6.3.3.3. Plate

A plate force generates a plate force on the three action markers of a base marker.

6.3.3.3.1. Modeling Options

The user can create a force entity as follows.

  • Point, Point, Point, Point

    • Point: Selects a point on a base body.

    • Point: Selects a point on a first action body.

    • Point: Selects a point on a second action body.

    • Point: Selects a point on a third action body.

  • Body, Body, Body, Body, Point, Point, Point, Point

    • Body: Selects a base body of plate force.

    • Body: Selects a first action body of plate force.

    • Body: Selects a second action body of plate force.

    • Body: Selects a third action body of plate force.

    • Point: Selects a point on a base body.

    • Point: Selects a point on a first action body.

    • Point: Selects a point on a second action body.

    • Point: Selects a point on a third action body.

6.3.3.3.2. Properties

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Figure 6.279 Plate property page

  • Young’s Modulus: Defines the Young’s Modulus of material (Unit: [Force/Length^2]).

  • Poisson Ratio: Defines the Poisson’s Ratio of material.

  • Thickness: Defines the thickness of the plate. (Unit: length).

  • Undeformed Position

    • L01: Defines the vector of distance between the base marker and the first action marker with respect to the base marker.

    • L02: Defines the vector of distance between the base marker and the second action marker with respect to the base marker.

    • L03: Defines the vector of distance between the base marker and the third action marker with respect to the base marker.

  • Proportional Ratio for Damping: The damping matrix is calculated as \(c=ratio\times K\)

  • Force Display: Displays the resultant force vector graphically on Working Window.