Re: Ansys question: How to apply a surface load gradient to a canoe hull (Hydrostatic)

See "Applying Loads Using TABLE Type Array Parameters" and "Applying Loads
Using Function Boundary Conditions" in the "Basic Analysis Procedures
Guide".

Regards,

Dave

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"Pablo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
>     I would like to simulate a canoe hull that is immersed in water in
ANSYS
> (hydrostatic). I know that the SFGRAD command can do this with planar or
> circular surfaces (maybe with other types of surfaces, i don't know) but
the
> hull shape that I'm working is a V round shaped. So I would like to know
> what would be the best way to simulate a pressure that will vary in
function
> of the depth of the water and that the forces, due to the pressure, act
> perpendicularly to the surface (ie, the portion of the hull shape that is
> immersed in the water) Thank you very much for your help and time.
>
> Pablo,
>
>