling on a high-resolution grid: a case study for the Amsterdam ArenA stadium. Environmental Modelling & Software 25(1): 51-65. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.07.008

47. van Hooff T, Blocken B, 2010. On the effect of wind direction and urban surroundings on natural ventilation of a large semi-enclosed stadium. Computers & Fluids 39: 1146-1155. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2010.02.004

46. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Koninckx E, Hespel P, Carmeliet J. 2010. Aerodynamic study of different cyclist positions: CFD analysis and full-scale wind-tunnel tests. Journal of Biomechanics 43(7): 1262-1268. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.01.025

45. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2010. CFD analysis of convective heat transfer at the surfaces of a cube immersed in a turbulent boundary layer. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 53(1-3): 297-308. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.09.029

44. Defraeye T, Blocken B, Koninckx E, Hespel P, Carmeliet J. 2010. Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis of cyclist aerodynamics: Performance of different turbulence-modelling and boundary-layer modelling approaches. Journal of Biomechanics 43(12): 2281-2287. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.04.038

43. Costola D, Blocken B, Ohba M, Hensen JLM. 2010. Uncertainty in airflow rate calculations due to the use of surface-averaged pressure coefficients. Energy and Buildings 42(6): 881-888. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.12.010

42. Nore K, Blocken B, Thue JV. 2010. On CFD simulation of wind-induced airflow in narrow ventilated facade cavities: coupled and decoupled simulations and modelling limitations. Building and Environment 45(8): 1834-1846. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.02.014

41. Blocken B, Deszö G, van Beeck J, Carmeliet J. 2010. Comparison of calculation methods for wind-driven rain deposition on building facades. Atmospheric Environment 44(14): 1714-1725. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.02.011

40. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2010. Overview of three state-of-the-art wind-driven rain assessment models and comparison based on model theory. Building and Environment 45(3): 691-703. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.08.007

2009

39. Briggen PM, Blocken B, Schellen HL. 2009. Wind-driven rain on the facade of a monumental tower: numerical simulation, full-scale validation and sensitivity analysis. Building and Environment 44(8): 1675–1690. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.11.003 [2009 Best Paper Award from the Journal Building and Environment]

38. Nakiboglu G, Gorlé C, Horvath I, van Beeck J, Blocken B. 2009. Stack gas dispersion measurements with large-scale PIV, aspiration probes and light scattering techniques and comparison with CFD. Atmospheric Environment 43(21): 3396-3406. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.03.047

37. Abuku M, Blocken B, Roels S. 2009. Moisture response of building facades to wind-driven rain: field measurements compared with numerical simulations. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 97(5-6): 197-207. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2009.06.006

36. Abuku M, Blocken B, Nore K, Thue JV, Carmeliet J, Roels S. 2009. On the validity of numerical wind-driven rain simulation on a rectangular low-rise building under various oblique winds. Building and Environment 44(3): 621-632. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.05.003

35. Tablada A, de Troyer F, Blocken B, Carmeliet J, Verschure H. 2009. On natural ventilation and thermal comfort in compact urban environments – the Old Havana case. Building and Environment 44(9): 1943-1958. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.01.008

34. Costola D, Blocken B, Hensen JLM. 2009. Overview of pressure coefficient data in building energy simulation and airflow network programs. Building and Environment 44(10): 2027-2036. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.02.006

33. Blocken B, Persoon J. 2009. Pedestrian wind comfort around a large football stadium in an urban environment: CFD simulation, validation and application of the new Dutch wind nuisance standard. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 97(5-6): 255-270. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2009.06.007

32. Blocken B, Defraeye T, Derome D, Carmeliet J. 2009. High-resolution CFD simulations of forced convective heat transfer coefficients at the facade of a low-rise building. Building and Environment 44(12): 2396-2412. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.04.004

31. Blocken B, Dezsö G, van Beeck J, Carmeliet J. 2009. The mutual influence of two buildings on their wind-driven rain exposure and comments on the obstruction factor. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 97(5-6): 180-196. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2009.06.003

2008

30. Blocken B, Moonen P, Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J. 2008. A numerical study on the existence of the Venturi-effect in passages between perpendicular buildings. Journal of Engineering Mechanics - ASCE 134(12): 1021-1028. (preprint: ) http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2008)134:12(1021)

29. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2008. Guidelines for the required time resolution of meteorological data for wind-driven rain calculations on buildings. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 96(5): 621-639. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.02.008

28. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2008. Erratum to ‘‘Guidelines for the required time resolution of meteorological input data for wind-driven rain calculations on buildings’’ [J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn. 96(5) (2008) 621– 639] Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 96(8-9): 1444-1445. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.05.001

27. Persoon J, van Hooff T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J, de Wit MH. 2008. Impact of roof geometry on rain shelter in football stadia. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 96(8-9): 1274-1293. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.02.036

26. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2008. Pedestrian wind conditions at outdoor platforms in a high-rise apartment building: generic sub-configuration validation, wind comfort assessment and uncertainty issues. Wind and Structures 11(1): 51-70. (preprint: )

25. Blocken B, Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J. 2008. Wind environmental conditions in passages between two long narrow perpendicular buildings. Journal of Aerospace Engineering - ASCE. 21(4): 280-287. (preprint: ) http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0893-1321(2008)21:4(280)

24. Blocken B, Stathopoulos T, Saathoff P, Wang X. 2008. Numerical evaluation of pollutant dispersion in the built environment: comparisons between models and experiments. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 96(10-11): 1817-1831. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2008.02.049

2007

23. Blocken B, Stathopoulos T, Carmeliet J. 2007. CFD simulation of the atmospheric boundary layer: wall function problems. Atmospheric Environment 41(2): 238-252. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.08.019

22. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2007. On the errors associated with the use of hourly data in wind-driven rain calculations on building facades. Atmospheric Environment 41(11): 2335-2343. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.11.014

21. Blocken B, Carmeliet J, Stathopoulos T. 2007. CFD evaluation of the wind speed conditions in passages between buildings – effect of wall-function roughness modifications on the atmospheric boundary layer flow. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 95(9-11): 941-962. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2007.01.013

20. Blocken B, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2007. A combined CFD-HAM approach for wind-driven rain on building facades. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 95(7): 585-607. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2006.12.001

19. Janssen H, Blocken B, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2007. Wind-driven rain as a boundary condition for HAM simulations: analysis of simplified modelling approaches. Building and Environment 42(4): 1555-1567. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.10.001

18. Janssen H, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2007. Conservative modelling of the moisture and heat transfer in building components under atmospheric excitation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 50(5-6): 1128-1140. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.06.048

17. Nore K, Blocken B, Jelle BP, Thue JV, Carmeliet J. 2007. A dataset of wind-driven rain measurements on a low-rise test building in Norway. Building and Environment 42(5): 2150-2165. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.04.003

16. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2007. Validation of CFD simulations of wind-driven rain on a low-rise building. Building and Environment 42(7): 2530-2548. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.07.032

15. Moonen P, Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2007. Indicators for the evaluation of wind tunnel test section flow quality and application to a numerical closed-circuit wind tunnel. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 95(9-11): 1289-1314. (preprint: ) doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2007.02.027

2006

14. Blocken B, Poesen J, Carmeliet J. 2006. Impact of wind on the spatial distribution of rain over micro-scale topography – numerical modelling and experimental verification. Hydrological Processes 20(2): 345-368. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1002/hyp.5865)

13. Moonen P, Blocken B, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2006. Numerical modeling of the flow conditions in a low-speed closed-circuit wind tunnel. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 94(10): 699-723. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2006.02.001)

12. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2006. The influence of the wind-blocking effect by a building on its wind-driven rain exposure.Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 94(2): 101-127. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2005.11.001)

11. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2006. On the validity of the cosine projection in wind-driven-rain calculations on buildings. Building and Environment 41(9): 1182-1189. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.05.002)

10. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2006. On the accuracy of wind-driven rain measurements on buildings. Building and Environment 41(12): 1798-1810. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.07.022)

2005

9. Blocken B, Carmeliet J, Poesen J. 2005. Numerical simulation of the wind-driven rainfall distribution over small-scale topography in space and time. Journal of Hydrology 315(1-4): 252-273. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.03.029)

8. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2005. High-resolution wind-driven-rain measurements on a low-rise building – experimental data for model development and model validation. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 93(12): 905-928. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2005.09.004)

2004

7. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2004. A review of wind-driven rain research in building science. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 92(13): 1079-1130. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2004.06.003)

6. Blocken B, Roels S, Carmeliet J. 2004. Modification of pedestrian wind comfort in the Silvertop Tower passages by an automatic control system. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 92(10): 849-873. (preprint: ) (doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2004.04.004)

5. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2004. Pedestrian wind environment around buildings: Literature review and practical examples. Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science 28(2): 107-159. (preprint: )

2002

4. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2002. Spatial and temporal distribution of driving rain on a low-rise building. Wind and Structures 5(5): 441-462. (preprint: )

3. Blocken B, Hens H, Carmeliet J. 2002. Methods for the quantification of driving rain on buildings. ASHRAE Transactions 108(2): 338-350.

2000

2. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2000. Driving rain on building envelopes – I, numerical estimation and full-scale experimental verification. Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science 24(1): 61-85.

1. Blocken B, Carmeliet J. 2000. Driving rain on building envelopes – II, representative experimental data for driving rain estimation. Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science 24(2): 89-110.

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