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PHMAU

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wrong results with static load case ?
« on: April 18, 2013, 02:07:04 AM »
May be something is wrong in my data file ? see attached file.

This is the case of a simply supported plate Young modulus is 3e10. density 2500, thck 0.2
I modelised dead load by body command and a value 4905. corresponding to thick*9.81*density

the result shold be 1.739e-4.
I obtain 3e-5 !!

what is wrong ??
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Prof. R.L. Taylor

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Re: wrong results with static load case ?
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 11:54:26 AM »
The body force is per unit thickness and is multiplied by the thickness by the code.