PDAMP

Bulk Data Entry Specifies the damping of a scalar damper element using defined CDAMP1 or CDAMP3 entry.

Format

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PDAMP PID1 B1 PID2 B2 PID3 B3 PID4 B4  

Example

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PDAMP 14 2.3 2 6.1          

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
PID Property identification.
Integer
Specifies an identification number for this property.
<String>
Specifies a user-defined string label for this property. 1

No default (Integer > 0 or <String>)

  
B# Force per unit velocity.

No default (Real)

  

Comments

  1. String based labels allow for easier visual identification of properties, including when being referenced by other cards. (For example, the PID field of elements). For more details, refer to String Label Based Input File in the Bulk Data Input File.
  2. Damping values are defined directly on the CDAMP2 entry and therefore do not require a PDAMP entry.
  3. A structural viscous damper, CVISC, may also be used for geometric grid points.
  4. Up to four damping properties may be defined on a single entry.
  5. This card is represented as a property in HyperMesh.