Defining Uniform Pressure Loads

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To apply a uniform pressure normal to a face:

  1. In the COSMOS AnalysisManager tree, right-click the Load/Restraint icon and select Pressure.

The Pressure PropertyManager appears.

  1. Under Type, click Normal to selected face.

  2. In the graphics area, click the face on which the pressure is applied.

  1. Under Pressure Value, do the following:

    1. Set Units to the desired pressure units.

    2. Type the pressure value in the Pressure value box .

  1. Click .

To apply a uniform pressure to a face in a certain direction:

  1. In the COSMOS AnalysisManager tree, right-click the Load/Restraint icon and select Pressure.

The Pressure PropertyManager appears.

  1. Under Type, click Use reference geometry.

  1. Click inside the Faces for Pressure box then select the face to which you want to apply the nonuniform pressure.

  2. Click inside Face, Edge, Plane, Axis for Direction box then select an entity for direction.

  1. Select a pressure component according to the entity you select for direction as follows:

  1. Under Pressure value, do the following:

    1. Select the pressure Units .

    2. Type the pressure value in the Pressure value box .

  1. Click .

 

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