There is an increasing interest for the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to the study of flows in the lower part of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). The simulation of atmospheric flows, often over complex domain, is necessary for the estimation of wind loads on buildings, wind turbine siting, pollutant dispersion and pedestrian wind comfort.

The present hybrid Lecture Series (on-site and online) offers a wide overview of the state-of-the-art, with applications ranging from microclimate, wind engineering, to mesoscale, meteorology, and their coupling. Reynolds Averaging (RANS) and Large-Eddy (LES) approaches are discussed and their respective capabilities at meso- and microscales are evaluated, with focus on realistic inflow, wall modelling, Uncertainty Quantification and validation. The discussion is completed by the presentation of examples of practical implementation for Open Source Codes such as WRF and OpenFOAM as well as in-house and commercial CFD software.

The lecture series director is Dr. Wim Munters from the von Karman Institute.

Location (on-site / online)

von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

Waterloosesteenweg 72

B-1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode (near Brussels)

Parking and Safety Information

Parking places are available on the premises, just before the security fence.

To enter, please ring the bell at the fence.

Programme

Monday 8 May 2023

08:45 Registration

09:00 Welcome address

09:15 - 10:30 Introduction to the simulation of atmospheric flows
Prof. Bert Blocken, KU Leuven, Belgium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:15 Introduction to the simulation of atmospheric flows
Prof. Bert Blocken, KU Leuven, Belgium

12:15 - 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 - 15:00 Turbulence model formulation and dispersion modelling for the CFD simulation of flows around obstacles and on complex terrains
Prof. Alessandro Parente, Free University of Brussels, Belgium

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:45 Turbulence model formulation and dispersion modelling for the CFD simulation of flows around obstacles and on complex terrains
Prof. Alessandro Parente and Mr. Leo Cotteleer, Free University of Brussels, Belgium

16:45 Reception VKI

Tuesday 9 May 2023

09:15 - 10:30 Introduction to Numerical Weather Forecasting: from global scale to microscale
Dr. Orkun Temel, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Belgium

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:15 Mesoscale modelling of atmospheric flows with applications to offshore wind energy
Dr. Wim Munters, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

12:15 - 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 - 15:00 Modelling wind energy in the atmospheric boundary layer
Prof. Michael F. Howland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

15:00 -15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:45 Introduction to uncertainty quantification for atmospheric boundary layer flows
Prof. Catherine Gorlé, Stanford University, USA

Wednesday 10 May 2023

09:15 - 10:30 Uncertainty Quantification for wind energy applications
Prof. Michael F. Howland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:15 Uncertainty Quantification for environmental wind engineering applications
Prof. Catherine Gorlé, Stanford University, USA

12:15 - 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 - 15:00 Predicting wind loading on buildings
Prof. Catherine Gorlé, Stanford University, USA 12:15 - 13:30 Lunch Break

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:45 Large-eddy simulation of atmospheric flows
Dr. Branko Kosovic, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

Thursday 11 May 2023

09:15 - 10:30 Large-eddy simulation of atmospheric flows (cont’d)
Dr. Branko Kosovic, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:15 Large-eddy simulation of atmospheric flows (cont’d)
Dr. Branko Kosovic, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

12:15 - 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 - 15:00 Multiscale modelling of the atmospheric boundary layer: from weather to resolved turbulence eddies
Dr. Domingo Munoz-Esparza, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:15 Visit of the VKI Labs

16:15 - 16:45 Tutorial on FastEddy

Friday 12 May 2023

09:15 - 10:30 Multiscale modelling of the atmospheric boundary layer: from weather to resolved turbulence eddies (cont'd)
Dr. Domingo Munoz-Esparza, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:15 Mesoscale to microscale wind farm flow modelling and evaluation
Dr. Javier Sanz Rodrigo, Siemens Gamesa, Spain

12:15 - 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 - 15:00 Mesoscale to microscale wind farm flow modelling and evaluation
Dr. Javier Sanz Rodrigo, Siemens Gamesa, Spain

15:00 End of the Lecture Series

Eligibility Criteria

The citizens of the following countries are eligible to attend the von Karman Institute Lecture Series:

- EU member countries
- NATO member countries
- NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia)
- Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates)
- Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, South-Africa and Vietnam.

VKI reserves the right to request a clearance check with Belgian authorities.

The participants will have to present their ID card (for EU citizens) or passport (for other citizens) the first day of the lecture series.

Fee and Registration

Deadline Early Bird Registration: 24 April 2023

Deadline to register (on-site): 24 April 2023

Deadline to register (online): 2 May 2023 (10% discount)

REGISTER NOW!

Price for citizens of NATO countries

	Early registration	Late registration
Undergraduate students	221	245
PhD students	605	672
Staff from recognized universities / research center	958	1064
Staff from commercial organizations	1210	1344

Price for citizens of other countries

	Early registration	Late registration
Undergraduate students	315	350
PhD students	864	960
Staff from recognized universities / research center	1368	1520
Staff from commercial organizations	1728	1920

Information for PhD candidates and undergraduate students: To obtain the reduced price, the applicant must provide a recommendation letter from his or her professor; if not, the request will not be taken into consideration.

Special reduction

Rebates can be given for group subscriptions along the following scheme :

- 5 persons of the same organization -2%
- 10 persons of the same organization -5%
- 20 persons of the same organization -10%

Location : von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Waterloosesteenweg 72, B-1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode