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[TAOUFIK]

Hi

I need to define a moving load on a bridge (10KN ) and i don't know how to do that using workbench or APDL

the bridge has 2240 nodes

could any one help please

[Akshay Maniyar]

Hi,

Please check the below knowledge material to model the moving load.

How create a moving load in a transient analysis Mechanical (dependent of Time and Y direction)? - Ansys Knowledge

Thanks,

Akshay Maniyar

[TAOUFIK]

 

Thanks for your reply

In this example, is it necessary to choose a number of supsteps more than 1 (since the load is defined as a function)?

Regards

 

[Akshay Maniyar]

Hi,

Substeps are required for various time values so that you get load values for different timesteps. Load function depends on time. 

Thanks,

Akshay Maniyar

[TAOUFIK]

Hi Akshay 

Please, how could we choose the number of substeps ?

Another question, i aim to define a load depending on x, y and time, how could i do it ?

thanks very much