*HEADING Connector element verification Locking of flexible arms ** ********************* ** Core *NODE, NSET=Core 101, -.6, -1.04, -1.2 102, .6, -1.04, -1.2 103, 1.2, 0., -1.2 104, .6, 1.04, -1.2 105, -.6, 1.04, -1.2 106, -1.2, 0., -1.2 ** 121, -.6, -1.04, 1.2 122, .6, -1.04, 1.2 123, 1.2, 0., 1.2 124, .6, 1.04, 1.2 125, -.6, 1.04, 1.2 126, -1.2, 0., 1.2 ** *NODE, NSET=CoreRef 10100, 0., 0., 0. ** *ELEMENT,TYPE=S4R, ELSET=Core 101, 101, 102, 122, 121 102, 102, 103, 123, 122 103, 103, 104, 124, 123 104, 104, 105, 125, 124 105, 105, 106, 126, 125 106, 106, 101, 121, 126 *SHELL SECTION, ELSET=Core, MATERIAL=Nominal .65, ** *************************** ** *NODE, NSET=Payload1 201, -.1, -1.5, -.05 202, .1, -1.5, -.05 203, .1, -1.3, -.05 204, -.1, -1.3, -.05 205, -.1, -1.5, .05 206, .1, -1.5, .05 207, .1, -1.3, .05 208, -.1, -1.3, .05 *NODE, NSET=Payload1Ref 10200, 0., -1.4, 0. ** *ELEMENT,TYPE=C3D8R, ELSET=Payload1 201, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 *SOLID SECTION, ELSET=Payload1, MATERIAL=Nominal ** *NODE, NSET=CoreArm1 301, 0., 1.04, 0. 302, 0., 1.5, 0. ** *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=CoreArm1 301, 301, 302 *BEAM SECTION, SECTION=RECT, ELSET=CoreArm1, MATERIAL=Nominal 1., 1. ** *NODE, NSET=Arm1 311, 0., 1.5, 0. 320, 2.4, 1.5, 0. 321, 2.4, 1.5, 0. 330, 2.4, -1.4, 0. 331, 2.4, -1.4, 0. 340, 0., -1.4, 0. *NGEN, NSET=Arm1 311, 320 321, 330 331, 340 *NSET, NSET=Payload1Att 340 ** *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=InnerArm1 311, 311, 312 *ELGEN, ELSET=InnerArm1 311, 9, 1, 1 *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=MiddleArm1 321, 321, 322 *ELGEN, ELSET=MiddleArm1 321, 9, 1, 1 *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=OuterArm1 331, 331, 332 *ELGEN, ELSET=OuterArm1 331, 9, 1, 1 *ELSET, ELSET=Arm1 InnerArm1, MiddleArm1, OuterArm1 *BEAM SECTION, SECTION=RECT, ELSET=Arm1, MATERIAL=Arm 1., 1. ** *RIGID BODY, REFNODE=Payload1Ref, POSITION=CENTER OF MASS, ELSET=Payload1, TIENSET=Payload1Att ** ********************************* ** *SYSTEM 0., 0., .15, -.6, 1.04, .15 -1., 0, .15 *NODE, NSET=Payload2 401, -.1, -1.5, -.05 402, .1, -1.5, -.05 403, .1, -1.3, -.05 404, -.1, -1.3, -.05 405, -.1, -1.5, .05 406, .1, -1.5, .05 407, .1, -1.3, .05 408, -.1, -1.3, .05 *NODE, NSET=Payload2Ref 10400, 0., -1.4, 0. ** *ELEMENT,TYPE=C3D8R, ELSET=Payload2 401, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408 *SOLID SECTION, ELSET=Payload2, MATERIAL=Nominal ** *NODE, NSET=CoreArm2 501, 0., 1.04, 0. 502, 0., 1.5, 0. ** *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=CoreArm2 501, 501, 502 *BEAM SECTION, SECTION=RECT, ELSET=CoreArm2, MATERIAL=Nominal 1., 1. ** *NODE, NSET=Arm2 511, 0., 1.5, 0. 520, 2.4, 1.5, 0. 521, 2.4, 1.5, 0. 530, 2.4, -1.4, 0. 531, 2.4, -1.4, 0. 540, 0., -1.4, 0. *NGEN, NSET=Arm2 511, 520 521, 530 531, 540 *NSET, NSET=Payload2Att 540 ** *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=InnerArm2 511, 511, 512 *ELGEN, ELSET=InnerArm2 511, 9, 1, 1 *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=MiddleArm2 521, 521, 522 *ELGEN, ELSET=MiddleArm2 521, 9, 1, 1 *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=OuterArm2 531, 531, 532 *ELGEN, ELSET=OuterArm2 531, 9, 1, 1 *ELSET, ELSET=Arm2 InnerArm2, MiddleArm2, OuterArm2 *BEAM SECTION, SECTION=RECT, ELSET=Arm2, MATERIAL=Arm 1., 1. ** *RIGID BODY, REFNODE=Payload2Ref, POSITION=CENTER OF MASS, ELSET=Payload2, TIENSET=Payload2Att ** ******************************** ** *SYSTEM 0., 0., -.15, -.6, -1.04, -.15 1., 0, -.15 *NODE, NSET=Payload3 601, -.1, -1.5, -.05 602, .1, -1.5, -.05 603, .1, -1.3, -.05 604, -.1, -1.3, -.05 605, -.1, -1.5, .05 606, .1, -1.5, .05 607, .1, -1.3, .05 608, -.1, -1.3, .05 *NODE, NSET=Payload3Ref 10600, 0., -1.4, 0. ** *ELEMENT,TYPE=C3D8R, ELSET=Payload3 601, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608 *SOLID SECTION, ELSET=Payload3, MATERIAL=Nominal ** *NODE, NSET=CoreArm3 701, 0., 1.04, 0. 