A Element descriptors
Appendix A: Element descriptors
The following tables contain the element types and their descriptors as used in the file names (characters 2 through 6) of the tests in Chapter 1, “Element Verification.”
Table A–1 Acoustic elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| AC1D2 | C12AF |
| ACID3 | C13AF |
| AC2D3 | C23AF |
| AC2D4 | C24AF |
| AC2D6 | C26AF |
| AC2D8 | C28AF |
| AC3D4 | C34AF |
| AC3D6 | C36AF |
| AC3D8 | C38AF |
| AC3D10 | C3AAF |
| AC3D15 | C3FAF |
| AC3D20 | C3KAF |
| ACAX3 | CA3AF |
| ACAX4 | CA4AF |
| ACAX6 | CA6AF |
| ACAX8 | CA8AF |
| ASI1 | I11AC |
| AS12 | I22AC |
| ASI2A | IA2AC |
| ASI3 | I23AC |
| ASI3A | IA3AC |
| ASI4 | I34AC |
| ASI8 | I38AC |
Table A–2 Beam elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| B21 | B22 |
| B21H | B2H |
| B22 | B23 |
| B22H | B2I |
| B23 | B2A |
| B23H | B2J |
| B31 | B32 |
| B31H | B3H |
| B31OS | BO2 |
| B31OSH | BOH |
| B32 | B33 |
| B32H | B3I |
| B32OS | BO3 |
| B32OSH | BOI |
| B33 | B3A |
| B33H | B3J |
Table A–3 Axisymmetric continuum elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| CAX3 | CA3SF |
| CAX3E | CA3EF |
| CAX3H | CA3SH |
| CAX4 | CA4SF |
| CAX4E | CA4EF |
| CAX4H | CA4SH |
| CAX4HT | CA4TH |
| CAX4I | CA4SI |
| CAX4IH | CA4SJ |
| CAX4P | CA4PF |
| CAX4PH | CA4PH |
| CAX4R | CA4SR |
| CAX4RH | CA4SY |
| CAX4RP | CA4PR |
| CAX4RPH | CA4PY |
| CAX4T | CA4TF |
| CAX6 | CA6SF |
| CAX6E | CA6EF |
| CAX6H | CA6SH |
| CAX6M | CA6SK |
| CAX6MH | CA6SL |
| CAX6MP | CA6PK |
| CAX6MPH | CA6PL |
| CAX8 | CA8SF |
| CAX8E | CA8EF |
| CAX8H | CA8SH |
| CAX8HT | CA8TH |
| CAX8P | CA8PF |
| CAX8PH | CA8PH |
| CAX8R | CA8SR |
| CAX8RE | CA8ER |
| CAX8RH | CA8SY |
| CAX8RHT | CA8TY |
| CAX8RP | CA8PR |
| CAX8RPH | CA8PY |
| CAX8RT | CA8TR |
| CAX8T | CA8TF |
Table A–4 Axisymmetric continuum elements with asymmetric deformation.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| CAXA41 | CNSSF |
| CAXA42 | CNTSF |
| CAXA43 | CNUSF |
| CAXA44 | CNVSF |
| CAXA4H1 | CNSSH |
| CAXA4H2 | CNTSH |
| CAXA4H3 | CNUSH |
| CAXA4H4 | CNVSH |
| CAXA4R1 | CNSSR |
| CAXA4R2 | CNTSR |
| CAXA4R3 | CNUSR |
| CAXA4R4 | CNVSR |
| CAXA4RH1 | CNSSY |
| CAXA4RH2 | CNTSY |
| CAXA4RH3 | CNUSY |
| CAXA4RH4 | CNVSY |
| CAXA81 | CNWSF |
| CAXA82 | CNXSF |
| CAXA83 | CNYSF |
| CAXA84 | CNZSF |
| CAXA8H1 | CNWSH |
| CAXA8H2 | CNXSH |
| CAXA8H3 | CNYSH |
| CAXA8H4 | CNZSH |
| CAXA8P1 | CNWPF |
| CAXA8P2 | CNXPF |
| CAXA8P3 | CNYPF |
| CAXA8P4 | CNZPF |
| CAXA8R1 | CNWSR |
