*ELEMENT_MASS

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordThis keyword defines mass added to nodes or node sets.

Format

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*ELEMENT_MASS_{OPTION}
EID NID or set_ID MASS

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION Mass distribution option
= <blank>
The defined mass is applied to the node identifier NID.
= NODE_SET
Mass is distributed uniformly among a set of nodes defined by set_ID.
EID Element identifier

(Integer)

NID Node identifier

(Integer)

set_ID Node set identifier

(Integer)

Mass Mass

(Real)

[ kg ]

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /ADMAS.