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const

Module: solid

Category: load

Type string: "const"

Parameters

Name Description Default Units
x x 0 []
y y 0 []
z z 0 []

Description

This constant body force per mass \(\mathbf{b}\) is defined as a 3D vector. Each component can be associated with a load controller to define a time dependent body force. Only the non-zero components need to be defined. This type of body force is spatially homogeneous, though it may vary with time when associated with a load controller:

<body_load type="const">
  <x lc="1">1.0</x>
  <y lc="2">1.0</y>
  <z lc="3">1.0</z>
</body_load>

The lc attribute defines the load controller to use for the corresponding component. The values of the components can be used to define scale factors for the load values.