Wind Load

The Wind Load Calculator provides an estimate of the lateral wind force and dynamic pressure at a given wind speed and air density on a VIG window. Based on these parameters, the lateral force, maximum tangential stress, maximum bending stress and maximum deflection of the VIG is calculated. The detail of the calculation can be found in Background Theory here. The table of the calculated results can be downloaded as an Excel file by pressing the Download XLS button (available in desktop version only).

Results:

Press Calculate to see the results

Parameter Value

Input Parameters:

Glass Length [mm]:

Glass Width [mm]:

Glass Thickness [mm]:

Gap between Panes [mm]:

Density [kg m-3]:

Young's Modulus [GPa]:

Poisson's Ratio:

Spacer Array [mm]:

Spacer Radius [mm]:

Air Density [kg m-3]:

Wind Speed [m s-1]: