Current Scientific Research Projects
- Multiple Scales in Fluid Mechanics and Meteorology (MetStröm (DFG-SPP-1276))
since 04-2007
- KLIMZUG Nord (KLIMZUG-NORD)
'Optimierung von Bebauungsstrukturen in Hinblick auf die Stadtbelüftung',
sponsor: BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, since 04-2009
- Wind resource assessment audit and standardization (WAUDIT)
since 05-2009
- Entwicklung eines Werkzeugs zur Optimierung der Einsatzsteuerung bei Gefahrstofffreisetzung in Stadtgebieten
(Pilotprojekt 'Hamburg') sponsor: BKK- Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe, since 10-2009
- IKYDA 'MODEX` Modelling individual exposure from airborne hazardous releases
sponsor: DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service, since 01-2010
Applied Research Projects
- Boundary Layer Development above Urban Areas (DFG-04-174)
PI's: M.Schultz, B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann (finished 12-2007) - NEUMAYER III, antarctic research station wind loads
PI's: B. Leitl, M.Schatzmann (finished 09-2005) - NEUMAYER III, antarctic research station snow drift modelling
PI's: B. Leitl, M. Schultz, M.Schatzmann (finished 11-2004) - Parametric studies in support of the planning of a new power plant block using optimized facility management
PI's: B. Leitl, M.Schatzmann (finished 08-2002) - Generation of validation data sets for dispersion of air pollutants from ground level sources within a horizontally homogeneous, neutrally stratified boundary layer
PI's: B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann (finished 05-2002) - Investigation on pedestrian wind comfort at the planned building complex 'Hühnerposten' Hamburg
PI's: B. Leitl, M.Schatzmann (finished 10-2001) - Systematic flow measurements around the model of a field measurement container
PI's: B. Leitl, S. Aubrun (finished 12-2000) - Wind tunnel study on maximum immission concentrations at a power plant construction site
PI's: B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann (finished 03-1999) - Air Pollution Modeling in a Street Canyon in Hannover / Germany
PI's: C. Chauvet, B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann (finished 1998)
Former projects
- Untersuchung der Windverhältnisse im Bereich der Antarktisstation Neumayer III - sponsor: Alfred Wegener Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung, 08.2009-10.2010, PI: B. Leitl
- Windtunnel tests in support of the Oklahoma City Atmospheric Dispersion Study 'JOINT URBAN 2003'
PI's: B. Leitl, F. Pascheke, M. Schatzmann2002 - 2005 - Physical Modelling of source effects of horizontally inhomogenous distributed biogenic emission sources on the results of field measurements
PI's: S. Aubrun, B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann, 2001 - 2004 - VALIUM Evaluation and extension of field data on dispersion of pollutants acquired in a city district
PI's: F. Pascheke, B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann 2001 - 2004 - Advanced Tools for Rational Energy Use towards Sustainability
Windtunnel study on the influence of thermal effects on flow and dispersion in urban areas
PI's: K. Richards, M. Schatzmann 2002 - 2005 - Windtunnel experiments within the scope of the Basel Urban Boundary Layer Experiments 'bubble'
PI's: M. Schatzmann, B. Feddersen, 2002 - 2004 - Generation of systematic reference data for development and validation of numerical odour dispersion models - Windtunnel tests
PI's: S. Aubrun, B. Leitl (finished 2002) - Quality Assurance for Atmospheric Dispersion Models - Compilation, Assessment and Generation of Validation Data
PI's: B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann (finished 2001) - Compilation of Test Data for the Development and Validation of the Microscale Dispersion Model MITRAS
PI's: B. Leitl, M. Schatzmann, J. Holpuch (finished 1999) - Physical Modeling of Pollution Transport in Street Canyons
PI's: C. Chauvet, E. LeHuuNho, A. Kovar-Panskus, M. Schatzmann, B. Leitl (finished 2001)