NSGE1
Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural material damping for a list of elements or properties.
Format
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSGE1 | SID | TYPE | VALUE | ID | ID | ID | ID | ID | |
| ID | ID | ID | etc |
Example 1
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSGE1 | 2 | ELEMENT | 0.04 | 2 | 5 |
Alternate Format and Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSGE1 | SID | TYPE | VALUE | ID | THRU | ID | |||
| NSGE1 | 4 | PSHELL | 0.04 | 8 | THRU | 11 |
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
|---|---|---|
| SID | Non-structural material
damping set identification number. No default (Integer > 0) |
|
| TYPE | This can be one of the
properties PSOLID, PSHELL,
PCOMP, PBAR,
PBARL, PBEAM,
PBEAML, PROD,
CONROD, PSHEAR, or
PTUBE, in which case the list of
IDs will refer to properties of the stated
type, or it can be ELEMENT, in which case the
list is of individual element IDs of elements
with the specified non-structural material damping value. It can
also be of type ELSET, in which case, it is an
element SET ID. No default |
|
| ID | Property, Element ID, or
Element Set ID depending on the TYPE
definition. No default (Integer > 0, or "THRU") |
|
| VALUE | Non-structural material
damping value. No default (Real) |
Comments
- Non-structural material damping in this format must be selected by the NSGE Subcase Information selector.
- Optimization is currently not supported for non-structural damping.