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*DISTRIBUTION TABLE
Define a distribution table.

This option is used to define a distribution table that defines the format of the data given on the data lines for a spatial distribution.

Products: Abaqus/Standard  Abaqus/Explicit  Abaqus/CFD  Abaqus/CAE  

Type: Model data

Level: Model  

Abaqus/CAE: Property module

References:

Required parameter:

NAME

Set this parameter equal to a label that will be used to refer to the distribution table.

Data line to define a distribution table for shell thickness or initial contact clearance: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” LENGTH.

Data line to define a distribution table for shell offset: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” RATIO.

Data lines to define a distribution table for shell stiffness: 

First line:

  1. The “word” SHELLSTIFF1.

  2. The “word” SHELLSTIFF1.

  3. The “word” SHELLSTIFF1.

  4. The “word” SHELLSTIFF1.

  5. The “word” SHELLSTIFF1.

  6. The “word” SHELLSTIFF1.

  7. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

Second line:

  1. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  2. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  3. The “word” SHELLSTIFF3.

  4. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  5. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  6. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  7. The “word” SHELLSTIFF3.

  8. The “word” SHELLSTIFF3.

Third line:

  1. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  2. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  3. The “word” SHELLSTIFF2.

  4. The “word” SHELLSTIFF3.

  5. The “word” SHELLSTIFF3.

  6. The “word” SHELLSTIFF3.

Data line to define a distribution table for the coordinates of points a and b used to define a local coordinate system: 

First (and only ) line:

  1. The “word” COORD3D.

  2. The “word” COORD3D.

Data line to define a distribution table for an additional rotation angle used to define a local coordinate system: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” ANGLE.

Data line to define a distribution table for isotropic elasticity: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” RATIO.

Data lines to define a distribution table for orthotropic elasticity: 

First line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

  3. The “word” MODULUS.

  4. The “word” MODULUS.

  5. The “word” MODULUS.

  6. The “word” MODULUS.

  7. The “word” MODULUS.

Second line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

Data lines to define a distribution table for orthotropic elasticity with engineering constants: 

First line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

  3. The “word” MODULUS.

  4. The “word” RATIO.

  5. The “word” RATIO.

  6. The “word” RATIO.

  7. The “word” MODULUS.

Second line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

Data line to define a distribution table for orthotropic elasticity in plane stress: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

  3. The “word” RATIO.

  4. The “word” MODULUS.

  5. The “word” MODULUS.

  6. The “word” MODULUS.

Data lines to define a distribution table for anisotropic elasticity: 

First line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

  3. The “word” MODULUS.

  4. The “word” MODULUS.

  5. The “word” MODULUS.

  6. The “word” MODULUS.

  7. The “word” MODULUS.

Second line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

  3. The “word” MODULUS.

  4. The “word” MODULUS.

  5. The “word” MODULUS.

  6. The “word” MODULUS.

  7. The “word” MODULUS.

  8. The “word” MODULUS.

Third line:

  1. The “word” MODULUS.

  2. The “word” MODULUS.

  3. The “word” MODULUS.

  4. The “word” MODULUS.

  5. The “word” MODULUS.

  6. The “word” MODULUS.

Data line to define a distribution table for mass density: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” DENSITY.

Data line to define a distribution table for isotropic thermal expansion: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” EXPANSION.

Data line to define a distribution table for orthotropic thermal expansion: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” EXPANSION.

  2. The “word” EXPANSION.

  3. The “word” EXPANSION.

Data line to define a distribution table for anisotropic thermal expansion: 

First (and only) line:

  1. The “word” EXPANSION.

  2. The “word” EXPANSION.

  3. The “word” EXPANSION.

  4. The “word” EXPANSION.

  5. The “word” EXPANSION.

  6. The “word” EXPANSION.

Data line to define a distribution table for pressure that varies with the total volume of fluid crossing a surface in Abaqus/CFD: 

First (and only) line when specifying pressure first:

  1. The “word” PRESSURE.

  2. The “word” VOLUME.

First (and only) line when specifying volume first:

  1. The “word” VOLUME.

  2. The “word” PRESSURE.