| CAXA8R2 | CNXSR |
| CAXA8R3 | CNYSR |
| CAXA8R4 | CNZSR |
| CAXA8RH1 | CNWSY |
| CAXA8RH2 | CNXSY |
| CAXA8RH3 | CNYSY |
| CAXA8RH4 | CNZSY |
| CAXA8RP1 | CNWPR |
| CAXA8RP2 | CNXPR |
| CAXA8RP3 | CNYPR |
| CAXA8RP4 | CNZPR |
Table A–5 Axisymmetric continuum elements with twist.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| CGAX3 | CA3GF |
| CGAX3H | CA3GH |
| CGAX3HT | CA3HH |
| CGAX3T | CA3HF |
| CGAX4 | CA4GF |
| CGAX4H | CA4GH |
| CGAX4HT | CA4HH |
| CGAX4R | CA4GR |
| CGAX4RH | CA4GY |
| CGAX4T | CA4HF |
| CGAX6 | CA6GF |
| CGAX6H | CA6GH |
| CGAX8 | CA8GF |
| CGAX8H | CA8GH |
| CGAX8HT | CA8HH |
| CGAX8R | CA8GR |
| CGAX8RH | CA8GY |
| CGAX8RHT | CA8HY |
| CGAX8RT | CA8HR |
| CGAX8T | CA8HF |
Table A–6 Two-dimensional continuum elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| CPE3 | CE3SF |
| CPE3E | CE3EF |
| CPE3H | CE3SH |
| CPE4 | CE4SF |
| CPE4E | CE4EF |
| CPE4H | CE4SH |
| CPE4HT | CE4TH |
| CPE4I | CE4SI |
| CPE4IH | CE4SJ |
| CPE4P | CE4PF |
| CPE4PH | CE4PH |
| CPE4R | CE4SR |
| CPE4RH | CE4SY |
| CPE4RP | CE4PR |
| CPE4RPH | CE4PY |
| CPE4T | CE4TF |
| CPE6 | CE6SF |
| CPE6E | CE6EF |
| CPE6H | CE6SH |
| CPE6M | CE6SK |
| CPE6MH | CE6SL |
| CPE6MP | CE6PK |
| CPE6MPH | CE6PL |
| CPE8 | CE8SF |
| CPE8E | CE8EF |
| CPE8H | CE8SH |
| CPE8HT | CE8TH |
| CPE8P | CE8PF |
| CPE8PH | CE8PH |
| CPE8R | CE8SR |
| CPE8RE | CE8ER |
| CPE8RH | CE8SY |
| CPE8RHT | CE8TY |
| CPE8RP | CE8PR |
| CPE8RPH | CE8PY |
| CPE8RT | CE8TR |
| CPE8T | CE8TF |
| CPEG3 | CG3SF |
| CPEG3H | CG3SH |
| CPEG3HT | CG3TH |
| CPEG3T | CG3TF |
| CPEG4 | CG4SF |
| CPEG4H | CG4SH |
| CPEG4HT | CG4TH |
| CPEG4I | CG4SI |
| CPEG4IH | CG4SJ |
| CPEG4R | CG4SR |
| CPEG4RH | CG4SY |
| CPEG4RHT | CG4TY |
| CPEG4RT | CG4TR |
| CPEG4T | CG4TF |
| CPEG6 | CG6SF |
| CPEG6H | CG6SH |
| CPEG6MHT | CG6TL |
| CPEG6MT | CG6TK |
| CPEG8 | CG8SF |
| CPEG8H | CG8SH |
| CPEG8HT | CG8TH |
| CPEG8R | CG8SR |
| CPEG8RH | CG8SY |
| CPEG8RHT | CG8TY |
| CPEG8T | CG8TF |
| CPS3 | CS3SF |
| CPS3E | CS3EF |
| CPS4 | CS4SF |
| CPS4E | CS4EF |
| CPS4I | CS4SI |
| CPS4R | CS4SR |
| CPS4T | CS4TF |
| CPS6 | CS6SF |
| CPS6E | CS6EF |
| CPS6M | CS6SK |
| CPS8 | CS8SF |
| CPS8E | CS8EF |
| CPS8R | CS8SR |
| CPS8RE | CS8ER |
| CPS8RT | CS8TR |
| CPS8T | CS8TF |
Table A–7 Three-dimensional continuum elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| C3D4 | C34SF |
| C3D4E | C34EF |
| C3D4H | C34SH |
| C3D6 | C36SF |
| C3D6E | C36EF |
| C3D6H | C36SH |
| C3D8 | C38SF |
| C3D8E | C38EF |
