NX Nonlinear

Name Defines the name of the modeling object.
Label Specifies a unique numerical identifier for the modeling object.

General
Number of Increments NINC field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Specifies the number of increments to process in the subcase.
Maximum Iterations per Load
Increment
MAXITER field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Controls the maximum number of iterations for each load increment.
Intermediate Output Flag INTOUT field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Controls the output requests for displacements, element forces, stresses, etc.
Stiffness Updates
Method KMETHOD field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you specify the method for controlling stiffness updates.
Iterations Before Update KSTEP field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you
Convergence Criteria
Displacement CONV field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you specify displacement (U) as a criterion for convergence.
Error Tolerance for
Displacement
EPSU field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
If you select Displacement, specify the displacement (U) error tolerance.
Load CONV field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you specify load (P) as a criterion for convergence.
Error Tolerance for Load EPSP field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
If you select Load, specify the load (P) error tolerance.
Work CONV field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you specify work (W) as a criterion for convergence.
Error Tolerance for Work EPSW field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
If you select Work, specify the work (W) error tolerance.
Advanced
Maximum Diverging Conditions MAXDIV field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you specify the limit on probable divergence conditions per iteration before the software
assumes that the solution diverges.
Maximum Quasi-Newton
Vectors
MAXQN field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you specify the maximum number of quasi-Newton correction vectors to save in the
database.
Maximum Line Searches per
Iteration
MAXLS field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Controls the maximum number of line searches allowed for each iteration.
Effective Stress Fraction Limit FSTRESS field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you define the fraction of effective stress used to limit the subincrement size in material
routines.
Line Search Tolerance LSTOL field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you define the line search tolerance.
Maximum Bisections MAXBIS field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you define the maximum number of bisections allowed for each load increment.
Maximum Adjusted versus
Initial Ratio
MAXR field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you define the maximum ratio for the adjusted arc-length increment relative to the initial
value.
Maximum Incremental Rotation RTOLB field in the NLPARM bulk data entry.
Lets you define the maximum value of incremental rotation allowed per iteration to activate
bisection.
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Parameters for NonIinear Static AnaIysis ControI
NLPARM Paramofors Ior NonIInoar SfafIc AnaIysIs ConfroI
onos a sof oI paramofors Ior nonIInoar sfafIc anaIysIs IforafIon sfrafogy.
Format:
1 2 3 4 5 6 ? 8 9 10
NLPARM
I NINC T KMTHO KSTP MAXITR CONV INTO!T
PS! PSP PSW MAXIV MAXQN MAXLS !STRSS LSTOL
MAXBIS MAXR RTOLB
ExampIe:
NLPARM
15 5 ITR
FieIds:
FieId Contents
I IdonfIcafIon numbor. tInfogor > 0)
NINC Numbor oI Incromonfs. Soo Romark 16. t0 < Infogor < 1000;
oIauIf=10 wIfh SOL 106; oIauIf =1 wIfh SOLs 153 and 159 whon
ANALYSIS caso confroI command = HAT)
T IncromonfaI fImo InforvaI Ior croop anaIysIs. Soo Romark 3. tRoaI >
0.0; oIauIf = 0.0 Ior no croop.)
KMTHO Mofhod Ior confroIIIng sfIIInoss updafos. Soo Romark 4. tCharacfor
= A!TO, ITR, or SMI; oIauIf = A!TO.)
KSTP Numbor oI IforafIons boIoro fho sfIIInoss updafo Ior ITR mofhod.
Soo Romark 5. tInfogor > 1; oIauIf = 5)
MAXITR LImIf on numbor oI IforafIons Ior oach Ioad Incromonf. Soo Romark
6. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf = 25)
CONV !Iags fo soIocf convorgonco crIforIa. Soo Romark 7. tCharacfor =
!, P, W, or any combInafIon; oIauIf = PW.)
INTO!T InformodIafo oufpuf ag. Soo Romark 8. tCharacfor = YS, NO,
or ALL; oIauIf = NO)
PS! rror foIoranco Ior dIspIacomonf t!) crIforIon. Soo Romark 16. tRoaI
> 0.0; oIauIf = 1.0-2;)
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PSP rror foIoranco Ior Ioad tP) crIforIon. Soo Romark 16. tRoaI > 0.0;
!suaI doIauIf = 1.0-2)
PSW rror foIoranco Ior work tW) crIforIon. Soo Romark 16. tRoaI > 0.0;
!suaI doIauIf = 1.0-3)
MAXIV LImIf on probabIo dIvorgonco condIfIons por IforafIon boIoro fho
soIufIon Is assumod fo dIvorgo. Soo Romark 9. tInfogor = 0; oIauIf
= 3)
MAXQN MaxImum numbor oI quasI-Nowfon corrocfIon vocfors fo bo savod on
fho dafabaso. Soo Romark 10. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf = MAXITR)
MAXLS MaxImum numbor oI IIno soarchos aIIowod Ior oach IforafIon. Soo
Romark 11. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf = 4)
!STRSS !racfIon oI oIIocfIvo sfross usod fo IImIf fho subIncromonf
sIzo In fho maforIaI roufInos. Soo Romark 12. t0.0 < RoaI < 1.0;
oIauIf = 0.2)
LSTOL LIno soarch foIoranco. Soo Romark 11. t0.01 < RoaI < 0.9; oIauIf =
0.5)
MAXBIS MaxImum numbor oI bIsocfIons aIIowod Ior oach Ioad Incromonf. Soo
Romark 13. t-10 s MAXBIS s 10; oIauIf = 5)
MAXR MaxImum rafIo Ior fho adjusfod arc-Iongfh Incromonf roIafIvo fo fho
InIfIaI vaIuo. Soo Romark 14. t1.0 s MAXR s 40.0; oIauIf = 20.0)
RTOLB MaxImum vaIuo oI IncromonfaI rofafIon tIn dogroos) aIIowod por
IforafIon fo acfIvafo bIsocfIon. Soo Romark 15. tRoaI > 2.0; oIauIf
= 20.0)
Remarks:
1. Tho NLPARM onfry Is soIocfod by fho Caso ConfroI command NLPARM = I.
ach soIufIon subcaso roquIros an NLPARM command.
2. In casos oI sfafIc anaIysIs tT = 0.0) usIng Nowfon mofhods, NINC Is fho numbor
oI oquaI subdIvIsIons oI fho Ioad chango donod Ior fho subcaso. AppIIod Ioads,
gravIfy Ioads, fomporafuro sofs, onIorcod dIspIacomonfs, ofc., dono fho now
IoadIng condIfIons. Tho dIIIoroncos Irom fho provIous caso aro dIvIdod by NINC
fo dono fho IncromonfaI vaIuos. In casos oI sfafIc anaIysIs tT = 0.0) usIng
arc-Iongfh mofhods, NINC Is usod fo doformIno fho InIfIaI arc-Iongfh Ior fho
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subcaso, and fho numbor oI Ioad subdIvIsIons wIII nof bo oquaI fo NINC. In casos
oI croop anaIysIs tT > 0.0), NINC Is fho numbor oI fImo sfop Incromonfs.
3. Tho unIf oI T musf bo consIsfonf wIfh fho unIf usod on fho CRP onfry
fhaf donos fho croop characforIsfIcs. TofaI croop fImo Ior fho subcaso Is T
muIfIpIIod by fho vaIuo In fho oId NINC; I.o., T`NINC.
4. Tho sfIIInoss updafo sfrafogy Is soIocfod In fho KMTHO oId.
II fho A!TO opfIon Is soIocfod, fho program aufomafIcaIIy soIocfs fho mosf
oIcIonf sfrafogy basod on convorgonco rafos. Af oach sfop fho numbor oI
IforafIons roquIrod fo convorgo Is osfImafod. SfIIInoss Is updafod, II tI)
osfImafod numbor oI IforafIons fo convorgo oxcoods MAXITR, tII) osfImafod
fImo roquIrod Ior convorgonco wIfh curronf sfIIInoss oxcoods fho osfImafod
fImo roquIrod Ior convorgonco wIfh updafod sfIIInoss, and tIII) soIufIon
dIvorgos. Soo Romarks 9 and 13. and Ior dIvorgIng soIufIons.
II fho SMI opfIon Is soIocfod, fho program Ior oach Ioad Incromonf tI)
porIorms a sIngIo IforafIon basod upon fho now Ioad, tII) updafos fho sfIIInoss
mafrIx, and tIII) rosumos fho normaI A!TO opfIon.
