ABAQUS中定义弹簧单元

1、ABAQUS中定义弹簧单元2011-12-16 17:57Abaqus Analysis User's Manual  29.1.1 SpringsProducts: Abaqus/Standard  Abaqus/Explicit  Abaqus/CAE  References···OverviewSpring elements: · can couple a force with a relative displacement;· in Abaqus/S

2、tandard can couple a moment with a relative rotation;· can be linear or nonlinear;· if linear, can be dependent on frequency in direct-solution steady-state dynamic analysis;· can be dependent on temperature and field variables; and· can be used to assign a structural dampin

3、g factor to form the imaginary part of spring stiffness.The terms “force” and “displacement” are used throughout the description of spring elements. When the spring is associated with displacement degrees of freedom, these variables are the force and relative displacement in the spring. If the sprin

4、gs are associated with rotational degrees of freedom, they are torsional springs; these variables will then be the moment transmitted by the spring and the relative rotation across the spring.Viscoelastic spring behavior can be modeled in Abaqus/Standard by combining frequency-dependent springs

5、 and frequency-dependent dashpots.Typical applicationsSpring elements are used to model actual physical springs as well as idealizations of axial or torsional components. They can also model restraints to prevent rigid body motion.They are also used to represent structural dampers by specifying stru

6、ctural damping factors to form the imaginary part of the spring stiffness.Choosing an appropriate elementSPRING1 and SPRING2 elements are available only in Abaqus/Standard. SPRING1 is between a node and ground, acting in a fixed direction. SPRING2 is between two nodes, acting in a fixed direction.Th

7、e SPRINGA element is available in both Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit. SPRINGA acts between two nodes, with its line of action being the line joining the two nodes, so that this line of action can rotate in large-displacement analysis.The spring behavior can be linear or nonlinear in any of the

8、 spring elements in Abaqus.Element types SPRING1 and SPRING2 can be associated with displacement or rotational degrees of freedom (in the latter case, as torsional springs). However, the use of torsional springs in large-displacement analysis requires careful consideration of the definition of total

9、 rotation at a node; therefore, connector elements () are usually a better approach to providing torsional springs for large-displacement cases.Input File Usage:          Use the following option to specify a spring element between a node a

10、nd ground, acting in a fixed direction:, TYPE=SPRING1Use the following option to specify a spring element between two nodes, acting in a fixed direction:, TYPE=SPRING2Use the following option to specify a spring element between two nodes with its line of action being the line joining the two nodes:,

11、 TYPE=SPRINGAAbaqus/CAE Usage:   Property or Interaction module: SpecialSprings/DashpotsCreate, then select one of the following:Connect points to ground: select points: toggle on Spring stiffness(equivalent to SPRING1)Connect two points: select points: Axis: Specify fixed direct

12、ion: toggle on Spring stiffness(equivalent to SPRING2)Connect two points: select points: Axis: Follow line of action: toggle on Spring stiffness (equivalent to SPRINGA)Stability considerations in Abaqus/ExplicitA SPRINGA element introduces a stiffness between two degrees of freedom without introduci

13、ng an associated mass. In an explicit dynamic procedure this represents an unconditionally unstable element. The nodes to which the spring is attached must have some mass contribution from adjacent elements; if this condition is not satisfied, Abaqus/Explicit will issue an error message. If the spri

14、ng is not too stiff (relative to the stiffness of the adjacent elements), the stable time increment determined by the explicit dynamics procedure () will suffice to ensure stability of the calculations.Abaqus/Explicit does not use the springs in the determination of the stable time increment. During

15、 the data check phase of the analysis, Abaqus/Explicit computes the minimum of the stable time increment for all the elements in the mesh except the spring elements. The program then uses this minimum stable time increment and the stiffness of each of the springs to determine the mass required for e

16、ach spring to give the same stable time increment. If this mass is too large compared to the mass of the model, Abaqus/Explicit will issue an error message that the spring is too stiff compared to the model definition.Relative displacement definitionThe relative displacement definition depends on th

17、e element type.SPRING1 elementsThe relative displacement across a SPRING1 element is the ith component of displacement of the spring's node: where i is defined as described below and can be in a local direction (see ”). SPRING2 elementsThe relative displacement across a SPRING2 element is the di

