Add Surface Hydrostatic Pressure Load dialog
This dialog is used to apply a load based on fluid hydrostatic pressure to the selected surfaces.
Opens when the Hydrostatic tool is selected on the
Surface ribbon tab in the Loads
group.
A hydrostatic load is a linearly varying pressure load. This feature allows you to apply them parametrically based on fluid density and then converts this into variable pressure load for use by the program.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Load | Select the Load Case where the hydrostatic pressure load is added. |
| Density (rho) | Unit weight, ρ, of the fluid. By default, the value of water is used. |
| Zero pressure level | Height in Global Y coordinates where the zero pressure isoline will be located (i.e., the fluid / air boundary). |
| Face | Select the direction of the pressure load with respect to the surface local axes. |