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Must the mass of a MASS21 element be positive? I want to reduce the mass in certain locations.

Tagged: 11, General, Mechanical APDL (f. ANSYS), structural-mechanics
    • March 17, 2023 at 8:59 am
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      Negative mass should be allowed, provided the total system mass is positive.

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