Modeling and Analysis of the ZB39 Glass-Shaped Tangent Tower

Taking the finite element software ANSYS as the analyzing platform, a finite element model of the ZB39 glass-shaped tangent tower model was established and static wind load was precisely applied by means of a sectional-loaded method. After analyzing its static characteristics, it was put forward that the effect of weight of transmission line could be neglected while doing design analysis under the maximum wind. What is more, with increase of the tower height, the axial stress in the main members of the tower dropped. The axial stress in the tower leg was the biggest and the tower structure had crucial impact on the members.