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FEM Loads and d'Alembert Principle.

The hinge joint torque results in the same four FEM loads as in the case of Oblique Pin Pendulum, and these loads follow the same linear and sinusoidal profiles. The difference here is that, since the torque is variable, its derived FEM loads are variable too.

As in the case of the Compound Pendulum, the side joint force FEM loads are applied to the adequate nodes of the cylindrical bearing surfaces, and follow a sinusoidal profile.

The videos below depict the action FEM loads acting on the pendulum mesh (left), and the reaction FEM loads acting on the pin mesh (right).

Next: von-Mises stress.