Product: Abaqus/Standard
Various types of hinged connections are tested by releasing one or more rotational degrees of freedom. Equivalent models using multi-point constraints are included for comparison.
Loading:
Step 1: The left half of the model is loaded by forces per unit length, PY = –1000 and PZ = 1000.
The right half of the model is loaded by forces per unit length, PY = 1000 and PZ = –1000.
Step 2: The loads that were applied in the first step are applied again, this time using NLGEOM for large-displacement analysis.
Static steps, release all the rotational degrees of freedom for a beam in a plane.
Static steps, equivalent MPC type PIN for a beam in a plane.
Static steps, release all the rotational degrees of freedom for a beam in space.
Static steps, equivalent MPC type PIN for a beam in space.
Static steps, release one rotational degree of freedom for a beam in space.
Static steps, equivalent MPC type REVOLUTE plus MPC type PIN for a beam in space.
Static steps, release two rotational degrees of freedom for a beam in space.
Static steps, equivalent MPC type UNIVERSAL plus MPC type PIN for a beam in space.
Frequency, steady-state dynamics, modal dynamic, and response spectrum steps; release two rotational degrees of freedom for a beam in space.
Frequency, steady-state dynamics, modal dynamic, and response spectrum steps; equivalent MPC type UNIVERSAL plus MPC type PIN for a beam in space.