*LOAD_SHELL

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines pressure load on a single shell element or on a set of shell elements.

Format

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*LOAD_SHELL_{OPTION1}_{OPTION2}
If OPTION2 = ID
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ID Title
If OPTION1 = ELEMENT (or <blank>)
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EID fct_ID Fscaley Tstart        
If OPTION1 = SET
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ESID fct_ID Fscaley Tstart        

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION1
ELEMENT (or <blank>)
Pressure applied to a given shell element.
SET
Pressure applied to a given set of shell elements.
OPTION2
ID
Defined identifier and title.
Title Load title.

(Character)

EID Element ID.

(Integer)

ESID Element set ID.

(Integer)

fct_ID Pressure versus time load curve identifier.

(Integer)

Fscaley Ordinate (pressure) scale factor.

Default = 1.0 (Real)

[ Pa ]
Tstart Time for pressure activation. Function fct_ID is shifted by Tstart.

Default = 0.0 (Real)

[ s ]

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /PLOAD.