The purpose of this work was to compare the two different simulation methods LES and RANS using structural loads and wind comfort metrics globally as well as on a balcony region. Data from RWDI wind tunnel testing provided the initial inspiration for this work and a benchmark against which simulation results were compared. The simulations recreated the wind tunnel experiments, which were conducted with varying angles of attack and geometric configurations. They were modeled in the computer program GiD \cite{gid} and run with Kratos Multiphysics \cite{Kratos}. The recorded simulation data included mean velocity ratios and additional parameters on the balcony ledge and other locations in the domain. At a 0$^{\circ}$ angle of attack, the balcony mean velocity ratios from both simulations did not match those of the wind tunnel. There was better agreement at a 40$^{\circ}$ angle of attack, with LES matching more closely than RANS. The domain images show that LES better represented the flow in the delicate areas around the balcony. The collection of results suggested that LES, while not completely matching the wind tunnel, was the more accurate simulation method for the task in this work.     «

The purpose of this work was to compare the two different simulation methods LES and RANS using structural loads and wind comfort metrics globally as well as on a balcony region. Data from RWDI wind tunnel testing provided the initial inspiration for this work and a benchmark against which simulation results were compared. The simulations recreated the wind tunnel experiments, which were conducted with varying angles of attack and geometric configurations. They were modeled in the computer progr...     »