32.2.2 Dashpot element library
Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit Abaqus/CAE
References
Overview
This section provides a reference to the dashpot elements available in Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit.
Element types
| DASHPOTA | Axial dashpot between two nodes, whose line of action is the line joining the two nodes |
| DASHPOT1(S) | Dashpot between a node and ground, acting in a fixed direction |
| DASHPOT2(S) | Dashpot between two nodes, acting in a fixed direction |
Active degrees of freedom
DASHPOTA: 1, 2, 3. The translational degree of freedom in the 3-direction is not activated in an Abaqus/Standard analysis if both nodes of the element are connected to two-dimensional entities such as two-dimensional analytical rigid surfaces, two-dimensional beam elements, etc.
DASHPOT1 or DASHPOT2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. If you specify a local orientation for the dashpot, these are local degrees of freedom. Otherwise, these are global degrees of freedom.
Nodal coordinates required
DASHPOTA: X, Y, Z. These coordinates are used in the calculation of the action of the element.
DASHPOT1 or DASHPOT2: None. The element nodes do not need to have coordinates defined since the action associated with these elements is defined by specifying the degrees of freedom involved.
Element property definition
| Input File Usage: | *DASHPOT |
| Abaqus/CAE Usage: | Property or Interaction module: Special |
