1. 1. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 1 15.0 Release ANSYS Customization Toolkit Windloading Extension_v1
2. 2. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 2 Introduction to Windloading Windloading Fd = Wind Loading Force Rho = Air density V = Wind speed A = Surface area Cd = Drage Coeffiecient (not use)
3. 3. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 3 Description of the Windloading Ext. What should the Capabilities of the extension be: a pressure should be calculated based on wind velocity; the pressure should be assigned in a direction; only positive pressures should be added; pressure should also be reduced based on the orientation of the element and the loading direction; 2 loading type: constant or gradient loading across the height of the construction; a shape factor can be assigned for different types of profiles (code check)
4. 4. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 4 Description of the ACT Windloading Ext. Setup of the Extension in ACT: Loading
5. 5. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 5 Description of the Windloading Ext. Setup of the Extension in ACT: Loading
6. 6. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 6 Description of the Windloading Ext. Setup of the Extension in ACT: Loading Takes the section shape into account lineare interpolation to the Environment Temperature Factor = 3Factor = 1
7. 7. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 7 Description of the Windloading Ext. Setup of the Extension in ACT: Result PostProcess the pressure due to the windspeed