Hydrostatic Pressure

Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure that is exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at a given point within the fluid, due the force of gravity. Hydrostatic pressure increases proportional to depth measured from the surface because of the increasing weight of fluid exerting downward force from above.

                                                                  P = rho x g x h

                                                      Where p = pressure

                                                                 Rho  = density of fluid

                                                                 G = gravity acceleration

                                                                  h = height of fluid above the object

In ANSYS, hydrostatic pressure load simulates pressure that occurs due to fluid weight.

Analysis Type – This boundary condition are available in only following ANSYS Analysis type

• Static Structural
• Transient Structural
• Explicit Dynamics

Properties of Boundary Condition

Dimensional Analysis

• 3D Simulation: Supported
• 2D Simulation: Supported

Geometry Type

• Solid: Supported
• Surface/Shell: Supported
• Wire body/ line body / Beam: Supported

Topology

• Body: Not Supported
• Face: Supported -3D
• Edge: Supported-2D
• Vertex: Not Supported
• Node: Not Supported