Numerical simulation of wind effects on the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi by Oscar Niemeyer
Palavras-chave:
wind action, pressure coefficients, Ansys, Oscar NiemeyerResumo
Numerical simulations are viable and reliable alternatives in the study of wind action in buildings.
Using the Ansys Workbench software were estimated the effects of wind action on the Church of Saint Francis of
Assisi, in Belo Horizonte, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, constituted of parabolic and circumferential generatrices.
For validation, were determined the pressure coefficients considering monolithic domes according to Brazilian
Standard ABNT NBR 6123. The wind effects on the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi by Oscar Niemeyer were
simulated and, in a particular case, disregarding the slope. Here, were presented the visualization of the flow
around the geometry from the streamlines and the analysis of external pressure coefficient isobaric lines.
