Prescribed Displacement
The Prescribed Displacement node adds a condition where the displacements are prescribed in one or more directions to the porous matrix boundary.
If a displacement is prescribed in one direction, this leaves the porous matrix free to deform in the other directions. Also define more general displacements as a linear combination of the displacements in each direction.
If a zero displacement is applied in all directions, this is the same as a Fixed Constraint for the porous matrix and a Sound Hard Wall for the fluid.
Prescribed Displacement
Define the prescribed displacements using a Standard notation or a General notation.
Standard Notation
To define the displacements individually, click the Standard notation button (the default).
To define a prescribed displacement for each space direction (x, y, and z for 3D), select one or more of the Prescribed in x direction, Prescribed in y direction, and Prescribed in z direction check boxes. Then enter a value or expression for the prescribed displacements u0, v0, or w0 (SI unit: m).
For 2D axisymmetric components and to define a prescribed displacement for each space direction (r and z), select one or both of the Prescribed in r direction and Prescribed in z direction check boxes. Then enter a value or expression for the prescribed displacements u0 or w0 (SI unit: m).
General Notation
To specify the displacements using a General notation that includes any linear combination of displacement components, click the General notation button.
Enter values in the H matrix and R vector fields. For the H matrix, also select an Isotropic, Diagonal, Symmetric, or Anisotropic matrix and enter values as needed.
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