One of the most important aspects of the work performed, as part of this thesis is the whole approach followed into actually trying to answer the research question. The methodology was very carefully planned in advance in order to effectively and efficiently assists our efforts to understand the complex phenomenon in depth and investigate possible solutions. It was designed to act in discrete steps trying to obtain results in each one of them separately and targeting to spherically approach the wind tunneling effect. Its modularity, easy re-usability and generality as a method, offer the distinct advantage of having the potential to create a novel approach into designing solutions for similar complex phenomena.
The proposed method allows the designer to investigate a modular solution to any issue that can be simulated using Fast Fluid Dynamics. In this case a tensegrity structure has been chosen as a design tool to try and act as windbreak and address the issue, but following the same methodology skeptic and simply changing step 1 into optimizing some other design tool or omitting it if it is not applicable, you can simply follow next steps (step 2 and 3) in order to address the issue and then implement the solution using the different design tool in step 4. Another example is if we assume that tensegrities are to be used but in order to address a different phenomenon. In that case step 1 and 4 can remain unchanged and with simple changes in step 2 and 3 in order to recreate and test a different phenomenon, a designer can achieve his goals.
Thus, it is perfectly clear that method suggested by this thesis offers distinct advantages and has the potential to be used as a general approach to a variety of issues and circumstances by designers in the future. It is one of the first efforts to try and create a framework around complex computational analysis and ease the path to the adaption from designers.
The proposed method allows the designer to investigate a modular solution to any issue that can be simulated using Fast Fluid Dynamics. In this case a tensegrity structure has been chosen as a design tool to try and act as windbreak and address the issue, but following the same methodology skeptic and simply changing step 1 into optimizing some other design tool or omitting it if it is not applicable, you can simply follow next steps (step 2 and 3) in order to address the issue and then implement the solution using the different design tool in step 4. Another example is if we assume that tensegrities are to be used but in order to address a different phenomenon. In that case step 1 and 4 can remain unchanged and with simple changes in step 2 and 3 in order to recreate and test a different phenomenon, a designer can achieve his goals.
Thus, it is perfectly clear that method suggested by this thesis offers distinct advantages and has the potential to be used as a general approach to a variety of issues and circumstances by designers in the future. It is one of the first efforts to try and create a framework around complex computational analysis and ease the path to the adaption from designers.