Re: Rotating force

I'd want to go from node-to-node and interpolate linearly when the 
force is "between" two nodes. So if it is exactly between the two 
nodes I want 50% on one node and 50% on the other. Of course the 
magnitude of the (radially inward pointed) force has to stay constant.

--- In ABAQUS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, george jefferson 
<george.jefferson@xxxx> wrote:
> You know of course you can only apply force to nodes. Are you 
saying you 
> want your force to
> jump from node-to-node in some fashion? Or is the ring rotating and 
the 
> force just following?
> 
> 
> 
> At 05:29 AM 10/21/04, you wrote:
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> >Hi all,
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> >i would like to do the following:
> >
> >i've modelled a circular ring using beam elements. What i would 
like
> >to do now is a dynamic analysis in which a force is applied to the
> >ring in the radially inward direction, which rotates around the 
ring
> >with a constant velocity. Does anybody have a clue how to do this?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
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