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Use of Normal Vectors
Posted Mar 25, 2020, 7:47 a.m. EDT General, Mesh, Parameters, Variables, & Functions Version 5.4 0 Replies
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Hi all. After the really helpful response to my question about deforming domains I have a follow up question. The load I am applying to the deforming domain portion of the model is calculated using a vector field and the normal vector from the boundary it is applied over, (nx,ny,nz). This finds a normal stress unique to each element of the boundary.
The deforming domain allows the model to update the vector field data is is using to form the load taking into account the deformation of the mesh. However, I am unsure if the variables nx etc. take into account the deformation during the solution process and the Help documentation has not been able to confirm this.
Part of the user's guide mentions that these normal variables can be used for a deformed mesh but if someone could clarify if that is supposed to also imply that it works for a deforming domain that would be very useful.
Hello Thomas Scone
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