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31.1.4 CONNECTOR ELEMENT LIBRARY

Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit Abaqus/CAE

References

• “Connector elements,” Section 31.1.2
• “Connection-type library,” Section 31.1.5
• *CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR
• *CONNECTOR LOAD
• *CONNECTOR SECTION

Overview

This section provides a reference to the connector elements available in Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit.

Element types

Connector in a plane

CONN2D2 Connector element between two nodes or ground and a node.

Active degrees of freedom

1, 2, 6 for the most general connection types.

Additional solution variables

In Abaqus/Standard there can be up to three additional constraint variables related to forces and a moment associated with the connector. The number of additional constraint variables depends on the connection type.

Connector in space

CONN3D2 Connector element between two nodes or ground and a node.

Active degrees of freedom

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for the most general connection types.

Additional solution variables

In Abaqus/Standard there can be up to six additional constraint variables related to forces and moments associated with the connector. The number of additional constraint variables depends on the connection type.

Nodal coordinates required

CONN2D2: X, Y

CONN3D2: X, Y, Z

Element property definition

Input File Usage:*CONNECTOR SECTION
Abaqus/CAE Usage:Interaction module: Connector→Section→Create

Element-based loading

Use connector loads to apply loading to the available components of relative motion. Prescribe connector motion to specify relative kinematics (zero or nonzero values) for the available components of relative motion. See “Connector actuation,” Section 31.1.3, for details.

Element output
Total force components

CTF1Total force in the 1-direction.
CTF2Total force in the 2-direction.
CTF3Total force in the 3-direction.
CTM1Total moment about the 1-direction.
CTM2Total moment about the 2-direction.
CTM3Total moment about the 3-direction.

The total force is obtained as \mathrm { C T F } = \mathrm { C E F } + \mathrm { C V F } + \mathrm { C U F } + \mathrm { C S F } + \mathrm { C R F } - \mathrm { C C F } .

Elastic force components

CEF1Elastic force in the 1-direction.
CEF2Elastic force in the 2-direction.
CEF3Elastic force in the 3-direction.
CEM1Elastic moment about the 1-direction.
CEM2Elastic moment about the 2-direction.
CEM3Elastic moment about the 3-direction.

Elastic relative displacement components

CUE1Elastic displacement in the 1-direction.
CUE2Elastic displacement in the 2-direction.
CUE3Elastic displacement in the 3-direction.
CURE1Elastic rotation about the 1-direction.
CURE2Elastic rotation about the 2-direction.
CURE3Elastic rotation about the 3-direction.

Plastic relative displacement components

CUP1Plastic relative displacement in the 1-direction.
CUP2Plastic relative displacement in the 2-direction.
CUP3Plastic relative displacement in the 3-direction.
CURP1Plastic relative rotation about the 1-direction.
CURP2Plastic relative rotation about the 2-direction.
CURP3Plastic relative rotation about the 3-direction.

Equivalent plastic relative displacement components

CUPEQ1Equivalent plastic relative displacement in the 1-direction.
CUPEQ2Equivalent plastic relative displacement in the 2-direction.
CUPEQ3Equivalent plastic relative displacement in the 3-direction.
CURPEQ1Equivalent plastic relative rotation about the 1-direction.
CURPEQ2Equivalent plastic relative rotation about the 2-direction.
CURPEQ3Equivalent plastic relative rotation about the 3-direction.
CUPEQCEquivalent plastic relative motion for a coupled plasticity definition.

Kinematic hardening shift force components

CALPHAF1Kinematic hardening shift force in the 1-direction.
CALPHAF2Kinematic hardening shift force in the 2-direction.
CALPHAF3Kinematic hardening shift force in the 3-direction.
CALPHAM1Kinematic hardening shift moment about the 1-direction.
CALPHAM2Kinematic hardening shift moment about the 2-direction.
CALPHAM3Kinematic hardening shift moment about the 3-direction.

Viscous force components

CVF1Viscous force in the 1-direction.
CVF2Viscous force in the 2-direction.
CVF3Viscous force in the 3-direction.
CVM1Viscous moment about the 1-direction.

CVM2 Viscous moment about the 2-direction.

CVM3 Viscous moment about the 3-direction.

Uniaxial force components

Connector uniaxial behavior can be defined only in Abaqus/Explicit; therefore, there is no uniaxial force output available in Abaqus/Standard.

CUF1 Uniaxial force in the 1-direction.

CUF2 Uniaxial force in the 2-direction.

CUF3 Uniaxial force in the 3-direction.

CUM1 Uniaxial moment about the 1-direction.

CUM2 Uniaxial moment about the 2-direction.

CUM3 Uniaxial moment about the 3-direction.

Friction force components

CSF1 Force due to frictional stress in the 1-direction.

