[Bldg-sim] CFD Analysis

[JRR]

JRR wrote;

    Look up Blue Ridge Numerics in Charlottesville VA.  They use 
bi-linear bricks (elements) to
    get near quadratic performance with minimal effort..... you're going 
to need a Linux Cluster;
    There was a DOE bid due Monday at NREL for developing models of wind 
flow better than
    the Raleigh ?? distribution with height that we have now.


CARNEY Ronan wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
> I am writing to you to ask for your personal preference on which CFD 
> software package I should use for all the following (as one) and your 
> reason why;
>
> A) Large Scale City Analysis of wind turbulence and velocity
> B) Internal and external analysis (combined)
> C) CFD for Urban Design.
>
> Currently we use IES-VE for CFD analysis but from what I've heard, the 
> general consensus is that, it may not be near accurate enough. In 
> addition, the computational time is far too long.
>
>
> */Regards,/*
> */Ronan Carney/*
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