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DE to Surface Coupling Contact Data Components

DE to Surface Coupling Contact Data Components

For non-tied coupling interfaces between discrete element spheres (DES) and surfaces defined by shell part(s) or solid part(s) contacts, the following data components are available. This component is also known as DEMRCF in T/HIS.

Component THF (d3thdt) XTF (xtfile) LSDA (binout) ASCII
FX X Force yes yes
FY Y Force yes yes
FZ Z Force yes yes
FM
Force Magnitude yes yes
MX X Moment yes yes
MY Y Moment yes yes
MZ Z Moment yes yes
MM Moment Magnitude yes yes
Mass Mass
yes yes