/INIBEAM/AUX

Block Format Keyword This option is used to initialize internal variables of user type material laws for beams (UVAR buffer).

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
/INIBEAM/AUX
beam_ID nb_integr prop_type nvars            
For each integration point (nb_integr > 0):
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
V1 V2 V3     Vnvars

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
beam_ID Element identifier.

(Integer)

 
nb_integr Integration point number through the section. 1

It corresponds to the property definition of this element.

(Integer)

 
prop_type Beam property set. 2

(Integer)

 
nvars Number of auxiliary internal variables. 3

(Integer)

 
V1 1st auxiliary variable value.

(Real)

 
V2 2nd auxiliary variable value.

(Real)

 
V3 3rd auxiliary variable value.

(Real)

 
Vnvars nvarsth auxiliary variable value.

(Real)

 

Comments

  1. The nb_integr must be equal to the number of integration points given in the beam property.
  2. /STATE/BEAM/AUX is available only for property TYPE18 (integrated beam, nb_integr > 0).
  3. The nvars is the number of the first user variables to be initialized for a beam. It must be less or equal to the total number of internal variables used in a user type law (NUVAR).
  4. The initial state for beams may be defined by more than one block.