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*CONNECTOR FAILURE
Define a failure criterion for connector elements.

This option is used to define a failure criterion for connector elements in ABAQUS/Explicit.

Product: ABAQUS/Explicit  

Type: Model data

Level: Model  

References:

Required parameter:

COMPONENT

Set this parameter equal to the connector's component of relative motion number for which a failure criterion is defined. See “Connection-type library,” Section 17.1.5 of the ABAQUS Analysis User's Manual, for connector components of relative motion definitions.

Optional parameter:

RELEASE

Set this parameter equal to ALL (default) to release all components of relative motion when the failure criterion is satisfied.

Set this parameter equal to an available component of relative motion number to release only that component when the failure criterion is satisfied.

Data line to define the failure criterion: 

First (and only) line:

  1. Lower bound on the connector's component of relative position specified by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no lower bound is used for the selected component.

  2. Upper bound on the connector's component of relative position specified by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no upper bound is used for the selected component.

  3. Lower bound on the force or moment in the direction of the component of relative motion indicated by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no lower bound is used for the selected force or moment.

  4. Upper bound on the force or moment in the direction of the component of relative motion indicated by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no upper bound is used for the selected force or moment.