Numerical Simulation of wind load on Inflated Membrane Structure

Abstract

Abstract The fluid-structure interaction (FSI) program were used to simulate the condition that inflated membrane structure transport process in incoming flow. A comparison between the results from numerical simulation and from the ground simulation test was used to validate the computational method. Due to the analysis of flow field and membrane structure’s deformation, the law of force variation of inflated membrane structure during FSI was discussed, and the causes of deformation instability in FSI problems were preliminary discussed. Possible ways to reduce the sensitivity of envelope deformation caused by constraint position were explored, and the effect of this improved method on the surface stress of the envelope was investigated.