Tool · draft
Software (mainly Rhino/Grasshopper, but not only) used to calculate metrics.
| Platform | Rhino/Grasshopper |
| Category | Wind & CFD |
| Developer | Patrick Kastner & Timur Dogan (Cornell University, Environmental Systems Lab) |
| Website | www.eddy3d.com |
| Licence | free |
| Status | draft |
What it does
Grasshopper plugin for outdoor wind and microclimate simulation with OpenFOAM. It sets up urban CFD cases and combines wind results with weather data for outdoor comfort studies.
What it can calculate
- Pedestrian-level wind speed and wind factors
- Wind comfort maps
- Inputs for outdoor thermal comfort (UTCI)
Status
Used by students as ‘Eddy’. Details to verify on eddy3d.com.
Connections
- Used in case studies: Sara Sulollari
- Metrics it can calculate: Pedestrian-level wind speed, Thermal comfort, Wind conditions
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