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For Force per unit area, the traction components are given explicitly.
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For Total force, COMSOL Multiphysics divides the total force by the area of the boundaries where the load is active. Then the force is applied in the same way as for a Force per unit area. When working with curved boundaries or local coordinate systems, use this option carefully, as the result is not always intuitive.
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For Pressure, a scalar input is given, and the orientation of the load is given by the normal to the boundary. The pressure is positive when directed toward the solid. In a geometrically nonlinear analysis, the current surface normal and area are used.
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For Resultant, enter the Force and Moment with respect to a point. Select the Application point defined using — Centroid, Point, or Coordinates. For Centroid, the coordinates of the application point is the centroid of the selected boundaries. For Point, select a geometrical point in the section Application Point. For Coordinates, enter the global coordinates of the Application point, xa.
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When using the Resultant option, it is formally possible to select a nonplanar boundary, but the traction distribution may then be unpredictable.
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After selecting a Load type, the Load list normally only contains User defined. When combining with another physics interface that can provide this type of load, it is also possible to choose a predefined load from this list.
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x2 is the axis around which the principal area moment of inertia is larger.
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