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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"pneumatic structures"”.
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Wind loading and dynamic response of air-supported roof structures
… and predicting dynamic response of air-supported structures subject to suddenly applied loads. Wind loading on air-supported structures is a phenomenon involving significant mutual interaction between inertial, elastic and aerodynamic forces. The aerodynamic forces described by fluid mechanics …
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Numerical analysis of elastic membrane structures subjected to hydrostatic pressure loading
Membrane structures play an important role in a wide variety of applications, ranging from solar sails, satellites and aircraft, to pneumatic structures, lightweight temporary constructions and biological tissues. In this research project a numerical model has been developed for stress analysis in …
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Experiments on the Response of Arch-Supported Membrane Shelters to Snow and Wind Loading
For many years, inflatable structures and membrane enclosed structures have proved useful for a variety of purposes, such as athletic pavilions, exhibition spaces, coliseums, and kiosks. More recently, structures that combine highly pressurized inflatable arch members with light fabric membrane …