ElasticTubularJoint
This command is used to construct an ElasticTubularJoint element object, which models joint flexibility of tubular joints in two dimensional analysis of any structure having tubular joints.
element ElasticTubularJoint $Tag $iNode $jNode
$Brace_Diameter $Brace_Angle $E $Chord_Diameter $Chord_Thickness
$Chord_Angle
Tag
|
unique element object tag |
iNode
|
first end node- it is always located on the chord axis |
jNode
|
second end node - it is always located on the chord wall |
Brace_Diameter
|
outer diameter of brace |
Brace_Angle
|
angle between brace and chord axis 0 < Brace_Angle < 90 |
E
|
Young’s Modulus |
$ Chord_Diameter |
outer diameter of chord |
Chord_Thickness
|
thickness of chord |
Chord_Angle
|
angle between chord axis and global x-axis 0 < Chord_Angle < 180 |
Examples
element ElasticTubularJoint 1 1 2 0.25 45 210E+09 0.5 0.016 45 # Tubular joint having tag 1 which interconnects nodes 1 and 2; brace diameter is 25cm; intersection angle is 45 degrees; Young’s modulus of the material used is 210e9; outer diameter and thickness of the chord are 50 cm and 1.6 cm respectively; angle between chord axis and global horizontal axis is 45 degrees.
Code Developed by: M. Kia and P. Alanjari, Sharif University of Technology and K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.