CHGVOL

Bulk Data Entry Defines the charge density on a volume of CHEXA, CPENTA, CTETRA, or CPYRA solid elements.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CHGVOL SID EID Q

Example

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CHGVOL 2 1106 10.0

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
SID Load identification number

(Integer > 0)

EID Element identification number

(Integer > 0)

Q Charge volume density

No default (Real)

Comments

  1. Equivalent grid point charge densities are computed by linear (or bi-linear) interpolation of load intensity, followed by numerical integration using isoperimetrical shape functions. Uniform load intensity does not necessarily result in equivalent grid point loads.
  2. For more information, refer to Piezoelectric Analysis in the User Guide.