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CMSPDPC – Nonlinear Multi-body Spring Damper Element using Curve
Description
Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multi-body solution sequence.
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CMSPDPC |
EID |
KCID |
G1 |
G2 |
BCID |
L |
PF |
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KINT |
KEID |
BINT |
BEID |
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EID |
Unique element identification number. (Integer > 0) |
KCID |
Stiffness curve ID. Default = 0 (Integer > 0 or blank) |
G1, G2 |
Grid point identification number. (Integer > 0) |
B |
Damping curve ID. Default = 0 (Integer > 0 or blank) |
L |
Unstretched length of spring damper. Default = 0 (Real > 0.0 or blank) |
PF |
Preload force. Default = 0 (Real or blank) |
TYPE |
Type. (TRANS or ROT; if blank, default: TRANS) |
KINT |
Stiffness Interpolation type (Character: LINEAR, CUBIC, or AKIMA). Default = AKIMA |
KEID |
MBVAR ID for independent variable ID for stiffness. Default = Deflection (Integer > 0 or blank) |
BINT |
Damping Interpolation type (Character: LINEAR, CUBIC, or AKIMA). Default = AKIMA |
BEID |
MBVAR ID for independent variable ID for damping. Default = Velocity (Integer > 0 or blank) |
1. | The spring damper force is along the line segment connecting the grids, G1 and G2. |
2. | The positive preload force is a stretching force. |
3. | This card is represented as a spring element in HyperMesh. |
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