LOAD

Static Load Combination (Superposition)

Description: Defines a static load as a linear combination of load sets defined via FORCE, MOMENT, FORCE1, MOMENT1, PLOAD1, PLOAD2, PLOAD4, GRAV, and SPCD entries.

Format:

Example:

Field Definition Type Default
SID Load set identification number. Integer > 0 Required
S Scale factor. Real Required
Si Scale factors. Real Required
Li Load set identification numbers defined via entry types enumerated above. Integer > 0; SID ≠ Li Required

Remarks:

  1. The load vector defined is given by:

  2. The Li must be unique.
  3. Load sets must be selected in the Case Control Section with LOAD = SID.
  4. A LOAD entry may not reference a set identification number defined by another LOAD entry.