Finite Element Reference Guide

Finite Element Reference Guide
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Finite Element
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Overview Conventions What's New? Objects & Characteristics Elements Linear Triangle Parabolic Triangle Linear Quadrangle Parabolic Quadrangle Linear Tetrahedron Parabolic Tetrahedron Linear Pentahedron Parabolic Pentahedron Linear Hexahedron Parabolic Hexahedron Beam Linear Bar Parabolic Bar Spring Coincident Contact Rod Tightening Beam Periodic Condition Rigid Beam Rigid Spider Smooth Spider Fastened Join Slider Join Contact Join Tightening Join Fitting Join Physical Properties Shell Property Membrane Property Shear Panel Property Solid Property Beam Property Bar Property Spring Property
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Contact Property Tightening Property Periodic Property Rigid Body Motion Property Smooth Body Motion Property Slider Property Pressure Fitting Property Index
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Overview
Welcome to the Finite Element Reference Guide. This guide is intended for users who wants to be familiar with the finite elements used in the Analysis products. This overview provides the following information:
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Finite Elements in a nutshell Before reading this guide Getting the most out of this guide Conventions used in this guide
Finite Element in a Nutshell

The Finite Element Reference Guide provides reference information on the elements used in the Analysis workbenches and the physical properties which are associated with those elements.
Name of the finite element
Type
Physical Property
Mesh Connectivity
Linear triangle shell Parabolic triangle Surface element Linear quadrangle membrane shear panel
TR3
TR6
QD4
Parabolic quadrangle
shell membrane
QD8
Linear tetrahedron
TE4
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Parabolic tetrahedron
TE10
Linear pentahedron
Solid element
solid
WE6
Parabolic pentahedron
WE15
Linear hexahedron
HE8
Parabolic hexahedron
HE20
Beam
beam
Linear Bar
bar
Parabolic Bar
bar
Spring
spring
Coincident
Lineic element
rigid body motion
BAR
Contact rod
contact
Tightening beam
tightening
Periodic condition
periodic
Rigid Beam
rigid body motion
Rigid spider Spider element Smooth spider
rigid body motion SPIDER smooth body motion
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Fastened join
smooth body motion
Slider join
slider
Contact join
Join element
contact
SPIDER
Tightening join
tightening
Fitting join
pressure fitting
Before Reading this Guide

Before reading this guide, we recommend that you read the Generative Structural Analysis User's Guide.
Getting the Most Out of this Guide

To get the most out of this guide, we suggest that you read the Objects and Characteristics section. This section gives a table with all the elements and several characteristics you can find in this Reference Guide and contains two chapters: Elements and Physical Properties.
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Conventions
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Objects and Characteristics

