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--- wiki:sns:intactgh:surface_loads [2023/10/24 20:44] – goldy
+++ wiki:sns:intactgh:surface_loads [2024/08/21 09:07] (current) – [Pressure] goldy
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-A "Pressure" load is a surface load specified in terms of force per unit area. Positive pressures push into the surface, negative pressure pull.
+A "Pressure" load is a surface load specified in terms of force per unit area that is normal to the surface. Positive pressures push into the surface, negative pressure pull.
 A Pressure Load requires two inputs:
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 A Hydrostatic load requires three inputs:
   * the geometry of the surfaces where the load is applied
-  * a point on the surface of the fluid (fluid depth is assumed in the Z direction)
+  * a point on the surface of the fluid (fluid depth is assumed in the -Z direction)
   * specific gravity of the fluid (dimensionless, SG = 1 for water)
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