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Dialog box "Loads"

Hi,

one question:
dialog box of SnS, "Loads" what's the difference between "force vector for face" and"scalar force for face"?

"Scalar force for face" is not redundant?

Germano Pecoraro
Germano Pecoraro

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Permalink Reply by Michael Freytag on January 7, 2011 at 5:45pm

Germano,

Vector force allows you to specify the direction the force is applied.  A scalar force is applied perpendicular to the surface like a pressure, except SnS computes the pressure from the load you specify.  See this link for more details.

Thank you for the question.

~Michael

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