CSF2 Force due to frictional stress in the 2-direction.

CSF3 Force due to frictional stress in the 3-direction.

CSM1 Frictional moment about the 1-direction.

CSM2 Frictional moment about the 2-direction.

CSM3 Frictional moment about the 3-direction.

CSFC Force due to frictional stress in the instantaneous slip direction. Available only for predefined or user-defined coupled friction interactions.

Contact force components generating friction

CNF1 Contact force generating friction in the 1-direction.

CNF2 Contact force generating friction in the 2-direction.

CNF3 Contact force generating friction in the 3-direction.

CNM1 Contact moment generating friction about the 1-direction.

CNM2 Contact moment generating friction about the 2-direction.

CNM3 Contact moment generating friction about the 3-direction.

CNFC Contact force generating friction in the instantaneous slip direction.

Total overall damage components

CDMG1 Overall damage variable in the 1-direction.

CDMG2 Overall damage variable in the 2-direction.

CDMG3 Overall damage variable in the 3-direction.

CDMGR1 Overall damage variable about the 1-direction.

CDMGR2 Overall damage variable about the 2-direction.

CDMGR3 Overall damage variable about the 3-direction.

Connector force-based damage initiation criteria

CDIF1Connector force-based damage initiation criterion in the 1-direction.
CDIF2Connector force-based damage initiation criterion in the 2-direction.
CDIF3Connector force-based damage initiation criterion in the 3-direction.
CDIFR1Connector force-based damage initiation criterion about the 1-direction.
CDIFR2Connector force-based damage initiation criterion about the 2-direction.
CDIFR3Connector force-based damage initiation criterion about the 3-direction.
CDIFCConnector force-based damage initiation criterion in the instantaneous slip direction.

Connector motion-based damage initiation criteria

CDIM1Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion in the 1-direction.
CDIM2Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion in the 2-direction.
CDIM3Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion in the 3-direction.
CDIMR1Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion about the 1-direction.
CDIMR2Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion about the 2-direction.
CDIMR3Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion about the 3-direction.
CDIMCConnector motion-based damage initiation criterion in the instantaneous slip direction.

Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criteria

CDIP1Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in the 1-direction.
CDIP2Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in the 2-direction.
CDIP3Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in the 3-direction.
CDIPR1Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion about the 1-direction.
CDIPR2Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion about the 2-direction.
CDIPR3Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion about the 3-direction.
CDIPCConnector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in the instantaneous slip direction.

Connector lock or stop status

CSLSTi Flags for connector stop and connector lock status .

Friction-related accumulated slip

CASU1 Accumulated frictional slip in the 1-direction.

CASU2Accumulated frictional slip in the 2-direction.
CASU3Accumulated frictional slip in the 3-direction.
CASUR1Accumulated frictional rotation about the 1-direction.
CASUR2Accumulated frictional rotation about the 2-direction.
CASUR3Accumulated frictional rotation about the 3-direction.
CASUCAccumulated frictional slip in the instantaneous slip direction.

Frictional instantaneous velocity in the slip direction (available only if friction is defined in the slip direction)

CIVC Friction-related instantaneous velocity in the slip direction.

Reaction force components due to kinematic constraints, connector locks, connector stops, and prescribed connector motion

CRF1Connector reaction force in the 1-direction.
CRF2Connector reaction force in the 2-direction.
CRF3Connector reaction force in the 3-direction.
CRM1Connector reaction moment about the 1-direction.
CRM2Connector reaction moment about the 2-direction.
CRM3Connector reaction moment about the 3-direction.

Connector concentrated force components due to connector loads

CCF1Connector concentrated force in the 1-direction.
CCF2Connector concentrated force in the 2-direction.
CCF3Connector concentrated force in the 3-direction.
CCM1Connector concentrated moment about the 1-direction.
CCM2Connector concentrated moment about the 2-direction.
CCM3Connector concentrated moment about the 3-direction.

Relative position components

CP1Relative position in the 1-direction.
CP2Relative position in the 2-direction.
CP3Relative position in the 3-direction.
CPR1Relative angular position in the 1-direction.
CPR2Relative angular position in the 2-direction.
CPR3Relative angular position in the 3-direction.

Relative displacement components

CU1Relative displacement in the 1-direction.
CU2Relative displacement in the 2-direction.
CU3Relative displacement in the 3-direction.
CUR1Relative rotation in the 1-direction.
CUR2Relative rotation in the 2-direction.
CUR3Relative rotation in the 3-direction.

Constitutive displacement components

CCU1Constitutive displacement in the 1-direction.
CCU2Constitutive displacement in the 2-direction.
CCU3Constitutive displacement in the 3-direction.
CCUR1Constitutive rotation in the 1-direction.
CCUR2Constitutive rotation in the 2-direction.
CCUR3Constitutive rotation in the 3-direction.