II fho ITR opfIon Is soIocfod, fho program updafos fho sfIIInoss mafrIx
af ovory KSTP IforafIons and on convorgonco II KSTP s MAXITR.
Howovor, II KSTP > MAXITR, sfIIInoss mafrIx Is novor updafod. Nofo
fhaf fho Nowfon-Raphson IforafIon sfrafogy Is obfaInod by soIocfIng fho
ITR opfIon and KSTP = 1, whIIo fho ModIod Nowfon-Raphson IforafIon
sfrafogy Is obfaInod by soIocfIng fho ITR opfIon and KSTP = MAXITR.
5. !or A!TO and SMI opfIons, fho sfIIInoss mafrIx Is updafod on convorgonco II
KSTP Is Ioss fhan fho numbor oI IforafIons fhaf woro roquIrod Ior convorgonco
wIfh fho curronf sfIIInoss.
6. Tho numbor oI IforafIons Ior a Ioad Incromonf Is IImIfod fo MAXITR. II fho
soIufIon doos nof convorgo In MAXITR IforafIons, fho Ioad Incromonf Is
bIsocfod and fho anaIysIs Is ropoafod. II fho Ioad Incromonf cannof bo bIsocfod
tI.o., MAXBIS Is affaInod or MAXBIS = 0) and MAXIV Is posIfIvo, fho bosf
affaInabIo soIufIon Is compufod and fho anaIysIs Is confInuod fo fho noxf Ioad
Incromonf. II MAXIV Is nogafIvo, fho anaIysIs Is formInafod.
7. Tho fosf ags t! = dIspIacomonf orror, P = Ioad oquIIIbrIum orror, and W = work
orror) and fho foIorancos tPS!, PSP, and PSW) dono fho convorgonco
crIforIa. AII fho roquosfod crIforIa tcombInafIon oI !, P, and/or W) aro safIsod
upon convorgonco. Soo fho .8 .ASTRAN (ANDBOOK FOR .ONLINEAR !NALYSIS Ior
moro dofaIIs on convorgonco crIforIa.
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8. INTO!T confroIs fho oufpuf roquosfs Ior dIspIacomonfs, oIomonf Iorcos and
sfrossos, ofc. YS or ALL musf bo spocIod In ordor fo bo abIo fo porIorm a
subsoquonf rosfarf Irom fho mIddIo oI a subcaso.
INTOUT Output Processed
YS !or ovory compufod Ioad Incromonf.
NO !or fho Iasf Ioad oI fho subcaso.
ALL !or ovory compufod and usor-spocIod Ioad Incromonf.
!or fho Nowfon IamIIy oI IforafIon mofhods tI.o., whon no NLPCI command
Is spocIod), fho opfIon ALL Is oquIvaIonf fo opfIon YS sInco fho compufod
Ioad Incromonf Is aIways oquaI fo fho usor-spocIod Ioad Incromonf.
!or arc-Iongfh mofhods tI.o., whon fho NLPCI command Is spocIod)
fho compufod Ioad Incromonf In gonoraI Is nof goIng fo bo oquaI fo fho
usor-spocIod Ioad Incromonf, and Is nof known In advanco. Tho opfIon
ALL aIIows fho usor fo obfaIn soIufIons af fho dosIrod InformodIafo Ioad
Incromonfs.
9. Tho rafIo oI onorgy orrors boIoro and aIfor fho IforafIon Is donod as dIvorgonco
rafo t%
I
), I.o.,
opondIng on fho dIvorgonco rafo, fho numbor oI dIvorgIng IforafIon tNIV) Is
Incromonfod as IoIIows:
Tho soIufIon Is assumod fo dIvorgo whon NIV > |MAXIV|. II fho soIufIon
dIvorgos and fho Ioad Incromonf cannof bo Iurfhor bIsocfod tI.o., MAXBIS Is
affaInod or MAXBIS Is zoro), fho sfIIInoss Is updafod basod on fho provIous
IforafIon and fho anaIysIs Is confInuod. II fho soIufIon dIvorgos agaIn In fho
samo Ioad Incromonf whIIo MAXIV Is posIfIvo, fho bosf soIufIon Is compufod
and fho anaIysIs Is confInuod fo fho noxf Ioad Incromonf. II MAXIV Is nogafIvo,
fho anaIysIs Is formInafod on fho socond dIvorgonco.
