CMSPDP



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CMSPDP – Multi-body Spring Damper Element

Description

Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multi-body solution sequence.

Format

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CMSPDP

EID

K

G1

G2

B

L

PF

TYPE

 

Example

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CMSPDP

3

34.5

223

324

0.0

1.0

 

TRANS

 

 

Field

Contents

EID

Element identification number.

(Integer > 0)

K

Stiffness value.

Default = 0.0 (Real or blank)

G1

Grid point identification number.

(Integer > 0)

G2

Grid point identification number.

(Integer > 0)

B

Damping value.

Default = 0.0 (Real 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)

Comments

  1. Element identification numbers must be unique with respect to all other element identification numbers.

  2. The spring damper force is along the line segment connecting the grids G1 and G2.

  3. The positive preload force is a stretching force.

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