| C3D8H | C38SH |
| C3D8HT | C38TH |
| C3D8I | C38SI |
| C3D8IH | C38SJ |
| C3D8P | C38PF |
| C3D8PH | C38PH |
| C3D8R | C38SR |
| C3D8RH | C38SY |
| C3D8RP | C38PR |
| C3D8RPH | C38PY |
| C3D8T | C38TF |
| C3D10 | C3ASF |
| C3D10E | C3AEF |
| C3D10H | C3ASH |
| C3D10M | C3ASK |
| C3D10MH | C3ASL |
| C3D10MP | C3APK |
| C3D10MPH | C3APL |
| C3D15 | C3FSF |
| C3D15E | C3FEF |
| C3D15H | C3FSH |
| C3D15V | C3ISF |
| C3D15VH | C3ISH |
| C3D20 | C3KSF |
| C3D20E | C3KEF |
| C3D20H | C3KSH |
| C3D20HT | C3KTH |
| C3D20P | C3KPF |
| C3D20PH | C3KPH |
| C3D20R | C3KSR |
| C3D20RE | C3KER |
| C3D20RH | C3KSY |
| C3D20RHT | C3KTY |
| C3D20RP | C3KPR |
| C3D20RPH | C3KPY |
| C3D20RT | C3KTR |
| C3D20T | C3KTF |
| C3D27 | C3RSF |
| C3D27H | C3RSH |
| C3D27R | C3RSR |
| C3D27RH | C3RSY |
| CCL9 | CC9GF |
| CCL9H | CC9GH |
| CCL12 | CCCGF |
| CCL12H | CCCGH |
| CCL18 | CCIGF |
| CCL18H | CCIGH |
| CCL24 | CCRGF |
| CCL24R | CCRGR |
| CCL24H | CCRGH |
| CCL24RH | CCRGY |
Table A–8 Diffusive heat transfer elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| DC1D2 | C12DF |
| DC1D2E | C12VF |
| DC1D3 | C13DF |
| DC1D3E | C13VF |
| DC2D3 | C23DF |
| DC2D3E | C23VF |
| DC2D4 | C24DF |
| DC2D4E | C24VF |
| DC2D6 | C26DF |
| DC2D6E | C26VF |
| DC2D8 | C28DF |
| DC2D8E | C28VF |
| DC3D4 | C34DF |
| DC3D4E | C34VF |
| DC3D6 | C36DF |
| DC3D6E | C36VF |
| DC3D8 | C38DF |
| DC3D8E | C38VF |
| DC3D10 | C3ADF |
| DC3D10E | C3AVF |
| DC3D15 | C3FDF |
| DC3D15E | C3FVF |
| DC3D20 | C3KDF |
| DC3D20E | C3KVF |
| DCAX3 | CA3DF |
| DCAX3E | CA3VF |
| DCAX4 | CA4DF |
| DCAX4E | CA4VF |
| DCAX6 | CA6DF |
| DCAX6E | CA6VF |
| DCAX8 | CA8DF |
| DCAX8E | CA8VF |
| DCC1D2 | C12DC |
| DCC1D2D | C12DD |
| DCC2D4 | C24DC |
| DCC2D4D | C24DD |
| DCC3D8 | C38DC |
| DCC3D8D | C38DD |
| DCCAX2 | CA2DC |
| DCCAX4 | CA4DC |
| DCCAX4D | CA4DD |
| DS3 | S33D |
| DS4 | S34D |
| DS4E | S34V |
| DS6 | S36D |
| DS8 | S38D |
| DS8E | S38V |
| DSAX1 | SA2D |
| DSAX1E | SA2V |
| DSAX2E | SA3V |
Table A–9 Elbow and pipe elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| ELBOW31 | XEL1 |
| ELBOW31B | XELB |
| ELBOW31C | XELC |
| ELBOW32 | XEL2 |
| PIPE21 | P22P |
| PIPE21H | P2HP |
| PIPE22 | P23P |
| PIPE22H | P2IP |
| PIPE31 | P32P |
| PIPE31H | P3HP |
| PIPE32 | P33P |
| PIPE32H | P3IP |
Table A–10 Gasket elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| GK2D2 | G22G |
| GK2D2N | G22N |
| GK3D2 | G32G |
| GK3D2N | G32N |
| GK3D4L | GL4G |
| GK3D4LN | GL4N |
| GK3D6 | G36G |
| GK3D6L | GL6G |