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10. Tho B!OS updafo Is porIormod II MAXQN > 0. As many as MAXQN
quasI-Nowfon vocfors can bo accumuIafod. Tho B!OS updafo wIfh fhoso QN
vocfors provIdos a socanf moduIus In fho soarch dIrocfIon. II MAXQN Is roachod,
no addIfIonaI ON vocfors wIII bo accumuIafod. AccumuIafod QN vocfors aro
purgod whon fho sfIIInoss Is updafod and fho accumuIafIon Is rosumod.
11. Tho IIno soarch Is porIormod as roquIrod, II MAXLS > 0. In fho IIno soarch, fho
dIspIacomonf Incromonf Is scaIod fo mInImIzo fho onorgy orror. Tho IIno soarch
Is nof porIormod II fho absoIufo vaIuo oI fho roIafIvo onorgy orror Is Ioss fhan
fho vaIuo spocIod In LSTOL.
12. Tho numbor oI subIncromonfs In fho maforIaI roufInos toIasfopIasfIc and croop)
Is doformInod so fhaf fho subIncromonf sIzo Is approxImafoIy
toquIvaIonf sfross).
!STRSS Is aIso usod fo osfabIIsh a foIoranco Ior orror corrocfIon In fho
oIasfopIasfIc maforIaI; I.o.,
II fho IImIf Is oxcoodod af fho convorgIng sfafo, fho program wIII oxIf wIfh a IafaI
mossago. OfhorwIso, fho sfross sfafo Is adjusfod fo fho curronf yIoId surIaco.
13. Tho numbor oI bIsocfIons Ior a Ioad Incromonf/arc-Iongfh Is IImIfod fo fho
absoIufo vaIuo oI MAXBIS. IIIoronf acfIons aro fakon whon fho soIufIon
dIvorgos dopondIng on fho sIgn oI MAXBIS. II MAXBIS Is posIfIvo, fho sfIIInoss
Is updafod on fho rsf dIvorgonco, and fho Ioad Is bIsocfod on fho socond
dIvorgonco. II MAXBIS Is nogafIvo, fho Ioad Is bIsocfod ovory fImo fho soIufIon
dIvorgos unfII fho IImIf on bIsocfIon Is roachod. II fho soIufIon doos nof convorgo
aIfor |MAXBIS| bIsocfIons, fho anaIysIs Is confInuod or formInafod dopondIng
on fho sIgn oI MAXIV. Soo Romark 9.
14. MAXR Is usod In fho adapfIvo Ioad Incromonf/arc-Iongfh mofhod fo dono fho
ovoraII uppor and Iowor bounds on fho Ioad Incromonf/arc-Iongfh In fho subcaso;
I.o.,
whoro AL
N
Is fho arc-Iongfh af sfop N and AL
O
Is fho orIgInaI arc-Iongfh. Tho
arc-Iongfh mofhod Ior Ioad Incromonfs Is soIocfod by an NLPCI BuIk afa onfry.
ThIs onfry musf havo fho samo I as fho NLPARM BuIk afa onfry.
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15. Tho bIsocfIon Is acfIvafod II fho IncromonfaI rofafIon Ior any dogroo-oI-Iroodom
tA
X
, A
Y
, or A
Z
) oxcoods fho vaIuo spocIod by RTOLB. ThIs bIsocfIon sfrafogy
Is basod on fho IncromonfaI rofafIon and confroIIod by MAXBIS.
16. oIauIf foIoranco sofs aro doformInod basod on modoI fypo and dosIrod accuracy.
Accuracy Is undor usor confroI and can bo spocIod on fho PARAM, NLTOL
onfry. NLTOL`s vaIuo Is usod onIy II fho CONV, PS!, PSP and PSW oIds
aro bIank, and II NINC Is sof fo a vaIuo oI 10 or Iargor. OfhorwIso, fho NLTOL
soIocfIon wIII bo ovorrIddon. Tho fabIos boIow IIsf foIorancos accordIng fo
NLTOL soIocfIons:
Tuble 16-4. DeIuult Tolerunces Ior Stutlc Nonllneur SOL 106 Models
Wlthout Gups, Contuct or Heut TrunsIer
NLTOL Designation CONV EPSU EPSP EPSW
0
Vory hIgh
PW _______ 1.0-3 1.0-7
1
HIgh
PW _______ 1.0-2 1.0-3
2
ngInoorIng
PW _______ 1.0-2 1.0-2
3
ProIIm osIgn
PW _______ 1.0-1 1.0-1
Nono
ngInoorIng
PW _______ 1.0-2 1.0-2
Tuble 16-5. DeIuult Tolerunces Ior Stutlc Nonllneur SOL 106 Models
Wlth Gups or Contuct (Knter NLTOL Vulues oI 0 or 2 Only or Omlt the
Purumeter)
0
Vory hIgh
PW _______ 1.0-3 1.0-7
2
ngInoorIng
PW _______ 1.0-3 1.0-5
Nono
ngInoorIng
PW _______ 1.0-3 1.0-5
Tuble 16-6. DeIuult Tolerunces Ior Stutlc Nonllneur SOL 106 or 153
Models Wlth Heut TrunsIer (Knter NLTOL Vulue oI 0 Only or Omlt the
Purumeter)
0
Vory hIgh
PW _______ 1.0-3 1.0-7
Nono
Vory hIgh
PW _______ 1.0-3 1.0-7
Strategy Parameters dialog box
Overview
The options in this dialog box correspond to the fields of the NXSTRAT bulk data entry. See the NXSTRAT entry in the NX Nastran Quick
Reference Guide for more information on these options.
Name and Description
Name Defines the modeling object's name.
Description
Enter a brief description or click to open a text editor where you can enter a longer
description.
Preview NXSTRAT card Click Preview to preview the format of the associated NXSTRAT bulk data entry based on
the options you have selected.
Analysis Control
Solver to Use SOLVER field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Automatic Incrementation Scheme AUTO field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Positive Definite Matrix NPOSIT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Mass Type MASSTYP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Analysis Options
Integration Order t-Direction TINT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Use Incompatible Modes (CQUAD4) ICMODE field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Stiffness Matrix Stabilization MSTAB field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Matrix Stabilization Factor MSFAC field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Element Death Time Delay DTDDELAY field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Shell DOF Angle SDOFANG field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Shell Drilling Stiffness Factor DRILLKF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
u/p Formulation UPFORM field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Large Strain Formulation (CQUAD4) ULFORM field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Prescribed Displacements Option DISPOPT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Prescribed Loads Option LOADOPT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Displacement Limit MAXDISP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Time Intergration
Time Intergration Method TINTEG field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Newmark Alpha Coefficient ALPHA field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Newmark Delta Coefficient DELTA field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
TLA Scheme (Total Load Application Scheme)
Number of Time Steps TLANSTP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Number of Equlibrium
Iterations
TLAMXIT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Displacment Factor TLAMXDF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Stiffness Matrix Stabilization Factor TLASTBF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Low-Speed Dynamics Damping Factor TLALSDF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Low-Speed Dynamics Inertia Factor TLALSMF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Contact Damping Factor TLACTDF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Contact
Impact Control Scheme IMPACT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Iterations for Pairing NSUPP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Subdivision Scheme Based on RTSUBD field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Type of Contact Segment CSTYPE field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Default Displacement Formulation CTDISP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Rigid-Target Algorithm RTALG field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Friction Algorithm FRICALG field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Tensile Contact Forces TNSLCF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Stabilization Damping CTDAMP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Normal Stabilization Damping
Coefficient
CTDAMPN field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Tangential Stabilization Damping
Coefficient
CTDAMPT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Restart
Mode of Execution MODEX field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Solution Starting Time TSTART field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Frequency of Saving Analysis Results IRINT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Other
Number of Sub-Groups NSUBGRP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Stress-Strain Table Extension XTCURVE field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Stress-Strain Table Conversion CVSSVAL field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Results-Coordiniate System ELRESCS field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Bolt Pre-Load Steps BOLTSTP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Translation
Element Conversion (Extra Middle
Nodes)
ELCV field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
