Abaqus Analysis User's Guide
32.15.2 Fluid pipe element library
Product: Abaqus/Standard
References
Element property definition
Both available fluid pipe elements (FP2D2 and FP3D2) are defined by two nodes, which cannot be coincident (a zero length pipe is not allowed). You must associate a fluid pipe section with a set of pipe elements.
| Input File Usage: | *FLUID PIPE SECTION, ELSET=name |
Element-based loading
Distributed loads
Distributed loads are specified as described in “Distributed loads,” Section 34.4.3.
Load ID (*DLOAD): GRAV
Units: LT–2
Description: Gravity loading in specified direction (magnitude is input as acceleration).
