Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University ›› 2014, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (11): 1562-1567.

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Numerical Simulation of Wind Pressure and Wind-Induced Dynamic Responses of an UmbrellaShaped Membrane Structure

WANG Zitong,MA Ning,ZHOU Dai,SUN Yinghao   

  1. (School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China)
  • Received:2013-12-24

Abstract:

Abstract: By using commercial software ADINA, the numerical simulation of the wind pressures and wind-induced dynamic responses of an umbrellashaped tension membrane structure were performed. Some key effects including wind-induced dynamical displacements, velocities, accelerations and equivalent stresses of the membrane structure were systematically investigated. Moreover, the effect of several important parameters on wind pressures and structural windinduced dynamic responses was summarized, such as structural rise-span ratio, incoming wind direction, membrane initial pretension and opening/closure forms in the membrane hat. Furthermore, the structural windinduced responses and wind pressure coefficients were obtained. The present results can provide reference for the wind resistant design of similar tension membrane structures.

Key words: umbrella-like membrane structure, wind-induced dynamic response, wind pressure coefficient

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