NEWS FROM ANIV
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Posted on by Vincenzo Picozzi
Dear Members and Friends of ANIV,
May the winds of this joyful season bring you serenity and happiness!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
NEWS FROM MEMBERS
Research Grant Opportunity
Posted on by Vincenzo Picozzi
The project is part of the research initiative “Safe design of porous Façades exposed to Extreme wind conditions – SaFEx” and aims to investigate the aerodynamic behavior of buildings featuring façades made with porous elements. The use of porous façades is increasingly widespread in contemporary architecture, thanks to their ability to combine aesthetically refined solutions with high energy performance and living comfort. However, the loads acting on these elements are largely determined by wind action, making an in-depth study of local aerodynamic behavior essential. The SaFEx project aims to adopt an integrated approach between simulations and experimental tests to characterize the interaction between the aerodynamic behavior of façade elements and the building as a whole. The numerical simulations will require the use of the open-source software OpenFOAM and high-performance computing (HPC) resources. The project will start on 1 March 2025.
For more info click here or write to Prof. Luca Patruno .
NEWS FROM IAWE
Davenport Medal and Giovanni Solari Junior Award
Posted on by Vincenzo Picozzi
On behalf of IAWE,
we are very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s IAWE awards given by the Award Committee of the International Association for Wind Engineering.
The Davenport Medal, Senior Award is awarded to Xinzhong Chen, Dr. Eng., President’s Excellence in Research Professor at the National Wind Institute, Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Dr. Chen is recognized for his contributions to the field of aerodynamics of bridges and buildings through advanced analysis, modeling, and simulation tools.
The Giovanni Solari Junior Award is awarded to Gang Hu, PhD, Professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Dr. Hu is honored for his contributions to broad areas of wind engineering with an emphasis on the innovative application of machine learning.