Wimbledon Moving Roof Structural Design
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End-Arm Truss support and bogeys
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Finite-Element Mesh of Truss End-Arms
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Resultant Stresses of End-Arms subject to central axial load
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Radio-Controlled scaled Truss model
Structural and Dynamic Analysis of Wimbledon-Centre-Court moving roof
Geodome Ltd had provided Finite Element analysis services of truss-work support system for facilitating movement of the Wimbledon Centre-Court folding roof system. In particular, conceptual and detailed studies of the proposed bogey system and their connection to the trusses were examined in detail with 'Cosmos' and 'Robot' Finite Element programs. Further in-sight was gained by use of a structural scaled model, operated by remote control, which was manufactured by Geodome.
Scaled Radio-Controlled model of Wimbledon Centre-Court Truss.
The model enabled insight into dynamic behaviour of the moving roof structure.
FE model of End-Arm assembly, situated at each Truss end.
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Finite Element analysis of early End-Arm design, each part weighing some 3.5tonnes.