RBAR Elements Option EQRBAR field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
RBE2 Elements Option EQRBE2 field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
RBAR/RBE2 Spring Stiffness SPRINGK field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
RBAR/RBE2 Young's Modulus BEAME field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
RBAR/RBE2 Area BEAMA field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
RBAR/RBE2 Critical Length RBLCRIT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Use generalized constraints for MPCs GENMPC field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
SOL 701 TIME STEPPING
Time Step Method XSTEP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Critical Time Step Size Calculation XDTCAL field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Critical Time Step Size Factor XDTFAC field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Mass Scale Factor XMSCALE field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Minimum Time Step for Mass Scaling XDTMIN1 field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Minimum Time Step Size for Element
Removal
XDTMIN2 field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Iterative Solver
Maximum Iterations Allowed to
Converge
ITEMAX field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Convergence Toelrance EPSIA EPSIA field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Convergence Tolerance EPSIB EPSIB field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Convergence Tolerance EPSII EPSII field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Equilibrium
Use Line Searches LSEARCH field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Lower Bound for Line Search LSLOWER field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Upper Bound for Line Search LSUPPER field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Plasticity Algorithm PLASALG field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Iterations per Time Step MAXITE field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Convergence Criteria Based on CONVCRI field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Relative Energy Tolerance ETOL field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Relative Force Tolerance RTOL field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Reference Force RNORM field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Reference Moment RMNORM field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Relative Contact Force Tolerance RCTOL field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Relative Displacement Tolerance DTOL field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Reference Translation DNORM field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Reference Rotation DMNORM field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Line Search Convergence Tolerance STOL field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Reference Contact Force RCONSM field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Line Search Energy Threshold ENLSTH field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
ATS Scheme Automatic Time Stepping Scheme)
Smallest Time Step Size Number ATSSUBD field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Time Step Size Factor ATSMXDT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Post-Convergence Time Step Size
Flag
ATSNEXT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Division Factor ATSDFAC field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Low-Speed Dynamics ATSLOWS field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Dynamics Factor Appears only if you choose Is Performed from the Low Speed Dynamics list.
ATSDAMP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
LDC Scheme (Load Displacement Control Scheme)
Specify Grid Point for Prescribed
Displacement
LDCGRID field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Grid Point ID Appears only if you select Specify Grid Point for Prescribed Displacement.
LDCGRID field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Degree of Freedom Appears only if you select Specify Grid Point for Prescribed Displacement.
LDCDOF field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Prescribed Displacement Appears only if you select Specify Grid Point for Prescribed Displacement.
LDCDISP field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Displacement Convergence Factor LDCIMAX field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Allowed Displacement Appears only if you select Specify Grid Point for Prescribed Displacement.
LDCDMAX field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Critical Point Reached LDCCONT field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
Maximum Arc Length Subdivisions LDCSUBD field in the NXSTRAT bulk data entry.
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NXSTRAT 1629
Strategy Parameters for SOLs 601 and 701
NXSTRAT Sfrafogy Paramofors Ior SOLs 601 and 701
onos paramofors Ior soIufIon confroI and sfrafogy In advancod nonIInoar
sfrucfuraI anaIysIs.
Format:
1 2 3 4 5 6 ? 8 9 10
NXSTRAT
I Param1 VaIuo1 Param2 VaIuo2 Param3 VaIuo3
Param4 VaIuo4 Param5 VaIuo5 -ofc-
ExampIe:
NXSTRAT
1 A!TO 1 MAXIT 30 RTOL 0.005
ATSNXT 3
FieIds:
FieId Contents
I IdonfIcafIon numbor. CurronfIy nof usod. tInfogor > 0)
PARAMI Namo oI fho NXSTRAT paramofor. AIIowabIo namos aro gIvon In
fho paramofor IIsfIng boIow. Soo romark 1 Ior paramofors appIIcabIo
fo SOL 701. tCharacfor)
VAL!I VaIuo oI fho paramofor. tRoaI or Infogor)
NXSTRAT Parameters
Anulysls Control
Nume Descrlptlon
SOLVR SoIocfs fho soIvor fo uso. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 Irocf sparso soIvor
1 MuIfIgrId soIvor
2 3 IforafIvo soIvor. ThIs soIvor Is oIIocfIvo Ior modoIs wIfh Iargo numbors oI
hIghor ordor 3 soIId oIomonfs, I.o., CTTRA and CHXA oIomonfs wIfh mId-sIdo
nodos.
