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MAT_LINEAR_ELASTIC_DISCRETE_BEAM Additional Properties (LS-DYNA)
| Name | Defines the name of the modeling object. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Specifies a unique numerical identifier for the modeling object. | ||
| Stiffness (Card 1) | |||
| *Translational stiffness along***Local R-axis (TKR)****Local S-axis (TKS)**Local T-axis (TKT) | Lets you specify the beam's translational stiffness along the R, S, and T axes. | ||
| *Rotational stiffness about***Local R-axis (RKR)****Local S-axis (RKS)**Local T-axis (RKT) | Lets you specify the beam's rotational stiffness about the R, S, and T axes. | ||
| Viscous damper (Card 2) | |||
| *Translational viscous damper along***Local R-axis (TKR)****Local S-axis (TKS)**Local T-axis (TKT) | Lets you specify the translational viscous damper along the R, S, and T axes. | ||
| *Rotational viscous damper about***Local R-axis (RKR)****Local S-axis (RKS)**Local T-axis (RKT) | Lets you specify the rotational viscous damper about the R, S, and T axes. | ||
| Preload (Card 3) | |||
| **Preload force in r-direction (FOR)****Preload force in s-direction (FOS)**Preload force in t-direction (FOT) | Specifies the value of the pre-load force on the beam in the R, S, and T directions.. | ||
| **Preload moment in r-direction (MOR)****Preload moment in s-direction (MOS)**Preload moment in t-direction (MOT) | Specifies the value of the pre-load moment on the beam in the R, S, and T directions.. |
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