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Faby May 24, 2012 06:33

Calculation of mass in 2D
 
Hi everyone,

I have a small issue.

I'm using DEFINE_SDOF_PROPERTIES for the motion of e two dimensional particle.

I want to assign, in that function, the mass to the particle, but, I don't know how calculate it.

I know its density (1050 km/m^3) and radius (0,01 m), but, in 2D, the particle is a circle, then, I can calculate its surface and not its volume.

So, the question is: how to obtain the mass from density in 2D?

Is there anyone who knows the answer?

I hope I was clear.

Thanks in advance.

FMDenaro May 24, 2012 06:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faby (Post 362858)
Hi everyone,

I have a small issue.

I'm using DEFINE_SDOF_PROPERTIES for the motion of e two dimensional particle.

I want to assign, in that function, the mass to the particle, but, I don't know how calculate it.

I know its density (1050 km/m^3) and radius (0,01 m), but, in 2D, the particle is a circle, then, I can calculate its surface and not its volume.

So, the question is: how to obtain the mass from density in 2D?

Is there anyone who knows the answer?

I hope I was clear.

Thanks in advance.

you must work assuming unitary lenght in the third direction... that means pi*(0.01)^2 x 1 is the equivalent volume of a cylinder of 1 m in the third direction.

Faby May 24, 2012 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by FMDenaro (Post 362859)
you must work assuming unitary lenght in the third direction... that means pi*(0.01)^2 x 1 is the equivalent volume of a cylinder of 1 m in the third direction.

You have just confirmed what I supposed!

Thanks!!!

:)


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