TH/INTERFACE Output Forces

Yuvarajs91

Please let me know the difference between NF-Resultant Normal Force and Resultant Force.

Also what is difference between FX-X Total Force and FNX-Normal Force.

 

I got this values from Radioss Interface output forces.

Please let me your comments.

 

Thanks and Regards,

Yuvaraj

Altair Forum User

Hi Yuvaraj,

Normal force is the support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object. If a person leans against a wall, the wall pushes horizontally on the person, which is the normal force, And the resultant force acting in normal direction is Resultant Normal Force. Please remember that normal forces are always directed perpendicular to the surface.

Similarly for FX-X and FNX,force acting X direction and normal force in X direction, if anything exist.

 

I recommend you to go through http://www.altairuniversity.com/visualization-2/post-processing-intro/ which gives many aspects on post processing.