Pn specifies which element face, eg 1-6 for a hex element. The pressure is
always normal to the face.
You need to look at the element specification in the manual to sort out the
face numbering convention.
On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 10:47 AM, pinpress <
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> Hi,
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> I need to apply a distributed pressure in a internal region of a mesh. It's
> element-based. From Abaqus manual, I could use:
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> *DLOAD
> element set, Pn, magnitude
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> Does "n" in "Pn" mean the direction 1, 2, or 3?
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> What if I need to apply a uniform pressure along the nodal normal
> direction?
> How should I specify the direction then? thanks.
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