Bulk Data Entry
CONROD – Rod Element Property and Connection
Description
Defines a rod element without reference to a property entry.
Format
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CONROD |
EID |
G1 |
G2 |
MID |
A |
J |
C |
NSM |
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Field |
Contents |
EID |
Unique element identification number. (Integer > 0) |
G1,G2 |
Grid point identification numbers of connection points. (Integer > 0; G1 ≠ G2) |
MID |
Material identification number. See comment 1. (Integer > 0) |
A |
Area of the rod. (Real) |
J |
Torsional constant. (Real) |
C |
Coefficient for torsional stress determination. (Real) |
NSM |
Nonstructural mass per unit length. (Real) |
1. | For structural problems, MID may reference only a MAT1 material entry. For heat transfer problems, MID may reference only a MAT4 material entry. |
CONROD Element Forces and Moments
2. | This card is represented as a rod element in HyperMesh. |
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