This table gives you the name of a finite elements, the type of this element, the physical property which is associated with this element and finally, the mesh connectivity of this element.
Name of the finite element
Type
Physical Property
Mesh Connectivity
Linear triangle shell Parabolic triangle Surface element Linear quadrangle membrane shear panel
TR3
TR6
QD4
Parabolic quadrangle
shell membrane QD8
Linear tetrahedron
TE4
Parabolic tetrahedron
TE10
Linear pentahedron Solid element Parabolic pentahedron solid
WE6
WE15
Linear hexahedron
HE8
Parabolic hexahedron
HE20
Beam
beam
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Linear Bar
bar
Parabolic Bar Lineic element
bar BAR
Spring
spring
Coincident
rigid body motion
Contact rod
contact
Tightening beam
tightening
Periodic condition
periodic
Rigid Beam
rigid body motion
Rigid spider Spider element Smooth spider
rigid body motion SPIDER smooth body motion
Fastened join
smooth body motion
Slider join Join element
slider SPIDER
Contact join
contact
Tightening join
tightening
Fitting join
pressure fitting
Elements Physical Properties
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Elements
This section provides a description of the elements used in the Analysis workbenches. You will find the following information: type, associate physical property, mesh connectivity, number of nodes, degrees of freedom and type of behavior of those elements.
Linear Triangle Parabolic Triangle Linear Quadrangle Parabolic Quadrangle Linear Tetrahedron Parabolic Tetrahedron Linear Pentahedron Parabolic Pentahedron Linear Hexahedron Parabolic Hexahedron Beam Linear Bar Parabolic Bar Spring Coincident Contact Rod Tightening Beam Periodic Condition Rigid Beam Rigid Spider Smooth Spider Fastened Join Slider Join Contact Join Tightening Join Fitting Join
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Linear Triangle
Linear Triangle is a three-nodes plate finite element with flexing and transverse shear based on the Reissner/Mindlin theory (thick plates).
Type Physical property
surface element
shell membrane shear panel
Mesh connectivity
TR3
Number of nodes
3 6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Degrees of freedom (per node)
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has only one gauss point: the gravity center of the triangle (P1).
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Parabolic Triangle
Parabolic Triangle is a six-nodes surface element based on the Degenerate Solid theory.
surface element
Mesh connectivity
TR6
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has three gauss points with intrinsic coordinates: P1 (1/6 ; 1/6) P2 (2/3 ; 1/6) P3 (1/6 ; 2/3)
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Linear Quadrangle
Linear Quadrangle is a four-nodes surface element based on the Reissner/Mindlin theory.
surface element
Mesh connectivity
QD4
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has four gauss points: P1 (P3 (
/2 ; /2 ;
/2) /2)
P2 ( P4 (-
/2 ; /2 ;
/2) /2)
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Parabolic Quadrangle
Parabolic Quadrangle is a eight-nodes surface element based on the Reissner/Mindlin theory.
surface element
shell membrane
Mesh connectivity
QD8
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has four gauss points: P1 (P3 (
/2 ; /2 ;
/2) /2)
P2 ( P4 (-
/2 ; /2 ;
/2) /2)
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Linear Tetrahedron
Linear Tetrahedron is a four-nodes isoparametric solid element.
Type
solid element
Physical property
solid
Mesh connectivity
TE4
Number of nodes
4 3 (translations)
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has only one gauss point: the gravity center (P1) of the tetrahedron. There are only three translations.
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Parabolic Tetrahedron
Parabolic Tetrahedron is a ten-nodes iso-parametric solid element.
Type
solid element
Physical property
solid
Mesh connectivity
TE10
Number of nodes
10 3 (translations)
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has four gauss points: P1 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,138) P3 (0,138 ; 0,585 ; 0,138) There are only three translations. P2 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,585) P4 (0,585 ; 0,138 ; 0,138)
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Linear Pentahedron
Linear Pentahedron is a six-nodes solid element.
Type
solid element
Physical property
solid
Mesh connectivity
WE6
Number of nodes
6 3 (translations)
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has four gauss points: P1 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,138) P3 (0,138 ; 0,585 ; 0,138) There are only three translations. P2 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,585) P4 (0,585 ; 0,138 ; 0,138)
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Parabolic Pentahedron
Parabolic Pentahedron is a fifteen-nodes solid element.
Type
solid element
Physical property
solid
Mesh connectivity
WE15
Number of nodes
15 3 (translations)
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has eight gauss points: P1 (0,1667 ; 0,1667 ; 0,577) P3 (0,1667 ; 0,6667 ; 0,577) P5 (0,6667 ; 0,1667 ; -0,577) There are only three translations. P2 (0,6667 ; 0,1667 ; 0,577) P4 (0,1667 ; 0,1667 ; -0,577) P6 (0,1667 ; 0,6667 ; -0,577)
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Linear Hexahedron
Linear Hexahedron is a eight-nodes solid element.
Type
solid element
Physical property
solid
Mesh connectivity
HE8
Number of nodes
8 3 (translations)
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has eight gauss points: P1 (0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; 0,5774) P3 (0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; 0,5774) P5 (-0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; 0,5774) P7 (-0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; 0,5774) There are only three translations. P2 (0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; -0,5774) P4 (0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; -0,5774) P6 (-0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; -0,5774) P8 (-0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; -0,5774)
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Parabolic Hexahedron
Parabolic Hexahedron is a twenty-nodes solid element.
Type
solid element
Physical property
solid
Mesh connectivity
HE20
Number of nodes
20 3 (translations)
Type of behavior
elastic
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This element has eight gauss points: P1 (0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; 0,5774) P3 (0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; 0,5774) P5 (-0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; 0,5774) P7 (-0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; 0,5774) There are only three translations. P2 (0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; -0,5774) P4 (0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; -0,5774) P6 (-0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; -0,5774) P8 (-0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; -0,5774)
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Beam
Beam is a two-nodes straight beam element with transverse shear based on the Timoshenko theory.
Type
lineic element
Physical property
beam
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
elastic
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Linear Bar
Bar element is a two-nodes bar element with stiffness along their axis.
Type
lineic element
Physical property
bar
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
2 nodes 3 translations
Type of behavior
elastic
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Parabolic Bar
Bar element is a three-nodes bar element with stiffness along their axis.
Type
parabolic element
Physical property
bar
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
3 nodes 3 translations
Type of behavior
elastic
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Spring
Spring represents three translation and three rotational springs of stiffness, coupling two coincident points of a structure.
Type
lineic element
Physical property
spring
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
elastic
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Coincident
Coincident is a two-nodes finite element that has no sense if the two nodes are not coincident.
Type
lineic element
Physical property
rigid body motion
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
rigid
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Contact Rod
Contact Rod element with two nodes is used to impose a minimal clearance between the nodes in the direction joining these two nodes.
Type
lineic element
Physical property
contact
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
2 3 (translations)
Type of behavior
kinematics
