Collaborative Researches in 2013 FY

Annual report and meeting/Open seminar
  • Mar.18th 2014
    2013 fiscal year annual report and meeting (at Tokyo Polytechnic University Atusgi Campus)
  • Nov.19th 2013
    Open seminar Guest speaker: Prof. Tadeusz Chmielewski
Specific Research Theme
Research Field Representative Researcher Title of Research
Name Affiliation
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Koji Sassa Kochi University Investigation on method of estimating tornado intensity using the outline of funnel cloud
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Yasuo Okuda National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management Cooperative study on new scale for rating tornadoes in Japan
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Yasuo Ohtake Takenaka Corporation Study on Aeroelastic Instability of Tall Buildings with Unconventional Configurations
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Yoshihiro Nitta Ashikaga Institute of Technology System identification methodology for wind-induced structural response utilizing smart sensors
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Takeshi Ohkuma Kanagawa University Estimation of cumulative fatigue damage to structural member under wind load
Indoor Environment field Shinsuke Kato University of Tokyo Evaluation of radiant panel air-conditioning system, desiccant air conditioning system and conventional air conditioning system
Indoor Environment field Takashi Kurabuchi Tokyo University of Scince Improvement of cross-ventilation by wind catcher
Outdoor Environment field Taichi Shirasawa Otsuma Women’s University Wind tunnel experiment and numerical simulation of gas and thermal dispersion around a building in non-isothermal turbulent boundary layer
Outdoor Environment field Koichi Miyashita Wind Engineering Insitute Corporation Study of coupling for LES model considering mesoscale meteorological model for flow field in urban area
Outdoor Environment field Kazuhide Ito Kyushu University Downscaling Simulation of Integrated WRF and Engineering CFD for Predicting Personal Exposure Contaminant Concentration
General Research Theme
Research Field Representative Researcher Title of Research
Name Affiliation
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Yuanqi Li Tongji University Equivalent Analysis on Wind-induced Vibration of Membrane Structures Considering Solid-fluid Interaction
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Satoru Suzuki Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Development of method for estimating wind speed of tornado from tree damage
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Akira Katsumura Wind Engineering Insitute Corporation Study on modeling of torsional moment coefficient and power spectral density
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Shuyang Cao Tongji University Wind pressures on large scale cooling towers in transient winds
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Tsuyoshi Nozu Shimizu Corporation Wind engineering studies for damage prediction of a meteoroid impact
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Qinshan Yang Beijing Jiaotong University Study on wind flow characteristics around super-tall buildings with various cross sections
Indoor Environment field Toshihiro Nonaka LIXIL Corporation Research Institute Research using ventilation pipe in a high density city area to determine ventilation quality
Indoor Environment field Nobuyuki Goto Tohoku University Study on energy-saving indoor climate control for improving occupants’ alertness and productivity
Indoor Environment field Shinichi Akabayashi Graduate School Niigata University Study on Method for Measuring Indoor Air Flow by PIV
Outdoor Environment field Yoshihide Tominaga Niigata Institute of Technology Preparation of standard wind database for assessment of pedestrian wind environment using Weather Research and Forecasting Model
Outdoor Environment field Tsubasa Okaze Graduate School Tohoku University Integration of simulation models of meso-micro climates - Prediction of microclimate in built-up environment based on LES analysis using meteorological simulation result as boundary conditions
Research Meetings
Research Field Representative Researcher Title of Research
Name Affiliation
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Yasushi Uematsu Graduate School Tohoku University Large-scale facilities and their necessity for disaster risk reduction
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Osamu Nakamura Wind Engineering Institute Corporation Design wind speed, current issues and perspectives
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Jyunji Maeda Kyushu University Damage due to tornado and other gusty winds in Kanto Area
Fund Prepared Research
Research Field Representative Researcher Title of Research
Name Affiliation
Wind-Hazard Mitigation・Wind-Resistant Construction field Masato Araya Waseda University Wind tunnel test on Bayon Temple, Angkor, Cambodia to evaluate collapse risk due to strong wind and reinforcement measures