CDAMP1 (Scalar Damper Connection)

Description

The CDAMP1 entry defines a scalar damper element.

Format

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CDAMP1 EID PID G1 C1 G2 optional C2 optional unused unused unused

Example

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CDAMP1 12 101 G1 C1 22 optional 4 optional unused unused unused
Field Definition Type Default
EID Element identification number. Integer > 0 Required
PID Property identification number of a PDAMP entry. Integer > 0 Required
G1, G2 Grid point identification numbers of connection points. Integer > 0 See Remark 2
C1, C2 Component numbers. 0 ≤ Integer ≤ 6 See Remark 2

Remarks

  1. Element identification numbers must be unique with respect to all other element identification numbers.
  2. A blank may be used to indicate a grounded terminal G1 or G2 with a corresponding blank or zero C1 or C2. A grounded terminal is a point whose displacement is constrained to zero.
  3. The two connection points (G1, C1) and (G2, C2), must be distinct.
  4. If Gi refers to a grid point, then Ci refers to component numbers in the displacement coordinate system specified by CD on the GRID entry.
Parent topic: Bulk Data