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PLXLS


Description

Plane state or axisymmetrical element
For the axisymmetrical element, the axis of symmetry must be the Y axis.
The element is defined by 3, 4, 6, or 8 nodes (see Input file).
For the generalised plane state, 8 nodes of the plane must be defined; the ninth is automatically the last one of the NODES section.
The 4 nodes elements are not of very good quality:

  • With 1 integration point, hourglass modes may appear
  • With 4 integration points, locking (shear or volumetric) can occur.

Element type: 9
Implemented by: J.P. Radu & J.D. Barnichon (1996)

Files

Prepro: PLXLSA.F
Lagamine: PLXLSB.F

Input file

TITLE (A5)
TITLE“PLXLS” in columns 1 to 5
Control (3I5)
NELEM Number of elements
ISPMAS0 = nothing
1 = if density taken into account (if and only if NTANA=-1)
INSIG 0 if no initial stresses
1 or 2 if initial stresses
Density (for dynamic analysis) (1G10.0)
Only if ISPMAS = 1
SPEMASDensity
Initial stresses (4G10.0)
Only if INSIG>0
If INSIG=1: $\sigma_y=\sigma_{y0}+yd\sigma_{y}$
If INSIG=2: $\sigma_y=min(\sigma_{y0}+yd\sigma_y,0)$
SIGY0 $\sigma_{y0}$ effective stress $\sigma_y$ at the axes origin
DSIGYEffective stress gradient along Y axis
AK0X$k_0$ ratio $\sigma_x/\sigma_y$
AK0Z$k_0$ ratio $\sigma_z/\sigma_y$ (if AK0Z=0, AK0Z=AK0X)
Definition of the elements (3I5/8I5)
NNODE Number of nodes: 3, 4, 6, or 8
NINTE Number of integration points: 1, 3, 4, 7, or 9
LMATE Material
NODES(NNODE) List of nodes

Results

The mechanical Cauchy stresses are ordered as: $\sigma_x, \sigma_y, \tau_{xy}, \sigma_z$. These stresses are expressed in the global axis system.

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