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Ansys Workbench - Wind Loading

Ansys Workbench - Wind Loading

Ansys Workbench - Wind Loading

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I'm sure this is an easy question, but I'm struggling to find a solution, your help would be much appreciated

I'm attempting to use ansys workbench 11, to model a series of vessels mounted on a steel base frame.

The soldiers model imports fine and has a series of static loads and moments applied to it.

However I also need to allow for wind loading, I have a wind speed I've converted to a wind pressure which I'm attempting to apply directionally, ie I select all components and apply a directional pressure to say the X axis.

Is this the right approach? Or can I apply the loading more simply, ie apply the pressure globally on a plane?

The problem also is that on cylindrical surfaces the pressure looks to be applied perpendicular to the surface and not to the proportion of the surface experiencing only an X direction wind loading.

I would think applying wind is a very common scenario, so what am I doing wrong.

Thanks in advance

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