From a product model to visualization: Simulation of indoor flows with Lattice-Boltzmann methods

Siegfried Kühner, Bernd Crouse, Ernst Rank, Jonas Tölke, Manfred Krafczyk

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Abstract

After a short discussion of different types of models being involved in the process of numerical simulation in civil engineering, we focus on the analysis of indoor air flow through complex geometries. All models are derived from a product data model based on Industry Foundation Classes. Concepts of the Lattice-Boltzmann method are described, being used as the numerical kernel of our simulation system. We take advantage of spacetrees as a central data structure for all geometry related objects. Finally, we describe some advanced postprocessing and visualization techniques allowing to efficiently analyze huge amounts of simulation data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)411-420
Number of pages10
JournalComputer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2004

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