Post-Processing the ABL Case¶

Once the simulation completes, validate the results by comparing the simulated profiles against the target analytical profiles at the measurement section.

Extracting Profiles¶

Todo

Add AeroSim-specific instructions for extracting velocity, turbulence intensity, and TKE profiles from the simulation results. Describe the measurement section location and the extraction workflow within the AeroSim interface.

Velocity Profile¶

Plot \(U(z)\) at the measurement section and overlay the target logarithmic law curve. The match should be within ±5% across the height range of engineering interest (\(z_{ref}\) to \(2 \times z_{ref}\)).

Todo

Add instructions for generating the velocity profile plot in AeroSim. Include screenshots of the result visualisation panel.

Turbulence Intensity¶

Plot \(I_u(z) = \sigma_u / U(z)\) versus height and compare against the target profile from the applicable wind standard (e.g., EN 1991-1-4, ASCE 7, AS/NZS 1170.2).

Todo

Add instructions for generating the turbulence intensity profile plot in AeroSim.

Integral Lengthscale¶

Todo

Add instructions for generating integral lengthscale profile plot in AeroSim.

Next Steps¶

Once the ABL case is validated, the inlet and roughness configuration can be directly reused in the full engineering simulation. See:

Pressure on Buildings (CAARC) — applying the validated ABL to a reference high-rise.
Pedestrian Comfort — extending the setup to evaluate wind conditions at ground level.
Topography Factor (Bolund Hill) — accounting for terrain effects on the wind profile.

For quantitative comparisons of simulated profiles against experimental and standard target profiles — including velocity, turbulence intensity, integral length scale, and energy spectra — see the ABL validation results on docs.aerosim.io.