/CLOAD

Block Format Keyword Defines a concentrated force or moment applied to each node of a prescribed nodal group.

Format

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`cload_ID`	Concentrated load block identifier. (Integer, maximum 10 digits)
`unit_ID`	Unit Identifier. (Integer, maximum 10 digits)
`cload_title`	Concentrated load block title. (Character, maximum 100 characters)
`fct_ID`_T	Time function identifier. (Integer)
`Dir`	Direction of load: X, Y, and Z for forces; XX, YY, and ZZ for moments. (Text)
`skew_ID`	Skew identifier. (Integer)
`sens_ID`	Sensor identifier. ≠ 0 The concentrated load is applied after sensor activation (the time function is shifted in time). (Integer)
`grnd_ID`	Node group to which the concentrated loads are applied. (Integer)
`Ascale`_x	Abscissa scale factor. Default = 1.0 (Real)	$[s]$
`Fscale`_y	Ordinate scale factor. Default = 1.0 (Real)	$[N]$

The direction of load must be right justified in the ten characters of field number 2.
The grnd_ID input is obligatory. The concentrated loads will only be applied to the nodal group. The force is applied to each node individually, so:(1)
$t o t a l_f o r c e = F (t) \cdot N_{n o d e}$

with $N_{n o d e}$ being the number of nodes in the node group.
The Ascale_x and Fscale_y are used to scale the abscissa and ordinate.
The actual load function value is calculated as following:(2)
$F (t) = F s c a l e_{y} \cdot f_{T} \cdot (\frac{t}{A s c a l e_{x}})$

Where, $f_{T}$ is the function of fct_ID_T.

The force is applied individually to each node of the nodal group. The total force is equivalent to the force value multiplied by the number of nodes.