Prescribed Normal Mesh Displacement
Use the
Prescribed Normal Mesh Displacement
node (
) to specify the displacement of the boundary in the reference normal direction. The node can be used on the boundaries of deforming domains. No constraints are set on the tangential displacement.
For common boundary condition settings, see
Common Boundary Condition Feature Settings
. The Prescribed Normal Mesh Displacement condition allows all constraint types.
Normal Mesh Displacement
Enter a value or expression for the
Prescribed normal mesh displacement
d
n
(SI unit: m).
Prescribing a normal displacement on a boundary which is not flat can lead to unexpected results since the normal direction is computed at the initial — reference — position. For example, prescribing a constant normal displacement on a circular boundary allows a circle of any radius as solution.