Nonstructural mass specified in the form of a total mass over a region of uniform material density
Elements tested
- B21
- B22
- B31
- B32
- PIPE21
- PIPE31
- C3D4
- C3D6
- C3D8
- C3D8R
- SC6R
- SC8R
- CAX3
- CAX4R
- CPE3
- CPE4R
- CPS3
- CPS4R
- M3D3
- M3D4R
- S3R
- S4
- S4R
- SAX1
- T2D2
- T3D2
Problem description
The nonstructural mass contribution is specified in the form of a total mass to be applied over an element set. Several element types are tested in each input file, with two elements in the model for each element type. Each element pair is subjected to equivalent displacements (and rotations in the case of beams and shells) such that their response is dynamic. Tests of membranes and shells are performed with and without the specification of nodal thickness. The reaction forces for the constrained nodes of each pair of elements are output for comparison purposes.
Results and discussion
Reaction force histories for nodes on each pair of test and reference elements are nearly identical.
Input files
- std_nsm_tot_continuum.inp
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Abaqus/Standard analysis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional continuum elements.
- std_nsm_tot_beamshell.inp
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Abaqus/Standard analysis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional beams, pipes, and shells.
- xpl_nsm_tot_continuum.inp
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Abaqus/Explicit analysis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional continuum elements.
- xpl_nsm_tot_beamshell.inp
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Abaqus/Explicit analysis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional beams and shells.