Effect of wind load on waveguide strength

The article considers the features of the influence of wind load in the Arctic and Far North regions on the static and dynamic state of direct waveguides. Waveguides have a thin-walled design with restrictions on wall deflections, so the theory of plates and shells is used to calculate them. In the static state, the wind load is modeled by uniform pressure on one side of the waveguide. This made it possible to obtain an analytical solution to the problem by the plate theory, identify the features of the stress distribution over the waveguide structure, and clarify the solution compared to the beam theory. Comparing the results of the calculation according to the proposed method with the results of beam theory showed good convergence. The dynamic state was estimated by the first natural frequency of waveguides, considering ice deposits. The results of the calculations showed a significant impact of ice deposits on the frequency of oscillations and showed the need for deicing.