How to determine wind loads on a building?

James38 · July 25, 2019, 20:36

Hello everyone

I'm new to STAR-CCM, and wondering if I can calculate wind side loads on a building? I'm currently working on analysing wind flows around the building and want to find out side-loading pressures acting on the building.

Thank you

ashokac7 · July 26, 2019, 03:32

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Originally Posted by James38

Hello everyone

I'm new to STAR-CCM, and wondering if I can calculate wind side loads on a building? I'm currently working on analysing wind flows around the building and want to find out side-loading pressures acting on the building.

Thank you

You can do this in STAR-CCM. Create a case with flow around building. You will know the pressure profile on building surface. From areal elements you may be able to calculate resultant force on the building as well as the whole force profile like force distribution, center on action etc.

James38 · July 27, 2019, 19:07

How do I create a case? I'm sorry, I just have no idea how to do it. Do I have to create a new field function?

me3840 · July 28, 2019, 14:15

By case ashokac7 just means a simulation. If you are not sure how to create force reports there's at least 1 tutorial that covers this, I would suggest you look at the tutorial guide.

July 25, 2019, 20:36	How to determine wind loads on a building?	#1
James38 New Member James Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 7	Hello everyone I'm new to STAR-CCM, and wondering if I can calculate wind side loads on a building? I'm currently working on analysing wind flows around the building and want to find out side-loading pressures acting on the building. Thank you

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James38 New Member James Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 7	How do I create a case? I'm sorry, I just have no idea how to do it. Do I have to create a new field function?

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me3840 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,232 Rep Power: 24	By case ashokac7 just means a simulation. If you are not sure how to create force reports there's at least 1 tutorial that covers this, I would suggest you look at the tutorial guide.