Research Article

FEA Simulation of the Biomechanical Structure Overload in the University Campus Planting

Table 1

Steps of model factors to vary.

Model variation factorsLeading sets of boundary conditions (BC)
LiBCHeBC

Trunk-branch materialChestISO (isometric)ChestTKP (orthotr.)ChestWH (orthotr.)
Mesh            R-meshD-mesh
Crown shapeCurlCrownRectCrownDoubleCrown
Leaves massL-leaves (750 kg)M-leaves (1225 kg)H-leaves (1550 kg)
Wind pressure            380 Pa600 Pa
Geometrical nonlinearity            Lin (1 step)NonLin (30 steps)