The nodes of this element can support rotation but only the three translations at each node are used. If during the computation, the minimum clearance is reached, there are two cases: 1. The clearance increases. 2. The relative displacement is orthogonal to the direction of the contact (given either in input or by the element). If the length of the bar is null, the direction given by the property is used.
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The use of contact rod is recommended when some part of a structure may be brought into contact with some other part of the structure.
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Tightening Beam
Tightening Beam element with two nodes, used to impose a minimum overlap between two nodes.
Type
lineic element
Physical property
tightening
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
kinematics
The relations are obtained in the following way: 1. Link the displacement of the two nodes (N1 and N2) according to the rigid body motion equations, except for the translation in the direction N1N2. 2. Impose a minimal overlap between the two nodes in the direction N1N2 If the length of the beam is null, the direction given by the property is used.
Tightening elements generate a two-steps computation: 1. Submit a tightening force, 2. Impose a minimum overlap equal to the overlap obtained in the first step.
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Periodic Condition
Periodic Condition element is a two-nodes element.
Type
Lineic element
Physical property
periodic
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
kinematics
The displacements of the node N2 are equal to the transformation of the displacements of the node N1.
If the two plans are not parallel, the 3D transformation is a rotation. If the two plans are parallel, the 3D transformation is a translation. In this case, the Periodic Condition becomes the traditional Rigid Beam element and the displacements of the node N2 are equal to the displacement of the node N1.
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Rigid Beam
Rigid Beam connects a node to a set of nodes in a rigid fashion.
Type
beam element
Physical property
rigid body motion
Mesh connectivity
BAR
Number of nodes
2 (1 master, 1 slave) 6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior
kinematics
The degrees of freedom of the master node (N1) are linked to the degrees of freedom of the slave node (N2) according to rigid-body equations. As a consequence, the displacement of the slave node depends to the rigid-body motion. Any direction can be relaxed in the rigid-body equations.
If there is more that one slave node, this Rigid Beam element becomes the traditional Rigid Spider element.
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Rigid Spider
Rigid Spider connects a node to a set of nodes in a rigid fashion.
Type
spider element
Physical property
rigid body motion
Mesh connectivity
SPIDER
Number of nodes
1 master, n-1 slaves 6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior
kinematics
The degrees of freedom of the master node (N1) are linked to the degrees of freedom of each slave node (N2 to Nn) according to rigid-body equations. As a consequence, the displacements of the slave nodes are linked among themselves according to rigid-body motion.
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Any direction can be relaxed in the rigid-body equations.
If there is only one slave node, this Rigid Spider element becomes the traditional Rigid Beam element.
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Smooth Spider
Smooth Spider connects a node to a set of nodes in a smooth fashion.
Type
spider element
Physical property
smooth body motion
Mesh connectivity
SPIDER
Number of nodes
1 slave, n-1 masters 6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior
kinematics
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The displacement of the slave node (N1) is linked to the displacement of the center of gravity of the n-1 master nodes. This linkage does not introduce any additional stiffness between the master nodes. The relations are obtained in the following way: 1. Compute the center of gravity of the master nodes using the same weight for all the nodes. The average displacement (translations and rotations) of the center of gravity of the master nodes is computed using the Mean Squares method. 2. The slave node is linked to the center of gravity of the n-1 master nodes according to the rigid-body equations.
The master nodes should not be aligned, otherwise the rotation along the axis of alignment can not be transmitted.
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Fastened Join
Join element allows connecting a node and a face of an element.
Type
join element
Physical property
smooth body motion
Mesh connectivity
SPIDER
Number of nodes
1 slave, n-1 masters depend of the dimension
Type of behavior
kinematics
Mesh visualization:
The relations are obtains in the following way:
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1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes. 2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes. 3. Link the displacement of the slave node to the displacement of the projected point (P) using rigid-body equations.
The projected point (P) is a conceptual point, that means it is never created. The displacement of this point is always expressed in terms of displacement of the master nodes through interpolation.
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Slider Join
Type
join element
Physical property
slider
Mesh connectivity
SPIDER
Number of nodes
1 slave, n-1 masters 3 translations
Type of behavior
kinematics
Mesh visualization:
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1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes. 2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes. 3. Impose a relative displacement of master nodes and projected point (P) to be null in the direction given by the property (or in the direction of the projection if the property does not contain any direction information).
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Contact Join
Type
join element
Physical property
contact
Mesh connectivity
SPIDER
Number of nodes
1 slave, n-1 masters depend of the dimension
Type of behavior
kinematics
Mesh visualization:
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1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes. 2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes. 3. Impose a minimal clearance between the slave node (N1) and the projected node (P) in the direction given by the property.
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Tightening Join
Type
join element
Physical property
tightening
Mesh connectivity
SPIDER
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
kinematics
Mesh visualization:
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1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes. 2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes. 3. Link the displacement of the slave node (N1) to the displacement of the projected point (P) using rigid-body equations, except for the translation in the direction of the tightening given by the property. 4. Impose a minimum overlap in the direction given by the property between the slave node (N1) and the projected point (P).
Tightening elements generate a two-steps computation: 1. Submit a tightening force, 2. Impose a minimum overlap equal to the overlap obtained in the first step.
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Fitting Join
Type
join element
Physical property
pressure fitting
Mesh connectivity
SPIDER
Number of nodes
Type of behavior
kinematics
Mesh visualization:
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1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes. 2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape functions of the face defined by the master nodes. 3. Link the translations normal to the direction given by the property (or direction ) according to rigid body equations. 4. Impose a minimum clearance between the slave node (N1) and the projected point (P) in the direction given by the property.
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Physical Properties
This section provides a description of the physical properties which are associated with the reference elements.
Shell Property Membrane Property Shear Panel Property Solid Property Beam Property Bar Property Spring Property Contact Property Tightening Property Periodic Property Rigid Body Motion Property Smooth Body Motion Property Slider Property Pressure Fitting Property
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Shell Property
Shell property is a physical property assigned to a surface part. A shell property references a material assigned to the surface part and describes a thickness associated to this surface part. A shell property is associative to the geometry this property points at.
The input and output characteristics are:

