This video shows how to find the CENTER OF PRESSURE and the LINE OF ACTION for loads using SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. First obtain your Force and Torque vectors from Flow simulation and output them from the spreadsheet below:
https://cdn.goengineer.com/solidworks-flow-simulation-center-of-pressure.xlsx
In the video, we start by showing a simple scalar case then move up to the general vector case. Optionally, we can plot the load line in SOLIDWORKS and determine the CENTER OF PRESSURE from the line's intersection with a user-defined chord plane.
This is a common query in aerospace applications, and there is currently no Center of Pressure tool in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation today.
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Resources:
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