*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"Optional title"
coid, pid, N${}_1$, N${}_2$, csysid, symmetry
$x_1$, $y_1$, $z_1$, $x_2$, $y_2$, $z_2$, $R_1$, $R_2$
"Optional title"
coid, pid, N${}_1$, N${}_2$, csysid, symmetry
$x_1$, $y_1$, $z_1$, $x_2$, $y_2$, $z_2$, $R_1$, $R_2$
Parameter definition
Variable | Description |
---|---|
coid | Component ID |
pid | Part ID |
N${}_1$ | Number of elements in axial direction |
N${}_2$ | Mesh density parameter |
csysid | Local coordinate system ID |
symmetry | Optional command to define a half or quarter symmetry cylinder |
$x_1$, $y_1$, $z_1$ | Face center coordinate 1 |
$x_2$, $y_2$, $z_2$ | Face center coordinate 2 |
$R_1$ | Radius at face 1 |
$R_2$ | Radius at face 2 |
Description
This command is used to define a solid cylinder with part ID pid.
Example
Full, half and quarter symmetry cylinder components
A simple example showing how to define cylinder components.
*PARAMETER
symm_full = 0
symm_half = 1
symm_qrtr = 2
*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"full"
1, 1, 10, 8, 0, [%symm_full]
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.5
*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"half"
2, 2, 10, 8, 0, [%symm_half]
1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0.5
*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"quarter"
3, 3, 10, 8, 0, [%symm_qrtr]
2, 0, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0.5
*MAT_RIGID
1, 7800.0
*PART
"full"
1, 1
"half"
2, 1
"quarter"
3, 1
*END
symm_full = 0
symm_half = 1
symm_qrtr = 2
*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"full"
1, 1, 10, 8, 0, [%symm_full]
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.5
*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"half"
2, 2, 10, 8, 0, [%symm_half]
1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0.5
*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"quarter"
3, 3, 10, 8, 0, [%symm_qrtr]
2, 0, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0.5
*MAT_RIGID
1, 7800.0
*PART
"full"
1, 1
"half"
2, 1
"quarter"
3, 1
*END
Define a tapered cylinder component
Definition of a tapered cylinder with component ID 100 and part ID 200.
*COMPONENT_CYLINDER
"tapered cylinder"
100, 200, 6, 4
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.4, 0.6
*MAT_RIGID
300, 2700.0
*PART
"tapered cylinder"
200, 300
*END
"tapered cylinder"
100, 200, 6, 4
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.4, 0.6
*MAT_RIGID
300, 2700.0
*PART
"tapered cylinder"
200, 300
*END