CFD analysis around buildings

archi · April 13, 2012, 05:45

Hi,

I am an architect and I am new to CFD modeling, I want to do CFD analysis around buildings, can you suggest me a software for this. I also want compatibility of the software with a modeling software like autodesk revit. Any new suggestions are also welcome, as i am still exploring potential software and find a way how exactly this can be done. I need to do analysis for air movement around buildings, natural ventilation and heat transfer at boundary conditions at the building envelope. Thank you for your time and valuable advice. Regards, archi

mihaipruna · April 17, 2012, 16:38

for a free and easy to use option, assuming you have any experience with Revit, check out Autodesk Project Vasari:

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/vasari/

tanglei · April 18, 2012, 06:21

hi
it seems that your study is not very complex, most of the CFD softwares can help you solve your problem, if you wanna use the software of ansys, cfx and fluent are both ok. ansys workbench can also makes the data exchanging between CAD and CFD software easily.

sejagu · May 4, 2012, 05:26

does anyone know about Vasari? is Vasari a CFD tool?

mihaipruna · May 4, 2012, 09:49

I posted a link to that above

April 13, 2012, 05:45	CFD analysis around buildings	#1
archi New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I am an architect and I am new to CFD modeling, I want to do CFD analysis around buildings, can you suggest me a software for this. I also want compatibility of the software with a modeling software like autodesk revit. Any new suggestions are also welcome, as i am still exploring potential software and find a way how exactly this can be done. I need to do analysis for air movement around buildings, natural ventilation and heat transfer at boundary conditions at the building envelope. Thank you for your time and valuable advice. Regards, archi

April 17, 2012, 16:38		#2
mihaipruna Senior Member Mihai Pruna Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 195 Rep Power: 16	for a free and easy to use option, assuming you have any experience with Revit, check out Autodesk Project Vasari: http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/vasari/ __________________ Mihai Pruna's Bio

May 4, 2012, 05:26	Vasari	#4
sejagu New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	does anyone know about Vasari? is Vasari a CFD tool?

May 4, 2012, 09:49		#5
mihaipruna Senior Member Mihai Pruna Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 195 Rep Power: 16	I posted a link to that above __________________ Mihai Pruna's Bio

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