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ProductsAbaqus/StandardAbaqus/ExplicitAbaqus/CAE
Element types
- DASHPOTA
Axial dashpot between two nodes, whose line of action is the line joining the two nodes
- DASHPOT1(S)
Dashpot between a node and ground, acting in a fixed direction
- DASHPOT2(S)
Dashpot between two nodes, acting in a fixed direction
Active degrees of freedom
DASHPOTA: 1, 2, 3. The translational degree of freedom in the 3-direction is not activated in an Abaqus/Standard analysis if both nodes of the element are connected to two-dimensional entities such as two-dimensional analytical rigid surfaces, two-dimensional beam elements, etc.
DASHPOT1 or DASHPOT2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. If you specify a local orientation for the dashpot, these are local degrees of freedom. Otherwise, these are global degrees of freedom.
Additional solution variables
None.
Nodal coordinates required
DASHPOTA: X, Y, Z. These coordinates are used in the calculation of the action of the element.
DASHPOT1 or DASHPOT2: None. The element nodes do not need to have coordinates defined since the action associated with these elements is defined by specifying the degrees of freedom involved.
Element property definition
Input File Usage
Abaqus/CAE Usage
Property or Interaction module:
Element-based loading
None.
Element output
- S11
The force in the dashpot.
- E11
The relative displacement across the dashpot.
- ER11
The relative velocity across the dashpot (available only from Abaqus/Standard).
Node ordering on elements
