Second moment modelling for the numerical simulation of passive scalar dispersion of air pollutants in urban environments [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Rafael Izarra

Second Moment Modelling for the Numerical Simulation of Passive Scalar Dispersion of Air Pollutants in Urban Environments Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades DOKTOR-INGENIEUR vorgelegt von MSc.-Ing. Rafael Izarra aus Venezuela eingereicht dem Fachbereich Maschinenbau der Universität Siegen Referent: Dr.-Ing. J. Franke Korreferent: Univ.- Prof. Dr. F. Dinkelacker Tag der mündlichen Prüfung 18. Dezember 2009 Acknowledgments The present work was done during my scientific fellowship in the Institut für Fluid- und Thermodynamik of Universitaet Siegen (Germany) and financially supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). I would like to express my gratitude to my two supervisors Prof. h.c. Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Wolfram Frank and Dr.-Ing. Joerg Franke. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work as a PhD candidate in the institute and for the support and guidance received during my time there. I would like to thank Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friderich Dinkelaker for his pertinent advice and his willingness to be a co-referent of this work. Furthermore, I thank Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Peter Betsch and Prof. Dr.-Ing Claus-Peter Fritzen for their assistance during my doctoral examination. Many thanks are due to all my colleagues and friends for the useful discussions and suggestions as well as their technical and moral support during my time in Siegen. They are Dr.-Ing.