Elements tested
CPE8R
ProductsAbaqus/Standard Elements testedCPE8R Features testedThe ability to define a substructure load case with centrifugal loads and apply it on the usage level is tested. Problem descriptionA substructure is defined from a CPE8R element, and a load vector representing centrifugal loading is defined via a substructure load case using distributed centrifugal loads (load types CENT and CENTRIF). Four such substructures are then used to model one-quarter of a rotating annular disk in the x–y plane. Results and discussionThe results are identical to those from an analysis without substructures. The displacement of the inner and outer radius at all points on the quarter annulus is 0.1833 and 0.2388, respectively. Both displacements are within 2% of the analytical results. Input files
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