struct.beam.force.nodal

Syntax

m = struct.beam.force.nodal(p,iend<,idof>)

Get the generalized nodal force acting at end iend in global system.

If the optional argument idof is provided, returns the force in that specific degree-of-freedom (from 1 to 6).

Returns:

m - a 1×6 matrix with the generalized nodal force at end iend, or the value of specific degree-of-freedom idof

Arguments:

p - a pointer to a beam element

iend - indicates which end of the beam, either 1 or 2

idof - an optional degree-of-freedom, from 1 to 6