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mpc force distribution

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tillo

tillo

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Hi,
does anyone know how does an MPC distribute the force i apply on the indipendent node to all the dipendent in patran?
thanks
 
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Depends which MPC you are using.
 
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i'm using an RBE2
 
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unless i'm not understanding the question, see the manual
 
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The distribution of force to the dependent nodes of the RBE2 from the independent node is a function of the stiffnesses of the structure at each dependent node and also of their relative position to each other.


 
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