BOLT

Bolt Definition

Description: Selects CBEAM or CBAR elements for bolt preload analysis.

Format:

Example:

Alternate Format and Example:

Field	Definition	Type	Default
BID	Bolt identification number.	Integer > 0	Required
EIDi	Element identification number of CBEAM or CBAR element(s) to be included in bolt preload analysis.	Integer > 0	Required

Remarks:

1. Bolt preloads are supported in the following solutions:

   Solution Character Variable	Solution Number
   LINEAR STATIC	101
   LINEAR BUCKLING	105
   NONLINEAR STATIC	106
   NONLINEAR TRANSIENT RESPONSE	129
   NONLINEAR BUCKLING	180
   PRESTRESS STATIC	181
   LINEAR PRESTRESS MODAL	182
   LINEAR PRESTRESS FREQUENCY RESPONSE	183
   LINEAR PRESTRESS TRANSIENT RESPONSE	184
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS MODAL	185
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS FREQUENCY RESPONSE	186
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS TRANSIENT RESPONSE	187
   LINEAR PRESTRESS COMPLEX EIGENVALUE	188
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS COMPLEX EIGENVALUE	189

2. In buckling solutions (105 and 180) both the bolt preload and externally applied loads will be scaled to determine the critical load.
3. ASET generation can be automated using the XSETGENERATE Case Control command.