INVELJ

Bulk Data Entry Defines initial velocity of a joint in a multibody situation.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
INVELJ SID JID JTYPE VT VR

Example

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
INVELJ 1 3 REV 10.0

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
SID Load set identification number.

(Integer > 0)
JID Joint identification number.

(Integer > 0)
JTYPE Joint type.
REV
Revolute
CYL
Cylindrical
TRANS
Translational

No default
VT Translational velocity.

Real, when JTYPE = TRANS
VR Rotational velocity.

Real, when JTYPE = REV

Comments

  1. Only one initial velocity per joint can be defined in a load set.
  2. Initial velocities of joints defined by INVELJ will be overwritten by MOTNJ, MOTNJE, or MOTNJC.