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*TRANSVERSE SHEAR STIFFNESS
Define transverse shear stiffness for beams and shells.

This option must be used in conjunction with the *BEAM GENERAL SECTION option, the *BEAM SECTION option, the *COHESIVE SECTION option, the *SHELL GENERAL SECTION option, or the *SHELL SECTION option. The transverse shear stiffness defined with this option affects only the transverse shear flexible elements whose section properties are defined by the immediately preceding section option.

Products: ABAQUS/Standard  ABAQUS/Explicit  

Type: Model data

Level: Part  Part Instance  

References:
There are no parameters associated with this option.

Data line when used with cohesive sections, shell sections, and *BEAM GENERAL SECTION, SECTION=MESHED: 

First (and only) line:

  1. Value of the shear stiffness of the section in the first direction, .

  2. Value of the shear stiffness of the section in the second direction, .

  3. Value of the coupling term in the shear stiffness of the section, .

If either value or is omitted or given as zero, the nonzero value will be used for both.

Data line when used with all other beam sections: 

First (and only) line:

  1. Value of the shear stiffness of the section.

  2. Value of the shear stiffness of the section.

If either value is omitted or given as zero, the nonzero value will be used for both.