Users:General FEM Analysis/Elements Reference/NURBS BRep Point
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General Description
Element Type
- This element provides the geometric description of a point on a NURBS patch
- used for coupling, supports and loads
Degrees of Freedom
The element uses the degrees of freedom of the corresponding NURBS patch(es).
Parameter Description
| Compulsory Parameters | ||
| Parameter | Values, Default(*) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BREP_TYPE | COUPLING_DISP COUPLING_ROT COUPLING_DISP_ROT NO_COUPLING SUPPORT SUPPORT_ROT CLAMPED_SUPPORT CONNECT_DISP |
coupling of displacements coupling of rotations coupling of displacements and rotations no coupling blocking of the respective displacements blocking of the rotational degree of freedom, if existing (mainly for BEAM_3D_NURBS_KLRod) clamped, movable support pulling two points together |
| BL_FACTOR_DISP | float | penalty factor for displacements. Young's modulus x 100 recommended |
| BL_FACTOR_ROT | float | penalty factor for rotations. Young's modulus x 100 recommended |
| Optional Parameters | ||
| Parameter | Values, Default(*) | Description |
| NITSCHE | USER, AUTO, NONE | not yet implemented |
Example of a Complete Input Block
EL-PROP 1 : NURBS_BREP_POINT BL_FACTOR_DISP = 1e5 BL_FACTOR_ROT = 1e5 BREP_TYPE = COUPLING_DISP_ROT
Element Loading
Benchmarks
No benchmark file in the Carat++-repository is yet defined.
References
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