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1630 NXSTRAT
Anulysls Control
Nume Descrlptlon
A!TO IndIcafos whofhor aufomafIc IncromonfafIon schomo Is onabIod. tInfogor; oIauIf
= 0)
0 No aufomafIc IncromonfafIon schomo Is usod
1 AufomafIc fImo sfoppIng tATS) schomo Is onabIod
2 AufomafIc Ioad-dIspIacomonf confroI tLC) schomo Is onabIod
3 TofaI Ioad appIIcafIon tTLA) schomo Is onabIod. Program Ignoros any fImo sfop
tTSTP) and fImo IuncfIon tTABLI) spocIod. Insfoad, 50 fImo sfops oI sIzo 0.2
Is usod wIfh a IInoar ramp fImo IuncfIon fo roach a Ioad Iacfor oI 1.0 af fImo oI
10.0. In addIfIon, fho IoIIow soffIngs aro usod:
maxImum numbor oI oquIIIbrIum IforafIons Is 30
fho smaIIosf fImo sfop sIzo Is 1/64 oI InIfIaI sfop sIzo
IIno soarch Is usod
maxImum dIspIacomonf In oach IforafIon Is 5% oI maxImum modoI dImonsIon
4 TofaI Ioad appIIcafIon wIfh sfabIIIzafIon tTLA-S) schomo Is onabIod. In
addIfIon fo TLA, fho IoIIowIng sfabIIIzafIon Is usod:
mafrIx sfabIIIzafIon Iacfor oI 1.0o-10
Iow spood dynamIcs
confacf dampIng
Nofo: Soo socfIons boIow Ior paramofors fhaf may bo spocIod Ior oach oI fhoso
schomos. AIfhough fho TLA and TLA-S schomos IncIudo fho uso oI fho aufomafIc
fImo sfoppIng tATS) schomo, fho ATS sof oI paramofors do nof appIy dIrocfIy.
Insfoad, fho TLA sof oI paramofors shouId bo usod fo confroI fho TLA or TLA-S
schomos.
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NXSTRAT 1631
Anulysls Control
Nume Descrlptlon
NPOSIT IndIcafos whofhor anaIysIs confInuos whon fho sysfom mafrIx Is nof posIfIvo
donIfo. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 AnaIysIs may sfop
1 AnaIysIs confInuos
Nofos:
II NPOSIT=0, anaIysIs sfops unIoss
A!TO > 0 Is spocIod
confacf anaIysIs Is boIng porIormod.
If Is nof rocommondod fo sof NPOSIT=1 Ior a IInoar anaIysIs.
MASSTYP SoIocfs fho fypo oI mass mafrIx fo bo usod In dynamIc anaIysIs. tInfogor; oIauIf
= 1)
0 Lumpod mass Is usod
1 ConsIsfonf mass Is usod
Anulysls Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
TINT
`
InfografIon ordor Ior fho IocaI f-dIrocfIon tfhrough fhIcknoss) oI shoII oIomonfs wIfh
shapo momory aIIoy or oIasfo-pIasfIc maforIaIs. By doIauIf, 5-poInf Nowfon-Cofos
Is usod Ior sIngIo-Iayorod shoII and 3-poInf Nowfon-Cofos Is usod Ior muIfI-Iayorod
shoII. Nofo fhaf 2-poInf Oauss InfografIon Is aIways usod Ior aII shoII oIomonfs
wIfh oIasfIc maforIaIs. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0).
1 s TINT s 6 Oauss InfografIon mofhod wIfh InfografIon ordor TINT
-3, -5, -7 Nowfon-Cofos InfografIon wIfh ordor -TINT
ICMO
`
IndIcafos whofhor IncompafIbIo modos aro usod Ior 4-nodo shoII oIomonfs.
tInfogor; oIauIf =1 Ior SOL 601 and 0 Ior SOL 701)
0 - IncompafIbIo modos aro nof usod
1 - IncompafIbIo modos aro usod
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1632 NXSTRAT
Anulysls Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
MSTAB IndIcafos whofhor fho sfIIInoss mafrIx sfabIIIzafIon Ioafuro Is usod. tInfogor;
oIauIf = 0)
0 MafrIx sfabIIIzafIon Is nof usod
1 MafrIx sfabIIIzafIon Is usod
2 MafrIx sfabIIIzafIon Is aufomafIcaIIy usod II fho rafIo oI maxImum/mInImum
dIagonaI oI IacforIzod mafrIx Is groafor fhan 1.010.
