- Current (optional, for applying drift current)
- Wave (optional, for applying a wave state)
- Zone (optional, for applying local ocean effects)
Basic ,wave, and zone inputs use the OCTYPE,OCDATA, and OCTABLE commands.Current inputs use
the OCTYPE and OCTABLE commands.
The OCLIST and the OCDELETE commands assist in data handling and perform the tasks that their
names imply.
All ocean loading requires specifying the linear acceleration of the global Cartesian reference frame
(ACEL, where ACEL_X = ACEL_Y = 0.0, and ACEL_Z = acceleration due to gravity).
Ocean-loading support is available for the following current-technology elements:
Element Description
SURF154 3-D Structural Surface Effect
LINK180 3-D Spar (or Truss)
BEAM188 3-D 2-Node Beam
BEAM189 3-D 3-Node Beam
PIPE288 3-D 2-Node Pipe
PIPE289 3-D 3-Node PipeFor more information, see the following related topics:
- The ocean family of commands in the Command Reference.
- Hydrostatic Loads in the Mechanical APDL Theory Reference
- Hydrodynamic Loads in the Mechanical APDL Theory Reference
- Applying Ocean Loading from a Hydrodynamic Analysis in the Advanced Analysis Guide
- Harmonic Ocean Wave Procedure (HOWP) in the Mechanical APDL Theory Reference
- Subroutine userPanelHydFor (Calculating Panel Loads Caused by Ocean Loading) in the Programmer's
Reference
2.5.11. Applying Coupled-Field Loads
A coupled-field analysis usually involves applying results data from one analysis as loads in a second
analysis. For example, you can apply the nodal temperatures calculated in a thermal analysis as body
loads in a structural analysis (for thermal strain). Similarly, you can apply magnetic forces calculated in
a magnetic field analysis as nodal forces in a structural analysis. To apply such coupled-field loads, use
one of the following:
Command(s):LDREAD
GUI: Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Define Loads> Apply> load type> From source
Main Menu> Solution> Define Loads> Apply> load type> From source
See the Coupled-Field Analysis Guide for details about how to use this command in different types of
coupled-field analyses.
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