External and internal aerodynamic analysis of a large telescope building using an advanced finite element method
Abstract
This paper presents the results obtained in the finite element analysis of the air flow in a large telescope building. The finite element formulation is presented first, and then the strategy followed to obtain significant data from the calculations is described. The quality of the ventilation of the buiding is defined by the average residence times, and the feasibility of this ventilation by the actions created on the instruments and the general flow pattern.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Wind and Air Flow Studies
Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 1249–1255
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter