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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

     

    CFD is a process that assists designers in optimizing the design configuration of a Tensile Membrane structure. The Light Weight Structures Advisory Service optimizes Tensile Membrane design with the use of CFD linked to FEA. Using this combination of technologies the design professional is able to construct a geometric model within 3D modeling software while taking into consideration surrounding buildings and landscape. When the simulation has run and the results reviewed, the 3-D model can be adjusted and the simulation rerun until the optimized tensile profile is achieved resulting in a tensile membrane structure with maximum aesthetic appeal and minimal support structure.
    CFD is an alternative to wind tunnel tests. In the main small to medium creative tensile projects are not feasible to wind tunnel test due to both time deadlines and financial constraints.

    Engineering Certification Australia - Computational Fluid Dynamics - Finite Element Analysis

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    Coupled CFD with FEA provides the user a cost effective solution in determining the anticipated wind action and pressures on canopy profiles. CFD has been shown to be a reasonable prediction of wind pressure distributions. It conceivably could replace some wind tunnel tests (Susila I G 2000).