*DISTRIBUTION TABLE

Define a distribution table.

This option is used to define a distribution table that defines the format of the data given on the data lines for a spatial distribution.

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*DISTRIBUTION
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Distribution definition

ProductsAbaqus/StandardAbaqus/ExplicitAbaqus/CAE

TypeModel data

LevelModel

Abaqus/CAEProperty module

Required parameters

NAME

Set this parameter equal to a label that will be used to refer to the distribution table.

Data line to specify the distribution table label for shell thickness or initial contact clearance

First (and only) line

  1. LENGTH.

Data line to specify the distribution table label for shell offset

First (and only) line

  1. RATIO.

Data lines to specify the distribution table labels for shell stiffness

First line

  1. SHELLSTIFF1.

  2. SHELLSTIFF1.

  3. SHELLSTIFF1.

  4. SHELLSTIFF1.

  5. SHELLSTIFF1.

  6. SHELLSTIFF1.

  7. SHELLSTIFF2.

Second line

  1. SHELLSTIFF2.

  2. SHELLSTIFF2.

  3. SHELLSTIFF3.

  4. SHELLSTIFF2.

  5. SHELLSTIFF2.

  6. SHELLSTIFF2.

  7. SHELLSTIFF3.

  8. SHELLSTIFF3.

Third line

  1. SHELLSTIFF2.

  2. SHELLSTIFF2.

  3. SHELLSTIFF2.

  4. SHELLSTIFF3.

  5. SHELLSTIFF3.

  6. SHELLSTIFF3.

Data line to specify the distribution table labels for the coordinates of points a and b used to define a local coordinate system

First (and only ) line

  1. COORD3D.

  2. COORD3D.

Data line to specify the distribution table label for an additional rotation angle used to define a local coordinate system

First (and only) line

  1. ANGLE.

Data line to specify the distribution table labels for isotropic elasticity

First (and only) line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. RATIO.

Data lines to specify the distribution table labels for orthotropic elasticity

First line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

  3. MODULUS.

  4. MODULUS.

  5. MODULUS.

  6. MODULUS.

  7. MODULUS.

Second line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

Data lines to specify the distribution table labels for orthotropic elasticity with engineering constants

First line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

  3. MODULUS.

  4. RATIO.

  5. RATIO.

  6. RATIO.

  7. MODULUS.

Second line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

Data line to specify the distribution table labels for orthotropic elasticity in plane stress

First (and only) line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

  3. RATIO.

  4. MODULUS.

  5. MODULUS.

  6. MODULUS.

Data lines to specify the distribution table labels for anisotropic elasticity

First line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

  3. MODULUS.

  4. MODULUS.

  5. MODULUS.

  6. MODULUS.

  7. MODULUS.

Second line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

  3. MODULUS.

  4. MODULUS.

  5. MODULUS.

  6. MODULUS.

  7. MODULUS.

  8. MODULUS.

Third line

  1. MODULUS.

  2. MODULUS.

  3. MODULUS.

  4. MODULUS.

  5. MODULUS.

  6. MODULUS.

Data line to specify the distribution table label for mass density

First (and only) line

  1. DENSITY.

Data line to specify the distribution table label for isotropic thermal expansion

First (and only) line

  1. EXPANSION.

Data line to specify the distribution table labels for orthotropic thermal expansion

First (and only) line

  1. EXPANSION.

  2. EXPANSION.

  3. EXPANSION.

Data line to specify the distribution table labels for anisotropic thermal expansion

First (and only) line

  1. EXPANSION.

  2. EXPANSION.

  3. EXPANSION.

  4. EXPANSION.

  5. EXPANSION.

  6. EXPANSION.

Data line to specify the distribution table labels for the second-order orientation tensor

First (and only) line

  1. ORITENS.