4.2.1.5. zeroLengthContact ElementΒΆ
- element('zeroLengthContact2D', eleTag, *eleNodes, Kn, Kt, mu, '-normal', Nx, Ny)
This command is used to construct a zeroLengthContact2D element, which is Node-to-node frictional contact element used in two dimensional analysis and three dimensional analysis:
eleTag
(int)unique element object tag
a list of a constrained and a retained nodes
Kn
(float)Penalty in normal direction
Kt
(float)Penalty in tangential direction
mu
(float)friction coefficient
- element('zeroLengthContact3D', eleTag, *eleNodes, Kn, Kt, mu, c, dir)
This command is used to construct a zeroLengthContact3D element, which is Node-to-node frictional contact element used in two dimensional analysis and three dimensional analysis:
eleTag
(int)unique element object tag
a list of a constrained and a retained nodes
Kn
(float)Penalty in normal direction
Kt
(float)Penalty in tangential direction
mu
(float)friction coefficient
c
(float)cohesion (not available in 2D)
dir
(int)Direction flag of the contact plane (3D), it can be:
1 Out normal of the master plane pointing to +X direction
2 Out normal of the master plane pointing to +Y direction
3 Out normal of the master plane pointing to +Z direction
See also