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*WIND
Define wind velocity profile for wind loading.

This option is used to define a wind velocity profile for use in applying loads.

Product: Abaqus/Aqua  

Type: Model data

Level: Model  

Reference:
There are no parameters associated with this option.

Data line to define the wind velocity profile: 

First (and only) line:

  1. Air density, .

  2. Reference height for wind profile, .

  3. Local x-direction velocity constant, (default value 1.0).

  4. Local y-direction velocity constant, (default value 1.0).

  5. x-direction cosine defining the direction of the unit vector (the wind local x-axis) with respect to the global coordinate system. In three-dimensional cases both x- and y-components are needed; in two-dimensional cases only the x-component is used.

  6. y-direction cosine defining the direction of the unit vector (the wind local x-axis) with respect to the global coordinate system. This component is not needed in two-dimensional cases.

  7. (default value 1/7).