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uDALES: large-eddy simulation software for urban flow, dispersion and microclimate

Simulation 75 MB

uDALES is open-source LES software for urban flow, dispersion and microclimate.

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Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14550721
Licence
GPL-3.0 Copyleft open-source licence: use and change it freely, but share any distributed changes under the same licence.
Size
75 MB

How to cite

Owens, S., Majumdar, D., Wilson, C., Grylls, T., Suter, I., Sützl, B., Meyer, D., & van Reeuwijk, M. (2024). uDALES: large-eddy-simulation software for urban flow, dispersion, and microclimate modelling [Computer software]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14550721

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Details

Resource
Software & tools
Method
LES
Topic
Dispersion & air quality, Urban heat & thermal comfort, Urban boundary layer
Codes / models
uDALES
Year
2024
Creators
Owens, S.; Majumdar, D.; Wilson, C.E.; Grylls, T.; Suter, I.; Sützl, B.; Meyer, D.; van Reeuwijk, M.

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