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LOAD_CENTRIFUGAL

Loads

*LOAD_CENTRIFUGAL
"Optional title"
entype, enid, cid, csysid, $t_{beg}$, $t_{end}$

Parameter definition

Variable
Description
entype
Entity type
options: N, NS, P, PS
enid
Entity identification number
cid
ID of a CURVE or FUNCTION defining angular velocity versus time
csysid
Local coordinate system ID
$t_{beg}$
Start time
$t_{end}$
End time
default: 1.0e10

Description

This command is used to apply centrifugal forces on a component without actually spinning the model. The command is typically used to initialize stresses in a rotating fan blade. The local coordinate system is used to define the center of rotation and the rotational axis (local $x$-axis).