Relative velocity components

CV1Relative velocity in the 1-direction.
CV2Relative velocity in the 2-direction.
CV3Relative velocity in the 3-direction.
CVR1Relative angular velocity in the 1-direction.
CVR2Relative angular velocity in the 2-direction.
CVR3Relative angular velocity in the 3-direction.

Relative acceleration components

CA1Relative acceleration in the 1-direction.
CA2Relative acceleration in the 2-direction.
CA3Relative acceleration in the 3-direction.
CAR1Relative angular acceleration in the 1-direction.
CAR2Relative angular acceleration in the 2-direction.
CAR3Relative angular acceleration in the 3-direction.

Connector failure status

CFAILSTiFlags for connector failure status (i = 1,6).

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31.1.5 CONNECTION-TYPE LIBRARY

Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit Abaqus/CAE

References

• “Connector elements,” Section 31.1.2
• “Connector element library,” Section 31.1.4
• *CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR
• *CONNECTOR SECTION

Overview

The connection-type library contains:

• translational basic connection components, which affect translational degrees of freedom at both nodes and may affect rotational degrees of freedom at the first node or at both nodes on the connector element;
• rotational basic connection components, which affect only rotational degrees of freedom at both nodes on the connector element;
• specialized rotational basic connection components, which in addition to rotational degrees of freedom affect other degrees of freedom at the nodes on the connector element;
• assembled connections, which are predefined combinations of translational and rotational or translational and specialized rotational basic connection components; and
• complex connections, which affect a combination of degrees of freedom at the nodes on the connector element and cannot be combined with any other connection component.

Using the connection-type library

Each connection type is described in the connection-type library. Each library entry includes a figure, which relates the physical behavior to the idealized model and defines the local coordinate directions. Following the figure, each library entry defines kinematic constraints; constraint forces and moments internal to the connection; components of relative motion available for defining the connector behavior, connector motion, or connector loads (called available components); and kinetic forces and moments conjugate to the available components of relative motion. If appropriate, a discussion of the predicted Coulomb-like friction in the connection is included. Finally, the connection type is summarized in a table.

Connection figures

A schematic drawing of each connection type is included along with the Abaqus idealization of the connection. The idealization indicates in what sense available components of relative motion are measured and how the nodes positions and orientation directions define the connection. When

orientation directions are used to define the connection, the idealization shows these local directions at the appropriate nodes. If available components of relative motion exist in the connection, they are indicated in the figure as free relative motions. Figure 31.1.51 shows the connection figure for the REVOLUTE connection type, which affects only rotations. It has one available component (the rotation about the shared axis), requires an orientation at node { \pmb a } , and allows an optional orientation at node b.

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e₁ᵃ || e₁ᵇ e₂ᵃ e₁ᵃ a e₃ᵃ e₁ᵇ b e₃ᵇ e₂ᵇ

Figure 31.1.51 Example connection type: REVOLUTE.

Orientation directions

The orientation directions at node a (the first node on the connector element) are indicated as unit base vectors { \bf e } _ { i } ^ { a } , where i \ = \ \{ 1 , 2 , 3 \} . Similarly, the orientation directions at node b are indicated as \mathbf { e } _ { i } ^ { b } . When orientation directions are required at a node, you must define them as described in “Orientations,” Section 2.2.5. If orientation directions are optional but not provided at node { \pmb a } , the global directions are used by default. If orientation directions are optional but not provided at node \begin{array} { r } { \boldsymbol { b } , } \end{array} the orientation directions from node a are used by default.

Connector elements activate rotational degrees of freedom at the nodes to which they are attached if they do not exist already and an orientation is permitted at that node. The only exception is connection type JOIN, where an orientation is optional at node a but rotation degrees of freedom are not activated.

The orientation directions corotate with the rotation of the node to which they are attached (with the exception of connection type JOIN, which uses fixed directions when rotation degrees of freedom are not active at node a). If there are no elements with rotational degrees of freedom attached to the node, rotational multi-point constraints, or rotational equations, you must ensure that sufficient rotational boundary conditions are provided to avoid numerical singularities associated with unconstrained rotational degrees of freedom.

Components of relative motion and connector forces and moments

The six components of relative motion, denoted u _ { i } and u r _ { i } \mathrm { f o r } i = \{ 1 , 2 , 3 \} , are defined in the description for each connection, where needed. These components include constrained and available components of relative motion. Forces and moments are denoted and . These quantities are either constraint forces and moments, which enforce the kinematic constraints on the constrained components of relative motion, or kinetic forces and moments, which are the work conjugate variables to the available components of