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JOINT
10.1
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JOINT: Define properties for JOINTC elements.
This option is used to define the properties for JOINTC elements . The
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DASHPOT and
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SPRING options
must immediately follow this option.
Product: ABAQUS/Standard
Type: Model data
Level: Part, Part instance
References:
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“Flexible joint element,” Section 26.3.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
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DASHPOT
• *
SPRING
Required parameter:
ELSET
Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set containing the JOINTC elements for which
properties are being defined.
Optional parameter:
ORIENTATION
Set this parameter equal to the name given to the
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ORIENTATION definition (“Orientations,”
Section 2.2.5 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual) that specifies the initial orientation of the
local system in the joint.
There are no data lines associated with this option; instead, include
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SPRING and
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DASHPOT
options as needed to define the joint behavior.
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