NSM1
Bulk Data Entry Defines non-structural mass per unit area or per unit length for a list of elements or properties.
Format
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSM1 | SID | TYPE | VALUE | ID | ID | ID | ID | ID | |
| ID | ID | ID | etc. |
Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSM1 | 2 | ELEMENT | 0.063 | 1 | 8 |
Alternate Format and Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSM1 | SID | TYPE | VALUE | ID | THRU | ID | |||
| NSM1 | 3 | PSHELL | 0.03 | 9 | THRU | 12 |
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
|---|---|---|
| SID | Non-structural mass set
identification number. No default (Integer > 0) |
|
| TYPE | This can be one of the
properties PSHELL, PCOMP,
PBAR, PBARL,
PBEAM, PBEAML,
PROD, CONROD,
PSHEAR, or PTUBE, in which
case the list of IDs will refer to properties of the stated type, or
it can be ELEMENT, in which case the list is of
individual element IDs of elements that can have
NSM. It can also be of type
ELSET, in which case, it is an element SET
ID. No default |
|
| VALUE | Non-structural mass per
unit area or per unit length. No default (Real) |
|
| ID | Property, Element ID, or
Element Set ID depending on the TYPE
definition. No default (Integer > 0, or "THRU") |
Comments
- Refer to Non-structural Mass in the User Guide for more information on the use of this card.
- Non-structural mass in this format must be selected by the NSM (Subcase Information Entry) Subcase Information selector.
- The value of the non-structural mass does not change during Topology Optimization.