Telecom Bracket Configuration Using GIS Wind Load Prediction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for designing structural steelwork kits for telecom applications result in oversized components due to lack of accurate force calculations, leading to increased weight and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A GIS-based method for generating modular steelwork kit configuration recommendations that calculates predicted wind forces and equipment weights to determine optimal bracket configurations, reducing material usage and weight through adaptive design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional design methods are used to design structural steelwork kits, then the structural requirements are met, but the components become oversized and weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by using GIS-based wind pressure data and equipment-specific parameters to calculate precise structural requirements. This allows the steelwork design to be optimized based on actual local conditions and equipment characteristics, avoiding oversized components while maintaining necessary strength. The system changes design parameters from generic/conservative values to site-specific calculated values.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent addresses the issue of excessive material usage by implementing partial action - designing steelwork components with exactly the strength needed for the specific application rather than using universal oversized components. The GIS-based calculations enable precise determination of required structural capacity, eliminating the excessive material usage inherent in traditional conservative design approaches.
2Loss of substance
If accurate force calculations are performed to optimize steelwork design, then material usage is reduced, but calculation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual mechanical calculation methods with a computerized GIS-based system. The system automatically retrieves wind pressure data from GIS databases, calculates equipment-specific drag coefficients, and determines optimal steelwork configurations through automated algorithms. This substitution of manual calculation with automated computational methods reduces complexity while enabling accurate force calculations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses drag coefficient data from established sources and GIS wind pressure data from existing databases as copies of proven information. Rather than performing all calculations from first principles, the system leverages copied data from reliable external sources (wind pressure maps, equipment specifications) to streamline the calculation process while maintaining accuracy.
3Reliability
If oversized steelwork components are used, then structural safety is ensured, but transport and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the design approach from using fixed oversized components to dynamically sizing steelwork based on calculated parameters. By using GIS-based wind pressure data and equipment-specific parameters, the system determines the minimum required component sizes that ensure structural safety. This parameter-driven approach produces appropriately sized components that are safer and easier to handle than traditional oversized alternatives.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method provides lighter, quicker-to-install, and easier-to-transport steelwork kits with reduced material requirements, improving efficiency and meeting structural needs effectively.
Implementation Method 1
calculating drag coefficients thereof; determining peak wind pressure from each one of a plurality of directions at the chosen elevation at said GPS position based on said set of first wind pressure factors; determining a predicted peak force which said piece of equipment is to be subjected to, based on said drag coefficients and said peak wind pressures
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a computer implemented method for bracket configuration recommendation for a user-selected piece of equipment used for sending or receiving electromagnetic radiation, wherein said piece of equipment is to be subjected to wind pressure, said method comprising: obtaining information and using this to determine a predicted peak force which said piece of equipment is to be subjected to, based on determined drag coefficients and determined peak wind pressures from each one of a number of directions; assigning a score to each one of a plurality of bracket configurations based on their structural properties in relation to the predicted peak force determined; and generating, at an output, a signal indicative of a bracket configuration recommendation based on said score.