CMSPDPT
Bulk Data Entry Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multibody solution sequence.
Format
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMSPDPT | EID | KTID | G1 | G2 | BTID | L | PF | TYPE |
Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMSPDPT | 3 | 3 | 223 | 324 | 4 | 1.0 | TRANS |
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
|---|---|---|
| EID | Unique element
identification number. (Integer > 0) |
|
| KTID | TABLEDi
ID for stiffness. Default = 0 (Integer ≥ 0 or blank) |
|
| G1, G2 | Grid point identification
number. (Integer > 0) |
|
| BTID | TABLEDi
ID for damping. Default = 0 (Integer ≥ 0 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.
|
Comments
- The spring damper force is along the line segment connecting the grids G1 and G2.
- The positive preload force is a stretching force.
- This card is represented as a spring element in HyperMesh.