LOAD_GRAVITY

Loads
*LOAD_GRAVITY
"Optional title"
direc, cid, addmass, csysid, $sf$
Parameter definition
VariableDescription
direc Direction for gravity loading
options: X, Y, Z
cid ID of a CURVE or FUNCTION defining gravity coefficient versus time
addmass Exclude added mass due to mass scaling from gravity loading
options:
0 $\rightarrow$ include added mass
1 $\rightarrow$ exclude added mass
csysid Optional local coordinate system ID
$sf$ Optional gravity scale factor
default: 1
Description

Defines gravity loading that acts on the full model.

Note: A positive gravity constant results in body forces acting in the negative coordinate axis direction.

Example
Gravity

The following commands define a constant gravity in z-direction.

*LOAD_GRAVITY
Z, 123
*CURVE
123
0.0, 9.82
1.0, 9.82