PROPERTY LOADS CENTRIFU [lname] [lnumb] part [opart] force dof pnam1 pnam2

           

This command is used to apply centrifugal loads to a part. The part can be selected either with the keyboard or the cursor.

lname = name of the loadcase, used at later references.

lnumb = loadcase number (integer, default=1).

part = part to be loaded, point, line, surface, body or set.

opart = optional part of next higher order from loaded part, which contains the elements to be loaded. Only required when there is ambiguity over which elements are to be loaded. See note 1.

force = size of centrifugal load.

dof = direction of load. 1 or X for radial. 2 or Y for tangential. 3 or Z for axial.

pnam1, pnam2 = Two points defining the axis of rotation for the centrifugal force.

Notes:

1.

Ambiguity over which elements are loaded will only arise when the part that is loaded is attached to more than one other part, (for example where a load is applied to a line which is attached to two surfaces). Any ambiguity about which elements will be loaded can be resolved by specifying the part containing the elements to be loaded in the definition of the load.
The command is restricted to only allow certain combinations of parts i.e. point/line, line/surface and surface/body. In the case of sets, a similar relationship is required between the parts in the set.
If the load is to be applied to several of the parts sharing the loaded part, the command should be repeated for each part containing elements.
If the second (optional) part is not given then the load is applied to the part with the lower entity number.

Examples:

1.

PROPERTY LOADS CENTRIFU SPIN S2 10.5 P2 P4

Apply a centrifugal load of 10.5 with an axis of rotation P2/P4 to part S2. The loading will be called SPIN.

See also the following commands

'LABEL GEOMETRY LOADS'
'LABEL MESH LOADS'
'UTILITY DELETE LOADS'
'UTILITY TABULATE GEOMETRY LOADS'