PDAMP



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Bulk Data Entry

PDAMP – Scalar Damper Property

Description

Specifies the damping of a scalar damper element using defined CDAMP1 or CDAMP3 entry.

Format

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PDAMP

PID1

B1

PID2

B2

PID3

B3

PID4

B4

 

Example

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PDAMP

14

2.3

2

6.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field

Contents

PID#

Property Identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

B#

Force per unit velocity.

No default (Real)

Comments

  1. Damping values are defined directly on the CDAMP2 entry and therefore do not require a PDAMP entry.

  2. A structural viscous damper, CVISC, may also be used for geometric grid points.

  3. Up to four damping properties may be defined on a single entry.

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