When the A and B Side Forces Differ

When the A and B side forces differ

Where the forces on A and B surface sides are with 5% of one another the average value is reported. Where the difference is greater the side with the higher force magnitude is used.

Differences can occur - normally one side is zero, for example in the surface of single-surface contacts, or discrete nodes impacting a surface. (In the latter case the nodes are not on segments, so are not written to the .CTF file.)