ANSYS Case Studies Solar Artifacts Withstand Wind Gusts: A CSIR-CMERI Case Study

	Solar Artifacts Withstand Wind Gusts: A CSIR-CMERI Case Study ANSYS

Solar Artifacts Withstand Wind Gusts: A CSIR-CMERI Case Study

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Sensors - Liquid Detection Sensors
Applicable Industries	Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Rapid Prototyping Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services	Hardware Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	India's growing population has led to an increased demand for power. To meet this demand, the country is looking towards renewable energy sources. CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) has developed aesthetically pleasing solar cells, known as 'solar artifacts', in the form of umbrellas or trees. These solar artifacts can be placed in commercial or public spaces, providing power while maintaining the space underneath for productive or recreational uses. However, these solar artifacts needed to be designed to fit into the available space and withstand a range of wind speeds depending on their location. The challenge was to ensure that these artifacts would be strong enough to resist damage over a range of wind speeds without sacrificing their aesthetic design. Read More
About Customer	CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) is the apex R&D institute for mechanical engineering under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an Autonomous Body under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Established in 1958, the Institute has been engaged in R&D for over 59 years with the mandate of serving the nation to acquire self-reliance, strategic sectors, and societal applications. Major research areas include Robotics and Mechatronics, Micro-system Technology, Rapid Prototyping and Modeling, Advanced Mechanical Design, Simulation and Modeling, and Advanced Manufacturing Technology and its allied areas. Read More
Solution	To address this challenge, CSIR-CMERI researchers turned to ANSYS solutions to run fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations to determine the effects of wind gusts on their solar artifacts. They used ANSYS SpaceClaim and ANSYS AIM for pre-processing, meshing, solving, and post-processing in a single window environment. They set up a complete FSI workflow in AIM for steady-state turbulent wind flow conditions, with total force mapping on solar panel structures for stress and displacement studies. They simulated a solar artifact model under different structural load and wind flow conditions (80, 100, and 120 km/hr). The simulation results showed that the umbrella design can withstand all these wind conditions. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Sensors - Liquid Detection Sensors

Applicable Industries

Renewable Energy

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Rapid Prototyping

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Services

Hardware Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

India's growing population has led to an increased demand for power. To meet this demand, the country is looking towards renewable energy sources. CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) has developed aesthetically pleasing solar cells, known as 'solar artifacts', in the form of umbrellas or trees. These solar artifacts can be placed in commercial or public spaces, providing power while maintaining the space underneath for productive or recreational uses. However, these solar artifacts needed to be designed to fit into the available space and withstand a range of wind speeds depending on their location. The challenge was to ensure that these artifacts would be strong enough to resist damage over a range of wind speeds without sacrificing their aesthetic design.

About Customer

CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) is the apex R&D institute for mechanical engineering under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an Autonomous Body under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Established in 1958, the Institute has been engaged in R&D for over 59 years with the mandate of serving the nation to acquire self-reliance, strategic sectors, and societal applications. Major research areas include Robotics and Mechatronics, Micro-system Technology, Rapid Prototyping and Modeling, Advanced Mechanical Design, Simulation and Modeling, and Advanced Manufacturing Technology and its allied areas.

Solution

To address this challenge, CSIR-CMERI researchers turned to ANSYS solutions to run fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations to determine the effects of wind gusts on their solar artifacts. They used ANSYS SpaceClaim and ANSYS AIM for pre-processing, meshing, solving, and post-processing in a single window environment. They set up a complete FSI workflow in AIM for steady-state turbulent wind flow conditions, with total force mapping on solar panel structures for stress and displacement studies. They simulated a solar artifact model under different structural load and wind flow conditions (80, 100, and 120 km/hr). The simulation results showed that the umbrella design can withstand all these wind conditions.

Impact #1	The use of ANSYS AIM software provided CSIR-CMERI with a comprehensive solution for their challenge. The software's single platform and guided simulation processes made it accessible to the entire engineering organization, allowing for a more collaborative and efficient approach to the project. The ease of use and quick turnaround time of the software enabled the rapid completion of the FSI project, allowing CSIR-CMERI to offer this technology for licensing based on the simulation results. This not only demonstrated the strength and resilience of the solar artifacts but also their potential for commercial application.

Impact #1

The use of ANSYS AIM software provided CSIR-CMERI with a comprehensive solution for their challenge. The software's single platform and guided simulation processes made it accessible to the entire engineering organization, allowing for a more collaborative and efficient approach to the project. The ease of use and quick turnaround time of the software enabled the rapid completion of the FSI project, allowing CSIR-CMERI to offer this technology for licensing based on the simulation results. This not only demonstrated the strength and resilience of the solar artifacts but also their potential for commercial application.

Benefit #1	ANSYS AIM software provided a new immersive simulation environment that lowers the barrier to entry for engineering simulation analysis of solar artifacts.
Benefit #2	AIM’s single platform, combined with its guided and customizable simulation processes, made multiphysics FSI simulation accessible to the entire engineering organization.
Benefit #3	AIM’s ease of use and quick turnaround time enabled rapid completion of the FSI project.

Benefit #1

ANSYS AIM software provided a new immersive simulation environment that lowers the barrier to entry for engineering simulation analysis of solar artifacts.

Benefit #2

AIM’s single platform, combined with its guided and customizable simulation processes, made multiphysics FSI simulation accessible to the entire engineering organization.

Benefit #3

AIM’s ease of use and quick turnaround time enabled rapid completion of the FSI project.

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Solar Artifacts Withstand Wind Gusts: A CSIR-CMERI Case Study

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