Wind Environment Design Using Wind Modeling

Environmental GIS Laboratory Co. Ltd.

The model of a baseball stadium in Japan shows the airflow around the stadium and high-rise buildings. The model, built with Airflow Analyst, is used for planning to ease strong wind above the pedestrian area. Airflow Analyst, an ArcGIS extension developed with the Kyushu University Research Institute for Applied Mechanics in Japan, makes it easier to process wind energy data in a GIS environment, turning wind assessment into more practical applications. The extension can model data, perform complex calculations, and generate visualizations in 2D, 3D, animated, and temporal representations. With this extension, researchers can more easily perform risk management wind analysis, such as forecasting diffusion of smoke, noxious gases, and other toxic pollutants.

Also shown is a map depicting wind flow through a house. This simulation method is important to create passive circulation of air in residential design.

Courtesy of Environmental GIS Laboratory Co. Ltd.

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