Cyclone Simulation Test?

wsk80 · 发表于 2022-7-7 18:53:30

Hi Everyone,

I would like to know the Cyclone simulation test on the switchboard?

Can it be done in Autocad 2012? What kind of software needed?

Please advice.

Thank you.

Regards,
James

Organic · 发表于 2022-7-7 18:58:24

What exactly is the 'cyclone simulation test on a switchboard'?

SLW210 · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:04:58

Not that I am aware of.

AFIAK it is just written standards (Code).

JD Mather · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:09:09

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wsk80 · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:15:38

Hi,

I am just a electrical draftsman. - draw electrical switchboard & schematic diagram....

wsk80 · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:19:51

Hi,

It's possible to have simulation test cyclone on the switchboard? - like withstand wind force?, impact? etc.....
Is there a software for it? Im new so i would like to know more about it.....
Please advice.

Thank you.

Organic · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:24:41

I doubt AutoCad will be able to achieve that. Can you not just use the shape factor of it (just a rectangle I assume), get the material data sheets from the manufactuer which will state what their product is capable of (strength wise) and then put a decent factor of safety on top? Wind is a complicated one, although as the cross sectional area of the switchboard irregardless of the windward side will be pretty negligible, the force of the wind acting on it shouldn't be much of a problem so long as it is strongly secured to the house.

Not knowing the local code your area falls under, if I was fixing one of these to my wall I would just double up on the brackets/screws I thought I needed as a margin of safety and be done with it.

If you wanted to really get into it you though could model the box in a finite element software (FEA) package which will be able to give you an an accurate model of the stresses experienced on the box under different loading scenarios.

wsk80 · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:27:05

Hi Dink87522,

Thank you for your advice. The location for the switchboard is mining site (open area). Where the switchboard will sit on the concrete slap. Forget to tell you that switchboard is free standing (4meter long) x (2meter high) x 600mm(Deep). Materail is Aluminum 2.5mm.

I will try the FEA software.

Thank you.

Organic · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:30:49

Forget what I said then. When you said switchboard I was thinking a small (

If you wanted to get a rough idea of the wind forces that it needs to be designed for you will have to lookup the code that deals with environmental actions for the region where you are located (AS/NZS1170.2 from memory). The force will depend upon what part of WA you are located in, the height of the terrain, prevailing wind direction and a couple of other factors, i.e. if you wanted it calc'd properly you will need to hire an engineer (or get one of the civil engineers at the mine site) to do it.

JD Mather · 发表于 2022-7-7 19:35:30

You might investigate Autodesk Simulation.
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Simulation/bd-p/396

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