Access Hole Load [SIG]

The Access Hole Load workflow item defines the edge loads applied to a previously defined Access Hole Model. Forces and moments can be specified independently for each of the four plate edges (left, right, top, bottom) and are converted internally into surface loads on the corresponding edge FE groups.

General

Plate: Pick the Access Hole Model on which the edge loads are applied. The plate's length and width are read from the picked model to convert the edge forces into surface loads. Required; exactly one plate must be selected.

Left Edge Load

Forces and moments applied uniformly across the left-edge strip of the plate (edge at X = -Plate Length / 2). Forces use Force units and moments use Moment units.

Fx: Total force along the X axis applied to the left edge.

Fy: Total force along the Y axis applied to the left edge.

Fz: Total force along the Z axis applied to the left edge.

Mx: Total moment about the X axis applied to the left edge.

My: Total moment about the Y axis applied to the left edge.

Mz: Total moment about the Z axis applied to the left edge.

Right Edge Load

Forces and moments applied uniformly across the right-edge strip of the plate (edge at X = +Plate Length / 2).

Fx: Total force along the X axis applied to the right edge.

Fy: Total force along the Y axis applied to the right edge.

Fz: Total force along the Z axis applied to the right edge.

Mx: Total moment about the X axis applied to the right edge.

My: Total moment about the Y axis applied to the right edge.

Mz: Total moment about the Z axis applied to the right edge.

Top Edge Load

Forces and moments applied uniformly across the top-edge strip of the plate (edge at Y = +Plate Width / 2).

Fx: Total force along the X axis applied to the top edge.

Fy: Total force along the Y axis applied to the top edge.

Fz: Total force along the Z axis applied to the top edge.

Mx: Total moment about the X axis applied to the top edge.

My: Total moment about the Y axis applied to the top edge.

Mz: Total moment about the Z axis applied to the top edge.

Bottom Edge Load

Forces and moments applied uniformly across the bottom-edge strip of the plate (edge at Y = -Plate Width / 2).

Fx: Total force along the X axis applied to the bottom edge.

Fy: Total force along the Y axis applied to the bottom edge.

Fz: Total force along the Z axis applied to the bottom edge.

Mx: Total moment about the X axis applied to the bottom edge.

My: Total moment about the Y axis applied to the bottom edge.

Mz: Total moment about the Z axis applied to the bottom edge.