*SURFACE FLAW

Define geometry of surface flaws.

This option is used with line spring elements to define the geometry of the part-through crack of the shell.

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Line spring elements for modeling part-through cracks in shells

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TypeModel data

LevelPartPart instance

Required parameters

SIDE

Set SIDE=POSITIVE or SIDE=NEGATIVE to indicate which surface is cracked.

Optional parameters

INPUT

Set this parameter equal to the name of the alternate input file containing the data lines for this option. See Input Syntax Rules for the syntax of such file names. If this parameter is omitted, it is assumed that the data follow the keyword line.

Data lines to define the flaw

First line

  1. Node number or node set label. This node or node set can be at either side of the crack for element LS6.

  2. Crack depth at this location.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the crack depth at all nodal locations along the crack.