Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software provides architects and engineers with accurate airflow models which can provide many benefits to the designers.
Traditionally, if one needs to examine how a building will behave in a high wind situation (similar to Category 3+ hurricanes), scale models would be built and then tested in a wind tunnel. Unfortunately, wind tunnels are much larger structures than one realizes, meaning most architectural and engineering firms lack ready access to them.
A solution exists… Computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
CFD refers to powerful, highly versatile software platforms that simulate the behavior of fluids without needing physical models or wind tunnels. It has proven itself to be very beneficial to the construction industry because it lets architects and engineers visualize wind moving around every facet of a structure. Similarly, it provides HVAC system engineers the ability to maximize energy efficiency based on airflow needs throughout individual rooms. Crucial to CFD’s effectiveness, however, is someone well-versed at analyzing and interpreting the vast amount of data produced per simulation.
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