Towards digital twinning for multi-domain simulation workflows in urban design: a case study in Gothenburg

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Title: Towards digital twinning for multi-domain simulation workflows in urban design: a case study in Gothenburg
Authors: Gonzalez Caceres, Alex Arnoldo, 1982, Hunger, Franziska, 1986, Forssén, Jens, 1968, Somanath, Sanjay, 1994, Mark, Andreas, 1980, Naserentin, Vasilis, 1981, Bohlin, Joakim, 1992, Logg, Anders, 1976, Stahre Wästberg, Beata, 1974, Komisarczyk, Dominika, 1997, Edelvik, Fredrik, 1972, Hollberg, Alexander, 1985
Source: UEQ - simuleringar, visualiseringar och utvärderingar av framtida hållbara stadsmiljöer Digital Twin Cities Centre Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 18(3):311-332
Subject Terms: urban design, urban built form, urban simulation, digital twin, new buildings impact, multi-domain simulation
Description: This work proposes an automated workflow using digital twinning for multi-domain environmental performance analysis of urban developments. Digital twins can potentially provide a common basis for multi-domain simulations and help overcome data availability and interoperability issues. The proposed workflow consists of five steps: (1) creating a procedural urban 3D model, (2) generating design alternatives parametrically, (3) exporting the context and each design alternative to each simulation tool, (4) running simulations for wind comfort, energy demand, and noise for each design alternative, and (5) combining and visualizing the simulation results using the digital twin. The workflow was applied to a neighbourhood in Sweden, the resultsreveal significant reduction in manual work when applying multiple simulation software for different domains. This is one step forward in streamlining the workflow for urban analysis, crucial for multi-domain optimization. In the future, further domains and simulation tools can be added to the workflow.
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Abstract:This work proposes an automated workflow using digital twinning for multi-domain environmental performance analysis of urban developments. Digital twins can potentially provide a common basis for multi-domain simulations and help overcome data availability and interoperability issues. The proposed workflow consists of five steps: (1) creating a procedural urban 3D model, (2) generating design alternatives parametrically, (3) exporting the context and each design alternative to each simulation tool, (4) running simulations for wind comfort, energy demand, and noise for each design alternative, and (5) combining and visualizing the simulation results using the digital twin. The workflow was applied to a neighbourhood in Sweden, the resultsreveal significant reduction in manual work when applying multiple simulation software for different domains. This is one step forward in streamlining the workflow for urban analysis, crucial for multi-domain optimization. In the future, further domains and simulation tools can be added to the workflow.
ISSN:19401493
19401507
DOI:10.1080/19401493.2024.2320112