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Reaction force

Reaction force

Reaction force

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Hi,
In our model we use only hexa elements with simple boundary conditions and applied force. Step is Linear Perturbation. As a result we receive very strange results in reaction force:

                    RF.Magnitude          RF.RF1          RF.RF2          RF.RF3
                          @Loc 1          @Loc 1          @Loc 1          @Loc 1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Total     119.941E+03   -100.0000E+03     927.073E-09     143.051E-06


Where this value of Maginitude comes from? Any idea?

Regards,
Greg

RE: Reaction force

Hi,
What is this loc 1,
I assume that it is one of the nodes which is constraint
Anyhow resultant is always root mean square value
Does this happens for sum of all constraint nodes
I mean let us sum RF1 for all nodes..similarly RF2 RF3 and RF.magnitude
That sum of RF Magnitude should be root (sum of square of 1 2 3)
Dev

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