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Inflatable structures analysis simulation

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:52:19 GMT

Does anyone know how to simulate the wind load acting on inflatable structures (like an inflatable castle or an inflatable slide)?

Since the inflatable structure has air inside, it will have a different behaviour in comparison to solid structures.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Inflatable structures analysis simulation

kelly.young — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:54:25 GMT

Hello @Anonymous I see that you are visiting as a new member to the Inventor Forum.
Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

This is way out of my expertise, but would think it to be part of the Flow Design module.

Moving you over to the Flow Design Forum for better results.

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S_May — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:41:07 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

bitte machen Sie ein Bild oder screencast...

Translated with Google Translate:

please make a picture or screencast

Re: Inflatable structures analysis simulation

kelly.young — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:36:20 GMT

@Anonymous after speaking with our simulation expert, they stated that this would most likely not be possible with our current product line-up to do the inflatable structure to be used for the analysis you are looking for. If someone wants to provide how to do it I am happy to be proven wrong but this is a highly complex subject.

As I understood it, with difficulty, you would need an internal air volume calculation, like a balloon, and then apply the wind which would deform the material and put calculations on the internal air volume. There are third party companies that can do this, but would most likely be highly expensive.

There are many interesting links I found while searching for "software used to design inflatable structure".

If you find any information please share, this is pretty interesting, would like to learn more. Hope this helps!

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S_May — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 22:14:47 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

it does not work in flow design and not in cfd either.