Hi, suppose I have a tube fixed at each end. COMSOL can compute the sag of that due to gravity. No problem.
But suppose that sag is constrained - the sagging tube has reached the floor and can sag no more. This has me a bit stumped - because I dont know a priori how much of the tube is going to be lying along the floor. All I know is the max possible displacement.
What I want to determine is the force on the floor (as opposed to the rest of the weight that would be carried by the supports either end of tube).
Any suggestions?
But suppose that sag is constrained - the sagging tube has reached the floor and can sag no more. This has me a bit stumped - because I dont know a priori how much of the tube is going to be lying along the floor. All I know is the max possible displacement.
What I want to determine is the force on the floor (as opposed to the rest of the weight that would be carried by the supports either end of tube).
Any suggestions?