| GK3D6LN | GL6N |
| GK3D6N | G36N |
| GK3D8 | G38G |
| GK3D8N | G38N |
| GK3D12M | G3AG |
| GK3D12MN | G3AN |
| GK3D18 | G3RG |
| GK3D18N | G3RN |
| GKAX2 | GA2G |
| GKAX2N | GA2N |
| GKAX4 | GA4G |
| GKAX4N | GA4N |
| GKAX6 | GA6G |
| GKAX6N | GA6N |
| GKPE4 | GE4G |
| GKPE6 | GE6G |
| GKPS4 | GS4G |
| GKPS4N | G24N |
| GKPS6 | GS6G |
| GKPS6N | G26N |
Table A–11 Special-purpose elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| F2D2 | F22SX |
| F2D3 | F23SX |
| F3D3 | F33SX |
| F3D4 | F34SX |
| FAX2 | FA2SX |
| FLINK | FL2SX |
| JOINT2D | EXEPX |
| JOINT3D | EXEPX |
| LS3S | XLS3 |
| LS6 | XLS6 |
Table A–12 Contact and interaction elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| DGAP | IU1DG |
| GAPCYL | IC1SG |
| GAPSPHER | IS1SG |
| GAPUNI | IU1SG |
| GAPUNIT | IU1TG |
| IRS21A | IA2SR |
| IRS22A | IA3SR |
| ISL21A | IA2SS |
| ISL22A | IA3SS |
| ITT21 | I21ST |
| ITT31 | I31ST |
Table A–13 Connector elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| JOINTC | XJOX |
| SPRINGA | XSPA |
| SPRING1 and 2 | XSPB |
| (combined) |
Table A–14 Membrane elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| M3D3 | M33SF |
| M3D4 | M34SF |
| M3D4R | M34SR |
| M3D6 | M36SF |
| M3D8 | M38SF |
| M3D8R | M38SR |
| M3D9 | M39SF |
| M3D9R | M39SR |
| MAX1 | MA2SR |
| MAX2 | MA3SR |
| MGAX1 | MG2SR |
| MGAX2 | MG3SR |
| MCL6 | MC6SR |
| MCL9 | MC9SR |
Table A–15 Inertial and rigid elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| MASS | MASS |
| R2D2 | RP2SX |
| R3D3 | R33SX |
| R3D4 | R34SX |
| RAX2 | RA2SX |
| RB2D2 | R22SX |
| RB3D2 | R32SX |
| ROTARYI | ROTARYI |
Table A–16 Shell elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| S3/S3R | SF3S |
| S4 | SE4S |
| S4R | SF4S |
| S4R5 | S54S |
| S8R | S68S |
| S8R5 | S58S |
| S8RT | S38T |
| S9R5 | S59S |
| STRI3 | S63S |
| STRI65 | S56S |
| SAX1 | SA2S |
| SAX2 | SA3S |
| SAX2T | SA3T |
| SAXA11 | SNSS |
| SAXA12 | SNTS |
| SAXA13 | SNUS |
| SAXA14 | SNVS |
| SAXA21 | SNWS |
| SAXA22 | SNXS |
| SAXA23 | SNYS |
| SAXA24 | SNZS |
Table A–17 Continuum shell elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| SC6R | SC6S |
| SC8R | SC8R |
Table A–18 Truss elements.
| Element | Descriptor |
|---|
| T2D2 | T22SF |
| T2D2E | T22EF |
| T2D2H | T22SH |
| T2D2T | T22TF |
| T2D3 | T23SF |
| T2D3E | T23EF |
| T2D3H | T23SH |
| T2D3T | T23TF |
| T3D2 | T32SF |
| T3D2E | T32EF |
| T3D2H | T32SH |
| T3D2T | T32TF |
| T3D3 | T33SF |
| T3D3E | T33EF |
| T3D3H | T33SH |
| T3D3T | T33TF |
