BEAM12
Line ElementBEAM12 defines a fully parameterized NLFE beam element.
Format
<BEAM12
id = "integer"
pid = "integer"
g1 = "integer"
g2 = "integer"
/>
Attributes
- id
- Unique element identification number.
- pid
- Property identification number.
- g1
- First grid identification number.
- g2
- Second grid identification number ( ).
Example
The example demonstrates the definition of a BEAM12 element.
<BEAM12 id="5" pid="12" g1="20" g2="6"/>
Comments
- The fully parameterized NLFE beam element is a type of line element that has two nodes.
- Each element has a unique identification number with respect to other NLFE circular beam elements.
- This element can resist the axial, shear, torsion and bending loads.
- The element has a deformable cross sectional area.
- Linear and nonlinear general elastic material models can be used with the beam element.
- The figure below shows the NLFE beam element and its nodal coordinates.
- PBEAML and PBEAMA can be used to define the geometric properties and material card ID of the element BEAM12.
- The dimensions of the cross section can be changed linearly in the axial direction.