18、fference between the ith component of displacement of the spring's first node and the jth component of displacement of the spring's second node: where i and j are defined as described below and can be in local directions (see ”). It is important to understand how the SPRING2 element will beh

19、ave according to the above relative displacement equation since the element can produce counterintuitive results. For example, a SPRING2 element set up in the following way will be a “compressive” spring:If the nodes displace so that and , the spring appears to be in compression, while the force in

20、the SPRING2 element is positive. To obtain a “tensile” spring, the SPRING2 element should be set up in the following way:SPRINGA elementsFor geometrically linear analysis the relative displacement is measured along the direction of the SPRINGA element in the reference configuration: where is the ref

21、erence position of the first node of the spring and is the reference position of its second node. For geometrically nonlinear analysis the relative displacement across a SPRINGA element is the change in length in the spring between the initial and the current configuration: where is the current leng

22、th of the spring and is the value of l in the initial configuration. Here and are the current positions of the nodes of the spring. In either case the force in a SPRINGA element is positive in tension.Defining spring behaviorThe spring behavior can be linear or nonlinear. In either case you mus

23、t associate the spring behavior with a region of your model.Input File Usage:          , ELSET=namewhere the ELSET parameter refers to a set of spring elements.Abaqus/CAE Usage:   Property or Interaction module: SpecialS

24、prings/DashpotsCreate: select connectivity type: select pointsDefining linear spring behaviorYou define linear spring behavior by specifying a constant spring stiffness (force per relative displacement).The spring stiffness can depend on temperature and field variables. See , for further information

25、 about defining data as functions of temperature and independent field variables.For direct-solution steady-state dynamic analysis the spring stiffness can depend on frequency, as well as on temperature and field variables. If a frequency-dependent spring stiffness is specified for any other analysi

26、s procedure in Abaqus/Standard, the data for the lowest frequency given will be used.Input File Usage:          , DEPENDENCIES=nfirst data linespring stiffness, frequency, temperature, field variable 1, etc.Abaqus/CAE Usage:  

27、; Property or Interaction module: SpecialSprings/DashpotsCreate: select connectivity type: select points: Property: Spring stiffness: spring stiffnessDefining the spring stiffness as a function of frequency, temperature, and field variables is not supported in Abaqus/CAE when you define springs

28、 as engineering features; instead, you can define connectors that have spring-like elastic behavior (see ).Defining nonlinear spring behaviorYou define nonlinear spring behavior by giving pairs of forcerelative displacement values. These values should be given in ascending order of relative displace

29、ment and should be provided over a sufficiently wide range of relative displacement values so that the behavior is defined correctly. Abaqus assumes that the force remains constant (which results in zero stiffness) outside the range given (see ).Figure 29.1.11 Nonlinear spring forcerelative displace

30、ment relationship.Initial forces in nonlinear springs should be defined as part of the relationship by giving a nonzero force, , at zero relative displacement.The spring stiffness can depend on temperature and field variables. See , for further information about defining data as functions of tempera

31、ture and independent field variables.Abaqus/Explicit will regularize the data into tables that are defined in terms of even intervals of the independent variables. In some cases where the force is defined at uneven intervals of the independent variable (relative displacement) and the range of the in

32、dependent variable is large compared to the smallest interval, Abaqus/Explicit may fail to obtain an accurate regularization of your data in a reasonable number of intervals. In this case the program will stop after all data are processed with an error message that you must redefine the material dat

33、a. See , for a more detailed discussion of data regularization.Input File Usage:          , NONLINEAR, DEPENDENCIES=nfirst data lineforce, relative displacement, temperature, field variable 1, etc.Abaqus/CAE Usage:   Def

34、ining nonlinear spring behavior is not supported in Abaqus/CAE when you define springs as engineering features; instead, you can define connectors that have spring-like elastic behavior (see ).Defining the direction of action for SPRING1 and SPRING2 elementsYou define the direction of action for SPR

35、ING1 and SPRING2 elements by giving the degree of freedom at each node of the element. This degree of freedom may be in a local coordinate system (). The local system is assumed to be fixed: even in large-displacement analysis SPRING1 and SPRING2 elements act in a fixed direction throughout the analysis.Input File Usage: