m_n_kappa.crosssection.axial_force#
- m_n_kappa.crosssection.axial_force(sections)#
compute the sum of axial-force from a list of computed sections
New in version 0.1.0.
- Parameters:
sections (list[
ComputationSection]) – individual computed sections where the axial-forces are taken from- Returns:
sum of axial-forces from the computed sections
- Return type:
float
See also
momentcomputes the sum of moments
Notes
In mathematical notation the computation of the sum of axial forces \(N\) looks like this.
\[N = \sum_i N_i\]