Model & approach
- Model the complete installation and windbreak across several incident wind directions
- Compare pressure at supply and discharge interfaces, wake structure and resultant wind force
Project study
Windbreak and airflow integration for a standalone container system
External-flow CFD compared windbreak geometries and their influence on intake, discharge, local pressure and wind loading around a standalone technical installation.
Engineering question
The windbreak had to support supply and exhaust function across changing wind directions without introducing excessive load or new recirculation paths.
Boundary conditions
- Free external flow around the container, openings and windbreak
- Geometry variants with revised leading form and positioning
Results of the assessment
- Windbreak form changed both local interface pressures and the wake of the complete installation.
- Incident direction and spacing emerged as important integration parameters.
Engineering consequence
The study provided a geometry and positioning recommendation for subsequent plant integration.
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