Re: Re: Rotating force

Well if the ring itself isn't rotating then you can work out the time history
of the nodal forces in advance and code that into a node force subroutine
(I think there is one available...).  If everything is moving then I think 
you need to
get into user elements..

>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.





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