Calculation step size.
The amount of parts into which a bar is divided to determine for example the maximum tension, moment or displacement. The higher this amount is the more accurate the result will be and the longer the calculation will take.
Safety Factor of material.
The maximum tension allowed on a certain material is divided by this amount.
Safety Factor of load.
The load applied to the construction is multiplied by this factor. This applies to the forces, moments,
equal loads and the constructions own weight.
Constructions own weight.
Choices to calculate the constructions own weight are as follows (a-x and a-y)
a-x: The acceleration of the construction along the X-axis.
a-y: The acceleration of the construction along the Y-axis.
As a standard the earths gravitational pull is used (9.81 m/s²).
Divisions.
The dividing of a bar into mass-parts, needed to calculate the forces in respect to a-x and a-y. The number represents the amount of divisions. The higher the number the more accurate the calculation will be, however the longer the calculation will also take.
The calculation of the constructions own weight happens numerically an is therefore an approximation.
Please note the construction is approximated by several forces.
