*LOAD_SEGMENT

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines pressure load on a segment defined by node or by set of segments.

Format

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*LOAD_SEGMENT_OPTION1_{OPTION2}
If OPTION1=<blank>
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Fct_ID Fscaley Tstart node_ID1 node_ID2 node_ID3 node_ID4
If OPTION1=SET
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SSID Fct_ID Fscaley Tstart
If OPTION2 = ID
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ID Title

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION1
<blank>
Pressure applied to a segment defined by node.
SET
Pressure applied to segment(s) defined by set.
OPTION2
ID
Defined identifier and title.
SSID Segment set identifier.

(Integer)
Title Load title.

(Character)

 Title
Fct_ID Pressure versus time load curve identifier.

(Integer)
Fscaley Ordinate (pressure) scale factor.

Default = 1.0 (Real)

 [ Pa ]
Tstart Time for pressure activation. Function Fct_ID is shifted by Tstart.

Default = 0.0 (Real)

 [ s ]
node_ID1 Node identifier 1.

(Integer)
node_ID2 Node identifier 2.

(Integer)
node_ID3 Node identifier 3.

(Integer)
node_ID4 Node identifier 4 (optional for triangular elements).

(Integer)

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /PLOAD.