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Applied Aerodynamics

Industrial and Urban Sites

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Lille Site in the L2 site wind-tunnel

Research Topics

  • Wind loads and pressures on buildings 
  • Wind effect on free or forced ventilation inside buildings 
  • Pedestrian comfort in an urban site and wind protection systems 
  • Buildings layout and interaction study 
  • Climatic analysis of sites 
  • Wind resistance of structures (cranes, bridges, statues, flags, etc.) 
  • Smoke plumes and pollutant dissemination 
  • Stack draught systems, etc.

References

  • AET, AFME, Alumalsa, Aluminium de Grèce, Aluminium Dukerque
  • Bourguignon, Bouron
  • Cabrol, Cetim, Citadines des deux gares, CMR, CMT, Cofapp, Communauté urbaine d'Arras, CPCU, CSTB, CTP, CTPM, CUAEM, CUDL
  • Elf Aquitaine, Euralille, Eurocity
  • DDE, Doublet,
  • Eternit
  • Fipec International, Fives Cail Babcock, Fonderies Acieries de Denain, Fonderies du Poitou
  • GMF
  • Heckett Multiserv
  • Kleber Colombes
  • Larco
  • Mairie de Loos, Malteries franco-belges, Metaleurop, Michelin, MSISE, Nortene
  • Optex, Outinord
  • Pechiney (France, Hollande, Espagne, Roumanie, Yougoslavie, Canada)
  • SNC Lille 93, SNCF, Sofresid, Syprim Air Industrie
  • Vector Industries

A Few Examples

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Oliveaux neighbourhood in Loos

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TGV high-speed train station for SNCF (French Railways)

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Aluminium production plant

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