Wind Engineering
Real-time 3D wind mapping
Actiflow Wind App – Transforming the way ports and airports manage high wind events
Real-time wind data and high-resolution forecasts
Real-time 3D wind mapping provides a detailed view of actual wind conditions across every square metre of a port or airport, both in real time and for the hours and days ahead.
Actiflow combines live measurements, weather forecasts, and CFD simulations on a full 3D model of the site, including all infrastructure, such as buildings, cranes, container stacks and terminals. The result is a live wind map with short-term forecasts, delivered through the Actiflow Wind App.
This enables port and airport authorities to identify where operations can safely continue during high-wind events, rather than relying on data from just one or two sensors.
Real-time 3D wind mapping
Our 3D wind maps are designed primarily for port and airport authorities, but they can be used by any organization that needs real-time local wind information and forecasts. For example, cities can use the information to predict wind conditions in streets and over bridges, helping to identify potential hazards for pedestrians.
Airports
Strong winds not only affect aircraft landing and take-off—they also determine when and where ground handling operations can be performed safely. Most airports reply on a single wind measurement near the active runway to estimate the wind conditions across the entire airport, which can be highly conservative.
Wind velocities near gates are usually much lower and vary significantly across different areas of the airport. As a result, ground handling is often unnecessarily stopped—even when local conditions would allow operations to continue safely. Actiflow provides gate-specific wind data, enabling more accurate decision-making that improves both safety and operational performance.
Ports
In ports, strong winds can hinder ship arrivals, departures, and mooring conditions. Port authorities often rely on a few wind sensors to estimate conditions across the entire port. However, local wind conditions vary a lot across the port due to the presence of buildings, cranes, container stacks and other large obstructions.
Actiflow accounts for all these obstructions and delivers high-accuracy wind data and forecasts over the water and near mooring locations. This allows authorities to make less conservative, data-driven decisions supporting operational planning and accurate mooring analysis.
How real-time 3D wind mapping works
Actiflow combines live wind measurements with advanced numerical simulations to deliver accurate wind maps and forecasts. Using state-of-the-art flow modelling on large-scale 3D models, the app captures wind variations across areas of up to 20 km in radius. Thanks to today’s computational power, these models capture complex environments in full 3D detail, allowing wind speed variations to be calculated at every square meter.
By integrating general weather forecasts or live measurement data, we provide valuable, detailed wind information at any location. Results can be delivered through an online application, creating an indispensable tool for port and airport operational planning and monitoring.
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Discover how the Actiflow Wind App can enhance safety, efficiency, and decision-making for your operations. Please contact us to request a demo.
