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Element
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Number of the current element |
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Data in the table
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| Setting | Description |
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| Elem |
Element number - increasing order |
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Element type
- Beam: Beam element
- Cable: Beam element
- Spring: Linear spring element (static spring)
- SFrict: Friction spring
- SCont: Nonlinear spring
- SCompr: Compression only spring
- STens: Tension only spring
- SBilin: Bilinear spring (spring with 2 different case-dependent linear characteristics)
- Stiff: Arbitrary user defined stiffness matrix
- Flex: User defined flexibility matrix
- Vdamp: Viscous damper element
- SDamp: Damper spring
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Symbols for disconnected DOF's
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We distinguish between "Global Hinges" and "Local Hinges" Global hinges disconnect the DOF's related to global coordinate directions and are arranged between node and the total element including eccentric connections Local hinges disconnect the DOF's related to local element coordinate directions and are arranged between the elastic element ends and the node including eccentricity. | Setting | Description |
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| G-Beg |
Global hinges at the element begin |
| G-End |
Global hinges at the element end |
| L-Beg |
Local hinges at the element begin |
| L-End |
Local hinges at the element end Each row contains 6 symbols referring to the 6 DOF's (3 displacements, 3 rotations)
- "=": DOF not disconnected (rigid connection)
- "*": DOF disconnected (pinned connection)
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