CTAXI
Bulk Data Entry Defines an axisymmetric triangular cross-section ring element.
Format
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
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CTAXI | EID | PID | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | |
Theta |
Example
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
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CTAXI | 111 | 2 | 31 | 74 | 75 | 32 | 51 | 52 | |
15.0 |
Definitions
Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
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EID | Unique element
identification number. No default (Integer > 0) |
|
PID | A PAXI entry identification
number. Default = EID (Integer > 0) |
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G1, G3, G5 | Identification numbers of
connected corner grid points (by default). Cannot be omitted. See
SYSSETTING,AXEGORD
for more information. No default (Integers > 0, all unique) |
|
G2, G4, G6 | Identification numbers of
connected edge grid points (by default). Can be omitted. See SYSSETTING,AXEGORD
for more information. Default = blank (Integers > 0, all unique) |
|
Theta | Material orientation angle in
degrees. Default = 0.0 (Real) |
Comments
- All the grid points must be in the x-y plane
or in the x-z plane of the basic coordinate system with x = r ≥ 0. The grid
points must be ordered consecutively starting at a corner grid point and
proceeding around the perimeter in either direction.
Corner grid points G1, G3 and G5 must be present. The edge points G2, G4 and G6 are optional. If any of the edge points are present, they all must be used.
Note that this information is consistent only for the default SYSSETTING,AXEGORD,0. If this is switched to 1, then the corresponding grid point references should be interpreted accordingly.
- The continuation line is optional.
- If the PAXI entry referenced in field 3 references a MAT3 entry, material properties and stresses are always given in the (xm, zm) coordinate system shown in the figure above.
- A concentrated load (for example, the load
specified on a FORCE entry) at a grid Gi of
this element denotes that applied onto the circumference with radius of
Gi. For example, in order to apply a load of 200N/m on the
circumference at Gi which is located at a radius of 0.4m, the
magnitude of the load specified on the static load entry must be:
(1) - CTAXI and CTRIAX6 elements cannot be used simultaneously in an input model.
- Axisymmetric elements are supported for linear analysis, small and large displacement nonlinear static analysis. Currently, axisymmetric elements are not supported for inertia relief analysis in large displacement nonlinear analysis.
- The element grids numbering scheme is controlled by
SYSSETTING,AXEGORD,0/1.
SYSSETTING,AXEGORD Corner Grid Points Edge Grid Points C1 C2 C3 C4 E1 E2 E3 E4 0 (default) G1 G3 G5 G7 G2 G4 G6 G8 1 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 - This card is represented as an element in HyperMesh.