Translational and rotational basic connector components as well as translational-rotational combination connections are tested for sinusoidal excitation of a damped spring-mass connector system. A series of simple, 2-node connector elements simulating a damped spring-mass system verify the connections described in Table 1.9.2–1. The kinetic behavior in the connector elements is modeled using the connector elasticity, connector damping, and connector friction behaviors.

In Abaqus/Standard a direct-integration implicit dynamic step is used with a small- or large-displacement formulation. In Abaqus/Explicit the usual explicit dynamic procedure is used with the default large-displacement formulation. The spring-mass system in each case is driven by assigning a connector element load.

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