*INITIAL_AXIAL_FORCE_BEAM
LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines initial axial force applied to beams as function of time.
Format
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*INITIAL_AXIAL_FORCE_BEAM | |||||||
Beam_SID | Fct_ID | Fscale |
Definition
Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
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Beam_SID | Beam set
identifier. (Integer) |
|
Fct_ID | Axial force as function of
time. (Real) |
|
Fscale | Scaling coefficient for force
ordinate. (Real) |
Comments
- This keyword maps to /PRELOAD/AXIAL card.
- The Fct_ID is used to ramp up the preload force in the 1D element. The preloading starts from the first point (Tstart) and stops at the last point (Tstop) of the curve.