Neck Load Cells

Neck_LoadCell

Model of lower and upper neck load cell

The figure above shows the location of the upper neck load cell and the lower neck load cell. Both are modelled as discrete beams. The table below gives details on the extraction of the loads.

Item Beam ID Component in elout
Upper Neck Force
x-direction (Shear force)
10000 axial
Upper Neck Force
z-direction (Tension force)
10000 shear_t
 Upper Neck Moment
About y-direction (Bending moment)
10000
moment_s
Lower Neck Force
x-direction (Shear force)
10001 axial
 Lower Neck Force

z-direction (Tension force)

10001
shear_t
Lower Neck Moment
About y-direction (Bending moment)
10001 moment_s