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Input:
H
Material Thickness
Output:
H
Stress Strain Point force vector Point moment vector Stress Von Mises Elastic energy Elastic energy density Estimated error Curvature Transverse shear strain Transverse shear stress
Those characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the elements and in different axis systems:
Position
Axis System
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Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Stress
Strain
Point force vector
Point moment vector
Stress Von Mises
Elastic energy
Elastic energy density
Estimated error
Curvature
Transverse shear strain
Transverse shear stress
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Membrane Property
Membrane property is a physical property assigned to a surface part. A membrane property references a material assigned to the surface part and describes a thickness associated to this surface part. A membrane property is associative to the geometry this property points at. Associated to this property, elements (linear or parabolic triangle, linear or parabolic quadrangle) have:
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a plane stress state, two degrees of freedom per node (both translations in the finite element plane), no transversal stiffness, longitudinal shearing, tension / compression deformation.

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Input:
H
Material Thickness
Output:
H
Stress Strain Point force vector Stress Von Mises Elastic energy Elastic energy density Estimated error
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Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Stress
Strain
Point force vector
Stress Von Mises
Elastic energy
Estimated error
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Shear Panel Property

Shear Panel property is a physical property assigned to a surface part. A shear panel property references a material assigned to the surface part and describes a thickness associated to this surface part. A shear panel property is associative to the geometry this property points at. Associated to this property, elements (linear or parabolic triangle, parabolic quadrangle) have:
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a plane stress state, two degrees of freedom per node (both translations in the finite element plane), no transversal stiffness, longitudinal shearing.

