RSURF

Bulk Data Entry Defines a rigid analytical surface for explicit analysis.

Format

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RSURF ID LABEL TYPE REFG
ORIGIN GID_O
ORIENT GID_Or
RADIUS R
MASS M
INERTIA IXX IXY IYY IXZ IYZ IZZ

Example

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RSURF 80159 FIXED PLANE
ORIGIN 7483
ORIENT 7484

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
ID RSURF entry unique identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

LABEL Label used to name the analytical surface.

No default <String>

TYPE
PLANE
Generates a rigid plane surface.
SPHERE
Generates a rigid spherical surface.
REFG Grid point identification,SPC ID number, or SPCD ID number that specifies the direction of motion. If this is blank, the grid point provided in the ORIGIN field is used and no motion is assumed. 1, 3, 4

Default = blank (Integer > 0)

ORIGIN Flag indicating GID of the origin of the surface is to follow.

No default <String>

GID_O Grid point identification number which specifies the origin of the surface.

No default (Integer > 0)

ORIENT Flag indicating GID of the orientation of the surface is to follow.

No default <String>

GID_Or Grid point identification number which specifies the orientation of the surface.

No default (Integer > 0)

RADIUS Flag indicating value of radius of the spherical surface is to follow. Only applicable for TYPE = SPHERE.

No default <String>

R Radius of the sphere or spherical surface. Only applicable for TYPE = SPHERE.

No default (Real > 0.0)

MASS Flag indicating value of mass of the surface is to follow.

No default <String>

M Value of mass of the surface.

No default (Real > 0.0)

INERTIA Flag indicating value of moments of inertia are to follow.

No default <String>

IXX Moment of inertia about X axis.

No default (Real > 0.0)

IXY Product of inertia about X and Y axis.

No default (Real > 0.0)

IYY Moment of inertia about Y axis.

No default (Real > 0.0)

IXZ Product of inertia about X and Z axis.

No default (Real > 0.0)

IYZ Product of inertia about Y and Z axis.

No default (Real > 0.0)

IZZ Moment of inertia about Z axis.

No default (Real > 0.0)

Comments

  1. MASS, INERTIA and REFG fields are optional. If these fields are not specified, the surface is assumed to be fixed in space.
  2. The origin should be the centre of gravity if motion is applied on the surface.
  3. SPCD can be applied on REFG to apply motion to the surface.
  4. If REFG and mass/inertia are defined but without SPC or SPCD, the contact forces on the rigid surface drive the motion of RSURF.