The Italian company Nablawave has developed a simulation tool to assess the performance of HVAC systems in different type of buildings.

Results
The computational resources to make the calculations are allocated in cloud where the simulation speed is accelerated. Moreover, the CFD solver used is open-source, so that customisations are possible. While eliminating the need for highly skilled experts and fast computers, the designers get automatic report formats where temperature distribution and air flows are clearly visible. They can analyse and improve their designs, determining heating/cooling losses, areas of air stagnation and optimising flows to obtain a more uniform aeration of the environment, avoiding recirculation zones.
It is possible to perform analyses in different environmental conditions (summer/winter) in order to identify the correct setting aimed at improving comfort and reducing energy consumption.

Solution

• Upload of 2D or 3D CAD model
• Geometry simplification through automatic filters in order to eliminate superfluous details that burden the calculation
• Definition of heat/cooling sources and air inlet/outlet positions
• Automatic meshing operation
• Download of the results

Applications

• air conditioning in commercial/residential spaces
• ventilation of complex buildings
• air flows control in warehouses/industrial plants
• improvement of air purifying machinery installed in offices and large-scale shared spaces

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