702, 0., 1.5, 0. ** *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=CoreArm3 701, 701, 702 *BEAM SECTION, SECTION=RECT, ELSET=CoreArm3, MATERIAL=Nominal 1., 1. ** *NODE, NSET=Arm3 711, 0., 1.5, 0. 720, 2.4, 1.5, 0. 721, 2.4, 1.5, 0. 730, 2.4, -1.4, 0. 731, 2.4, -1.4, 0. 740, 0., -1.4, 0. *NGEN, NSET=Arm3 711, 720 721, 730 731, 740 *NSET, NSET=Payload3Att 740 ** *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=InnerArm3 711, 711, 712 *ELGEN, ELSET=InnerArm3 711, 9, 1, 1 *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=MiddleArm3 721, 721, 722 *ELGEN, ELSET=MiddleArm3 721, 9, 1, 1 *ELEMENT, TYPE=B31, ELSET=OuterArm3 731, 731, 732 *ELGEN, ELSET=OuterArm3 731, 9, 1, 1 *ELSET, ELSET=Arm3 InnerArm3, MiddleArm3, OuterArm3 *BEAM SECTION, SECTION=RECT, ELSET=Arm3, MATERIAL=Arm 1., 1. ** *RIGID BODY, REFNODE=Payload3Ref, POSITION=CENTER OF MASS, ELSET=Payload3, TIENSET=Payload3Att ** ******************************** ** *SYSTEM 0., 0., 0., 1., 0., 0. *ORIENTATION, DEFINITION=COORDINATES, NAME=ArmHinge 0,0,1, 1,0,0 ** ** CoreArm - InnerArm *ELEMENT, TYPE=CONN3D2, ELSET=CoreInner 2201, 302, 311 2401, 502, 511 2601, 702, 711 *CONNECTOR SECTION, ELSET=CoreInner, BEHAVIOR=CoreInner join, revolute ArmHinge, *CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR, NAME=CoreInner *CONNECTOR LOCK, COMPONENT=4, LOCK=4 ,1.570796, , *CONNECTOR FRICTION,predefined 0.0,0.15,0.3d3 *friction 0.1, ** ** InnerArm - MiddleArm *ELEMENT, TYPE=CONN3D2, ELSET=InnerMiddle 2202, 320, 321 2402, 520, 521 2602, 720, 721 *CONNECTOR SECTION, ELSET=InnerMiddle, BEHAVIOR=InnerMiddle join, revolute ArmHinge, *CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR, NAME=InnerMiddle *CONNECTOR LOCK, COMPONENT=4, LOCK=4 ,1.570796, , *CONNECTOR ELASTICITY, COMPONENT=4, NONLINEAR **-1.5e7, -.7 ** -.5e7, 0. ** .5e7, .7 ** 0., 1.4 **-1.5e7, -0.78539 **-.5e7, 0. ** .5e7, 0.78539 ** 0., 1.57078 -3.e6, -.7 0., .7 *CONNECTOR FRICTION,predefined 0.0,0.15,0.3d3 *friction 0.1, ** ** MiddleArm - OuterArm *ELEMENT, TYPE=CONN3D2, ELSET=MiddleOuter 2203, 330, 331 2403, 530, 531 2603, 730, 731 *CONNECTOR SECTION, ELSET=MiddleOuter, BEHAVIOR=MiddleOuter join, revolute ArmHinge, *CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR, NAME=MiddleOuter *CONNECTOR LOCK, COMPONENT=4, LOCK=4 ,1.570796, , *CONNECTOR ELASTICITY, COMPONENT=4, NONLINEAR **-1.5e7, -0.78539 **-.5e7, 0. ** .5e7, 0.78539 ** 0., 1.57078 **-3.e7, -.7 **-1.e7, 0. ** 1.e7, .7 ** 0., 1.4 -1.e6, -.7 0., .7 *CONNECTOR FRICTION,predefined 0.0,0.15,0.3d3 *friction 0.1, ** ***************************** ** *ELSET, ELSET=CoreAll Core, CoreArm1, CoreArm2, CoreArm3 *RIGID BODY, REFNODE=CoreRef, POSITION=CENTER OF MASS, ELSET=CoreAll ** *NSET, NSET=NodeAll Core, CoreRef, Payload1, Payload1Ref, CoreArm1, Arm1, Payload1Att, Payload2, Payload2Ref, CoreArm2, Arm2, Payload2Att, Payload3, Payload3Ref, CoreArm3, Arm3, Payload3Att, ** *INITIAL CONDITIONS, TYPE=ROTATING VELOCITY NodeAll, -5., 0., 0., 0. 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 1. ** ************************** *MATERIAL, NAME=Nominal *ELASTIC 1., 0.25 *DENSITY 780. ** *MATERIAL, NAME=Arm *ELASTIC 1.e9, 0.25 *DENSITY 7800. *ELSET,ELSET=connectors CoreInner,InnerMiddle,MiddleOuter ************************** *STEP,INC=1000,NLGEOM,unsym=yes *DYNAMIC, NOHAF, DIRECT 0.005,1.25 ** ************************** ************************** *OUTPUT,FIELD,FREQUENCY=20 *NODE OUTPUT U,V,A *NSET, NSET=OUT Core *OUTPUT,HISTORY,FREQUENCY=10 *NODE OUTPUT, NSET=OUT U,V,A *ELEMENT OUTPUT, ELSET=connectors CP, CRF, CNM1, CSM1, *EL FILE,ELSET=connectors,FREQUENCY=10 CP,CRF *El PRINT,ELSET=connectors CSLST, CP, CRF, *END STEP