Types of Results
Load cases created by RWIND Simulation can be calculated in the same manner as load cases containing user-defined loads. For a detailed description of the calculation, see Chapter 7 of the RFEM manual.
After the calculation, the results are displayed graphically in the work window and listed numerically in the tables.
Deformations and Internal Forces
Chapter 8 of the RFEM manual gives an overview of the different types of results. The evaluation of the results is described in Chapter 9 of the RFEM manual. Use the Results navigator or the toolbar buttons to display the deformations of surfaces and members or to select specific internal forces of surfaces or members.
You can verify the plausibility of the applied wind loads by checking the global deformations, for example. Table 4.0 Results - Summary gives you an overview of the sums of loads and support forces, as well as of the global resultants (see the image above).
Distribution of Load
The Results navigator provides an option for you to evaluate the results of RWIND Simulation loads: Activate the Distribution of load results and then select the Wind load using RWIND Simulation option.
As described in Chapter 9.3.2 of the RFEM manual, the distribution of the forces on the finite elements is displayed, which results from the defined loads. You can select the forces acting in one of the Global directions (X, Y, Z) or Local directions of the surfaces (x, y, z). By displaying the RWIND Simulation surface loads, you can adequately evaluate the results of the simulation.
The results of the load distribution are shown numerically in Table 4.53. They represent the results that are available at the grid points of each surface.
Note
Note that the Distribution of Load feature covers the FE results of surfaces and solids, not of members.