*CONNECTOR PLASTICITY

*CONNECTOR PLASTICITY
Define plasticity behavior in connector elements.

This option is used to define plasticity behavior in connector elements. It must be used in conjunction with the *CONNECTOR HARDENING option.

Products: ABAQUS/Standard ABAQUS/Explicit

Type: Model data

Level: Model

References:

“Connector behavior,” Section 17.2.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User's Manual
“Connector plastic behavior,” Section 17.2.6 of the ABAQUS Analysis User's Manual
*CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR
*CONNECTOR HARDENING
*CONNECTOR POTENTIAL

Optional parameter:

COMPONENT

Set this parameter equal to the connector's component of relative motion for which plasticity behavior is specified.

If this parameter is omitted, the *CONNECTOR POTENTIAL option must be used in conjunction with the *CONNECTOR PLASTICITY option to specify coupled plasticity behavior.