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Infrared CFD · m/s · 10 m/s ref
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Simulation Parameters
🌡 CFD reference: 10 m/s (fixed) · spatial exposure pattern only
📊 Scaled to EPW Barcelona seasonal means for feasibility
★ NW dominant (Tramontana). Try SE for sea breeze scenario.
Pipeline
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POST /api/simulate
infrared.city · CFD
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Fetch building geometry
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💨
Wind CFD simulation
Infrared · exposure pattern
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Extract exposure grid
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EPW scale + power law
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🗺️
Render heatmap
canvas → imageOverlay
Extracted Data
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Mean · EPW scaled
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Peak · EPW scaled
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Direction
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Grid cells
Zone 1 · Infrared 0 → 18 m · α=0.22
Zone 2 · EPW 18 m → hub · α=0.12
Run a simulation first, then open this tab to explore in 3D.
Wind Height Profile
Season—
Hour—
Zone 1 · Infrared (0 → rooftop)
Zone 2 · EPW (above rooftop)
Rooftop boundary plane
Infrared Wind Speed · m/s · ground
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Highlight Turbine Height
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Lamppost VAWT
Hub: 5 m · street level
Min: 5.0 m/s
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Rooftop VAWT
Hub: roof + 3 m
Min: 3.5 m/s
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Rooftop HAWT
Hub: roof + 8 m
Min: 4.5 m/s
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Community HAWT
Hub: roof + 30 m
Min: 5.5 m/s
Turbine Analysis
Streets >5 m/s — ideal for lamppost VAWTs
Place Turbine Pin
No pins placed yet — enable placement mode and click a rooftop or street.
Top Rooftops by Wind
Season
Tips
🖱 Hover over buildings to read wind
🔄 Drag to orbit the scene
🔍 Scroll to zoom
Hover to see wind speed at each height — no turbine needed
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Run the Infrared simulation to generate feasibility results.
Lamppost VAWT
— m/s
Hub: 5 m (street)
Min: 5.0 m/s
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annual
Rooftop VAWT
— m/s
Hub: roof + 3 m
Min: 3.5 m/s
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annual
Rooftop HAWT
— m/s
Hub: roof + 8 m
Min: 4.5 m/s
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annual
Community HAWT
— m/s
Hub: roof + 30 m
Min: 5.5 m/s
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annual
Wind Speed by Height — Two-Zone Model
Infrared (ground → rooftop) + EPW power law (above rooftop)
📐 α = 0.22
Wind Rose
Direction frequency (%)
Speed Distribution
Weibull fit to simulation data
Infrared Wind Speed · m/s · ground
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Wind Height Profile
Season—
Hour—
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