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Input:
H
Material Thickness
Output:
H
Stress Strain Point force vector Elastic energy Elastic energy density Estimated error
Position
Axis System
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Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Stress
Strain
Point force vector
Elastic energy
Estimated error
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Solid Property
Solid property is a physical property assigned to a 3D part. A solid property references a material assigned to this 3D part. A solid property is associative to the geometry this property points at.

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Input: H Material Output: H Stress

H
Strain Estimated error Stress Von Mises Elastic energy Elastic energy density Point force vector Pressure (optional)
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis systems:
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Face of element
Global Local
Stress
Strain
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Estimated error
Stress Von Mises
Elastic energy
Point force vector
Pressure
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Beam Property
Beam property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).

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Input: H Material
H
Local Axis (optional) Cross-sectional Area Moment of inertia (tree values or six values in the case of variable beam) Shear Factor (two values ) Shear Center (two values or two values equal to zero in the case of variable beam)
Output:
H
Point force vector Point moment vector
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Bar Property
Bar property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).

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Input: H Material
H
Cross-sectional Area
Output:
H
Point force vector Stress Strain
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Stress
Strain
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Spring Property
Spring property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).

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Input: H Translational stiffness

H
Rotational stiffness
Output: H Point force vector

H
Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions of the element and in different axis system:
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Contact Property
Contact property is a physical property assigned to a connection between two 3D parts. The relative translation of the slave node with respect to the master nodes set is orthogonal to the direction joining the slave node to the set of master nodes.

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Input: H Direction (optional)

H
Local Axis (optional) Initial clearance (optional)

H
Final clearance
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given position in the element:
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Final clearance
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Tightening Property
Tightening property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).

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Input: H Orientation vector (optional)

H
Local axis (optional) Tightening force

H
Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis system:
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Periodic Property
Periodic property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).

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Input: H 3D Transformation Output: H Point force vector

H
Point moment vector
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Rigid Body Motion Property

Rigid Body Motion property is a physical property assigned to a connection. Rigid Body motion behavior.

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Input: H Degrees of freedom: relaxation of some relations (optional)

H
Local Axis (optional)

H
Point moment vector
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Smooth Body Motion Property

Smooth Body Motion property is a physical property assigned to a connection. Smooth Body motion behavior. The set of slave nodes (there is generally only one slave node) is linked to the center of gravity of the set of master nodes according to rigid-body motion.

G
Input: H Degrees of freedom: relaxation of some relations (optional)

H

H
Point moment vector
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Slider Property
Slider property is a physical property assigned to a connection between two parts. The relative translation of the slave node with respect to the master nodes set is orthogonal to the direction joining the slave node to the set of master nodes.

G

H
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
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Pressure Fitting Property

Pressure Fitting property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).

G

H

H
Point moment vector
Position
Axis System
Characteristics
Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Index
B
bar property beam property rigid tightening
C
coincident contact join property rod
E
element beam coincident contact join contact rod fastened join fitting join linear bar linear hexahedron
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linear pentahedron linear quadrangle linear tetrahedron linear triangle parabolic bar parabolic hexahedron parabolic pentahedron parabolic quadrangle parabolic tetrahedron parabolic triangle periodic condition rigid beam rigid spider slider join smooth spider spring tightening beam tightening join
F
fastened join fitting join
H
hexahedron linear parabolic
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J
join contact fastened fitting slider tightening
L
linear hexahedron pentahedron quadrangle tetrahedron triangle linear bar element
M
membrane property
P
parabolic hexahedron pentahedron quadrangle tetrahedron triangle
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parabolic bar element pentahedron linear parabolic periodic condition periodic property physical property pressure fitting property property bar beam contact membrane periodic pressure fitting rigid body motion shear panel shell slider smooth body motion solid spring tightening
Q
quadrangle linear parabolic
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R
rigid beam spider rigid body motion property rod, contact
S
shear panel property shell property slider join property smooth spider smooth body motion property solid property spider rigid smooth spring spring property
T
tetrahedron linear parabolic tightening beam join
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property triangle linear parabolic

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