LINE3

Line ElementLINE3 defines a spring and damper between three NLFE grid nodes.

Format

<LINE3
       id       = "integer"
       pid      = "integer"
       g1       = "integer"
       g2       = "integer"
       g3       = "integer"
/>

Attributes

id
Unique identification number.
pid
Property identification number.
g1
First grid identification number.
g2
Second grid identification number ( g1 g2 ).
g3
Third grid identification number ( g1 g3 ).

Example

The example demonstrates the definition of a LINE3 element.

<LINE3 id="1" pid="2" g1="101" g2="17" g3="19"/>

Comments

  1. The NLFE LINE3 element is a type of line element that simulates a spring-damper between three NLFE grids as shown in the figure below.
    Figure 1. NLFE LINE3 element