Individual load sensor
It is possible to visualize the evolution of one load by opening its sensor.
This option is not available for loads on the blades. However, it is possible to open a
Loads on node sensor for the nodes composing the structure of the blade. These nodes can be made visible by clicking the
Wireframe button in the top ribbon of the
Simulation window
The
Individual load sensor can be opened by right-clicking on the vector representing the load and toggle the sensor on, as shown in the following picture
This sensor outputs the 3-component vector representing the selected load and, when applicable, the fluid kinematics responsible for the load. For the kinematics, both the magnitude (specified by the mention "mag." in parenthesis) and the 3-components are given.
The components of the load and the fluid kinematics are given in the global coordinate system (see
Coordinate systems)
| Field | Unit | Description |
| Force | N | Force vector applied by the load |
| Force (mag.) | N | Magnitude of the force vector applied by the load |
| Eccentricity moment | Nm | Moment induced by the load due to its eccentricity from the node it is applied at |
| Moment | Nm | Moment vector applied by the load |
| Moment (mag.) | Nm | Magnitude of the moment vector applied by the load |
| Relative velocity | m.s-1 | Velocity of the fluid particle relative to the structural node at which the load is applied |
| Relative velocity (mag.) | m.s-1 | Magnitude of the relative velocity between the fluid particle and the structural node at which the load is applied |
| Fluid velocity | m.s-1 | Velocity of the fluid particle producing the load |
| Fluid velocity (mag.) | m.s-1 | Magnitude of the velocity of the fluid particle producing the load |
| Fluid acceleration | m.s-2 | Acceleration of the fluid particle producing the load |
| Fluid acceleration (mag.) | m.s-2 | Magnitude of the acceleration of the fluid particle producing the load |
| Work done | J | Cumulative work done by the load over the simulation |
| Load stiffness | N.m-1 | Stiffness of the load along the global axes (only relevant for stiffness-type loads) |
| Ramp-up factor | - | Current value of the load's ramp-up factor (between 0 and 1) used to gradually apply the load at the beginning of the simulation |