Wind engineering is a subarea of ​​mechanical engineering, structural engineering, meteorology and applied physics that analyzes the effects of wind on the natural and built environment and studies the possible damages, drawbacks or benefits that may result from wind.

Protective wind engineering: This includes the study of strong winds, which can cause discomfort, as well as extreme winds, such as in a tornado, hurricane, or severe storm, which can cause widespread destruction.

Wind generation engineering: In the fields of wind energy and air pollution, low and moderate winds are also included, as they are relevant to the production of electricity and the dispersion of pollutants.

Wind engineering draws on meteorology, fluid dynamics, mechanics, geographic information systems, and a number of specialized engineering disciplines, including aerodynamics and structural dynamics.[1] Tools used include atmospheric models, atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnels, and computational fluid dynamics models.

Wind protection engineering includes, among other topics:

• - Impact of wind on structures (buildings, bridges, towers).

• - Ease of wind flow near buildings.

• - Effects of wind on the ventilation system of a building.

• - Wind climate for wind energy.

• - Air pollution near buildings.

Structural engineers may consider wind engineering to be closely related to earthquake engineering and explosion protection.