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Concentrated force

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futura22

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Jan 26, 2008
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Does anyone know the unit of concentrated force? Is it force per unit length?

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If it's a plane strain model then it's F/L. Otherwise its just F. Hope this helps.
Rob Stupplebeen
 
Plane strain is assumed to be for a unit length, so it's just force/1 or force.

corus
 
corus,
I do understand your point but it depends on the units that you are using it could be N/M or N/mm.
Rob
 
how about using a curve shell. Is it still be force or force per unit length?
 
The units of m or mm don't come into the equation as Abaqus doesn't use units. It's simply force per unit length or force per 'your' unit for plane strain, or, numerically, force.

corus
 
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