!DLOAD¶
Definition of distributed load
Parameter¶
GRPID = Group ID
AMP = Time Function Name (Specified in !AMPLITUDE, valid in dynamic analysis)
FOLLOW = YES(Default) / NO
(whether pressure load follow deformation, valid in finite displacement analysis)
** 2nd Line or later **
| Parameter Name | Attributions | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| ID_NAME | I/C | Surface group name, element group name, or element ID |
| LOAD_type | C | Load type No. |
| param* | R | Load parameter (refer to following) |
Load Parameters¶
| Load Type No. | Types | No. of Parameters | Parameter Array & Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Applies pressure to surface specified in the surface group | 1 | Pressure value |
| P0 | Applies pressure to shell element | 1 | Pressure value |
| PX | Pressure to shell element along X direction | 1 | Pressure value |
| PY | Pressure to shell element along Y direction | 1 | Pressure value |
| PZ | Pressure to shell element along Z direction | 1 | Pressure value |
| P1 | Applies pressure to 1st surface | 1 | Pressure value |
| P2 | Applies pressure to 2nd surface | 1 | Pressure value |
| P3 | Applies pressure to 3rd surface | 1 | Pressure value |
| P4 | Applies pressure to 4th surface | 1 | Pressure value |
| P5 | Applies pressure to 5th surface | 1 | Pressure value |
| P6 | Applies pressure to 6th surface | 1 | Pressure value |
| BX | Body force in X direction | 1 | Body force value |
| BY | Body force in Y direction | 1 | Body force value |
| BZ | Body force in Z direction | 1 | Body force value |
| GRAV | Gravity | 4 | Gravitational acceleration magnitude, X component of gravity direction (direction cosine), Y component, Z component |
| CENT | Centrifugal force | 7 | Angular velocity, X coordinate of a point on the rotation axis, Y coordinate, Z coordinate, X component of rotation axis direction, Y component, Z component |