CVJOINT

Connection type CVJOINT joins the position of two nodes and provides a constant velocity constraint between their rotational degrees of freedom. Connection type CVJOINT cannot be used in two-dimensional or axisymmetric analysis.

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Description

Connection type CVJOINT.

Connection type CVJOINT imposes kinematic constraints and uses local orientation definitions equivalent to combining connection types JOIN and CONSTANT VELOCITY.

Summary

CVJOINT
Basic, assembled, or complex: Assembled
Kinematic constraints: JOIN + CONSTANT VELOCITY
Constraint force and moment output: f1,f2,f3,m2
Available components: None
Kinetic force and moment output: None
Orientation at a: Required
Orientation at b: Optional
Connector stops: None
Constitutive reference lengths and angles: None
Predefined friction parameters: None
Contact force for predefined friction: None