1. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 1 15.0 Release ANSYS
Customization Toolkit Windloading Extension_v1
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. 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. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 4 Description of the ACT
Windloading Ext. Setup of the Extension in ACT: Loading
5. 2011 ANSYS, Inc. April 15, 2014 5 Description of the
Windloading Ext. Setup of the Extension in ACT: Loading
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. 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
