Product: ABAQUS/Standard
Various types of hinged connections are tested by using the *RELEASE option to release one or more rotational degrees of freedom. Equivalent models using the *MPC option are included for comparison.
-axis, joined at the center, and clamped at nodes 1 and 4. The *RELEASE option is used to release rotational degrees of freedom at the center, node 2. Equivalent MPC definitions are used to connect two separate nodes at the center, nodes 2 and 3.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.