Element Types
- SPRINGA
Axial spring between two nodes, whose line of action is the line joining the two nodes. This line of action may rotate in large-displacement analysis.
- SPRING1(S)
Spring between a node and ground, acting in a fixed direction
- SPRING2(S)
Spring between two nodes, acting in a fixed direction
Active Degrees of Freedom
SPRINGA: 1, 2, 3. The translational degree of freedom in the 3-direction is not activated in an Abaqus/Standard analysis if both nodes of the element are connected to two-dimensional entities such as two-dimensional analytical rigid surfaces, two-dimensional beam elements, etc.
SPRING1 or SPRING2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. If you specify a local orientation for the spring, these are local degrees of freedom. Otherwise, these are global degrees of freedom.
Additional Solution Variables
None.
