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inTENS: Integrated Tension Structure Design
     
inTENS is the 3D finite element program suite developed by Tensys for the design of tensile structures. Featuring full, large deformation, geometric non-linearity, it is based upon a Dynamic Relaxation solution process.

inTENS features modules for
Form Finding, with specified stress control of shape
Load Analysis
Membrane Patterning
Geometric Post-processing
The program element library include
Cable elements
Slip Cables, modelling a sequence of cable elements in a friction-free pocket
Membrane elements
Beam elements
Boundary conditions and analysis constraints include
On-off contact constraints, including vector trajectories and spherical surfaces
Imposition of geodesic seam trajectories
Closed gas/liquid cells, with the option of constant pressure, volume or mass
Applied loading options include
Wind snow fluid and gas loading updated according to surface deformation
Discrete applied loads and specified node displacements and element forces
Further details may be downloaded from this site.
 
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Client: KOCH Hightex