Initial Values
The Initial Values node adds initial values for the displacement field, the velocity field, the rotations, and the angular velocity. These values serve as initial conditions for a transient simulation or as an initial guess for a nonlinear analysis. In addition to the default Initial Values node always present in the interface, you can add more Initial Values nodes as needed.
Initial Values
Enter values or expressions for the following based on space dimension:
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Displacement field u
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Velocity field
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Rotation field θ
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Angular velocity
Context Menus
Beam Rotor > Initial Values
Beam Rotor > Edges > Initial Values
Ribbon
Physics tab with Beam Rotor selected:
Edges > Beam Rotor > Initial Values