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arq_rafael_p
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Good night to all the community,

I am a new user in Inventor, I wonder if with inventor can analyze a window that is subjected to its own weight and different wind loads, in order to determine whether the glass is within the appropriate deflections, if the profiles are being used has adequate strength if the fittings are working properly and generate a memory calculation justifying this analysis.

 

atte.Rafael Padilla

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You probably can in Stress Analysis.
But you would need to convert the wind speed to a force.
Also determine where the loads will be.

Might be tricky.
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Provided that you have Inventor Pro or higher, you should be able to perform this task using Inventor's stress analysis environment.  Although this software is quite intuitive, I would suggest getting a little training first unless you already have experience with FEA/FEM.  Understanding the different contacts, loads, and constraints is key.

 

Since the stress analyzer does not perform CFD, you will need to calculate your wind-loading manually as either a force or pressure.  If your window is a simple 2D shape, this calculation should be straightforward.  The weight of the window (given material densities are correct) can be taken into account by applying a gravitational acceleration in the correct direction.  If I understand correctly what you mean by "profiles" (extruded aluminum frame?), depending on how thin your extrusion is, you may need to convert them to thin bodies in order to get an accurate mesh (may also apply to glass).

 

One of my favorite features of Inventor Pro's stress analysis environment is switching the design objective to parametric.  Doing this allows you to flex almost any model and/or simulation parameter and perform analysis based on all combinations, all within the simulation environment.  This means you can test changes to your profile design without creating iParts and performing numerous simulations to arrive at a tedious and iterative solution.  The parameter values you settle on can even be pushed into the model.  This feature is a good example of where a little training might be useful.

 

Hope this helps.

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