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Applying distributed torque
Posted 19.03.2015, 14:22 GMT-4 MEMS & Nanotechnology, MEMS & Piezoelectric Devices, Structural Mechanics Version 4.4, Version 5.0 0 Replies
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This is a fairly common problem that people have, but I need to apply a distributed torque to my model based on some results from a previous calculation step.
I know that the usual response is to apply a load that mimics the torque. The problem is that my distributed torque is complicated. For a simple rectangular block, the torque distribution roughly has the form T = tanh(a*x) zhat + tanh(b*y) xhat [units of torque per volume] inside the block. For a more complicated geometry, the result is far more complex. This quantity is calculated by measuring an angular momentum transfer, but there are no forces involved in the transfer.
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