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CMSPDPT – Nonlinear Multi-body Spring Damper Element using Table
Description
Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multi-body solution sequence.
Format
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CMSPDPT |
EID |
KTID |
G1 |
G2 |
BTID |
L |
PF |
TYPE |
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Field |
Contents |
EID |
Unique element identification number. (Integer > 0) |
KTID |
TABLEDi ID for stiffness. Default = 0 (Integer > 0 or blank) |
G1, G2 |
Grid point identification number. (Integer > 0) |
BTID |
TABLEDi ID for damping. 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) |
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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