Abaqus Analysis User's Guide
30.1.2 Mass element library
Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit Abaqus/CAE
References
Overview
This section provides a reference to the mass elements available in Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit.
Element-based loading
Distributed loads
Distributed loads are specified as described in “Distributed loads,” Section 34.4.3.
Load ID (*DLOAD): CENTRIF(S)
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Not supported
Units: T–2
Description: Centrifugal load (magnitude is input as 
, where 
is the angular velocity).
Load ID (*DLOAD): GRAV
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Not supported
Units: LT–2
Description: Gravity loading in a specified direction.
Load ID (*DLOAD): ROTA(S)
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Not supported
Units: T–2
Description: Rotary acceleration load (magnitude is input as 
, where is the rotary acceleration).