Pinned
The
Pinned
node adds an edge, boundary, domain, or point condition that fixes the translations in all directions; that is, all displacements are zero. The rotations are not constrained.
Constraint Settings
To display this section, click the
Show More Options
button (
) and select
Advanced Physics Options
in the
Show More Options
dialog box.
In the
COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual:
•
Constraint Reaction Terms
•
Weak Constraints
•
Constraint Settings
You can activate and deactivate this boundary condition by assigning it to a constraint group. See
Load Cases
in the
Structural Mechanics Modeling
chapter.
Location in User Interface
Context Menus
Shell>Face Constraints>Pinned
Shell>More Constraints>Pinned
(Edge)
Shell>Points>Pinned
Plate>Face Constraints>Pinned
Plate>More Constraints>Pinned
(Boundary)
Plate>Points>Pinned
Ribbon
Physics tab with
Shell
selected:
Boundaries>Face Constraints>Pinned
Edges>More Constraints>Pinned
Points>Shell>Pinned
Physics tab with
Plate
selected:
Boundaries>Face Constraints>Pinned
Edges>More Constraints>Pinned
Points>Plate>Pinned