FAQ 34. How to Identify the resultant/summation of applied load

Rahul_P1
Rahul_P1
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

FAQ 34. How to Identify the resultant/summation of applied load

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  • Rahul_P1
    Rahul_P1
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2014

    Go to BCs>checks>load summation (you can also use summary of loads from post page)
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    This gives the resultant value at the origin (default) you can also calculate the resultant value at the required location.
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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2017

    May I have a question?

    For forces on geometry, such as a surface, how to Identify the load summation? The way you pointed out above doesn't work for that case.

     

    Thanks.

    Huynh

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2020

    Hi Huynh,

    The force from a pressure is calculated by taking the pressure components and multiplying them by the appropriate element’s face area.  The corresponding forces are then assumed to be applied at the face centroid.

    Also attaching a document on Loads Summary for your reference.

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

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