CMSPDPM

Bulk Data Entry Defines a spring damper element without reference to a property entry for multibody solution sequence based on marker.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CMSPDPM EID K M1 M2 B L PF TYPE  

Example

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
CMSPDPM 3 34.5 223 324 0.0 1.0   TRANS  

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
EID Unique element identification number.

(Integer > 0)

 
K Stiffness value.

Default = 0.0 (Real or blank)

 
M1, M2 Marker identification number.

(Integer > 0)

 
B Damping value.

Default = 0.0 (Real or blank)

 
L Unstretched length of spring damper.

Default = 0 (Real ≥ 0.0 or blank)

 
PF Preload force.

Default = 0 (Real or blank)

 
TYPE Type.
TRANS
ROT
blank
Default: TRANS
 

Comments

  1. The spring damper force is along the line segment connecting the marker M1 and M2.
  2. The positive preload force is a stretching force.
  3. This card is represented as a spring element in HyperMesh.