rigid_follower_force

Module: solid

Category: load

Type string: "rigid_follower_force"

Parameters

Name	Description	Default	Units
rb	rb	-1	[]
insertion	insertion	{0,0,0}	[]
force	force	{0,0,0}	[]
relative	relative	false	[]

Description

The rigid_follower_force load applies a force in the local rigid body coordinate system. The direction of the force in global coordinates therefore depends on orientation of the rigid body.

The rb parameter is the "name" attribute assigned to the corresponding rigid body material as defined in the Material section.

The insertion parameter is the position in the reference coordinate system of the point where the force is applied.

The relative flag indicates whether the applied value should be absolute or relative to the value at the end of the previous analysis step.

The following example applies a moment about the x-axis.

<rigid_load type="rigid_follower_force">
  <rb>rigid</rb>
  <insertion>1,2,3</dofs>
  <force>100,0,0</force>
</rigid_load>