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Wind Simulation

Wind Simulation

Steady-State Wind Solver (SimpleFoam)

Executes the OpenFOAM 'simpleFoam' solver (Steady-state RANS) to calculate mean wind flow patterns.

Workflow: 1. Connect Domain and Settings 2. Run Meshing (snappyHexMesh) 3. Run Simulation (simpleFoam)

Eddy3D 0.5.0.815

Input

  • Dom
    CFD domain from Box Domain or Cylindrical Domain component.
  • Dir
    Folder for simulation files. Default: User\Eddy. Requires ~1GB per wind direction.
  • Mesh
    Optional: snappyHexMesh refinement settings from Mesh Settings component.
  • Run
    Optional: Solver settings (iterations, turbulence model) from Run Settings component.
  • Mesh!
    Set True to generate CFD mesh using snappyHexMesh. Check residuals before running simulation.
  • Tree!
    Set True to create porous zone definitions for vegetation. Run after meshing.
  • Sim!
    Set True to run CFD simulation using simpleFoam. Monitor residuals for convergence.

Output

  • Res
    Simulation result for post-processing. Contains velocity and pressure fields.