MS!AC MafrIx sfabIIIzafIon Iacfor. tRoaI; oIauIf = 1.0-10)
TLAY
`
Iomonf doafh fImo doIay. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.0)
Whon an oIomonf Is foo doIormod and bocomos doad, Ifs confrIbufIon fo fho
ovoraII sfIIInoss oI fho sfrucfuro Is romovod. By spocIIyIng TLAY > 0.0, fho
confrIbufIon Irom fho oIomonf sfIIInoss Is graduaIIy roducod fo zoro ovor fImo
TLAY Insfoad oI boIng suddonIy romovod. ThIs may hoIp In fho convorgonco
oI fho soIufIon.
SO!ANO
`
AngIo usod fo doformIno whofhor a shoII mId-surIaco nodo Is assIgnod 5 or 6
dogroos oI Iroodom. tRoaI; oIauIf = 5.0)
RILLK! On shoII grIds whoro fho drIIIIng sfIIInoss Is zoro, fhIs Iacfor Is muIfIpIIod by fho
maxImum rofafIonaI sfIIInoss af fho grId and assIgnod as fho drIIIIng sfIIInoss.
t0.0 < RoaI < 1.0; oIauIf = 1.0-4)
!P!ORM
`
IndIcafos whofhor u/p IormuIafIon Is usod Ior oIomonfs. Nofo fhaf u/p IormuIafIon
Is aIways usod Ior hyporoIasfIc oIomonfs and aIways nof usod Ior hyporIoam
oIomonfs and oIasfIc oIomonfs wIfh PoIsson`s rafIo Ioss fhan 0.48. If Is aIso nof
usod Ior gaskof oIomonfs tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 u/p IormuIafIon Is nof usod
1 u/p IormuIafIon Is usod Insfoad oI dIspIacomonf-basod IormuIafIon
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NXSTRAT 1633
Anulysls Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
!L!ORM
`
IndIcafos whIch Iargo sfraIn IormuIafIon Is usod Ior shoII oIomonfs. tInfogor;
oIauIf = 0)
0 !pdafod LagrangIan-Jaumann t!LJ) IormuIafIon Is usod II fho oId tv4)
rIgId-fargof confacf aIgorIfhm tRTALO=1 In NXSTRAT) Is usod or SOL 701 Is run.
OfhorwIso, !pdafod LagrangIan-Honcky t!LH) IormuIafIon Is usod.
1 !so !LH IormuIafIon
2 !so !LJ IormuIafIon
Nofo: !or 3- soIId, pIano sfraIn and axIsymmofrIc oIomonfs, !LH IormuIafIon Is
aIways usod Ior Iargo sfraIns. In rosfarfIng Irom SOL 601 fo 701 or vIco vorsa,
!L!ORM noods fo bo spocIod such fhaf bofh anaIysos uso fho samo IormuIafIon.
ISPOPT IndIcafos whofhor proscrIbod dIspIacomonfs aro appIIod fo fho orIgInaI
congurafIon or fho doIormod congurafIon. ThIs opfIon Is onIy appIIcabIo Ior a
rosfarf anaIysIs or whon a doIay tor arrIvaI) fImo Is spocIod Ior fho proscrIbod
dIspIacomonf. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 AppIIod fo orIgInaI congurafIon
1 AppIIod fo doIormod congurafIon
LOAOPT
`
IndIcafos whofhor proscrIbod Ioads tprossuro and confrIIugaI) aro
doIormafIon-dopondonf, I.o. fho dIrocfIon and magnIfudo oI fho Ioad may chango
duo fo Iargo doIormafIon oI fho sfrucfuro. ThIs opfIon Is onIy appIIcabIo Ior Iargo
dIspIacomonf anaIysIs, I.o. PARAM,LOISP,1 tInfogor; oIauIf = 1)
0 Load Is Indopondonf oI sfrucfuraI doIormafIon
1 Load Is aIIocfod by sfrucfuraI doIormafIon
MAXISP SpocIos a IImIf Ior fho maxImum IncromonfaI dIspIacomonf fhaf Is aIIowod Ior
any grId In any oquIIIbrIum IforafIon. ThIs Ioafuro Is gonoraIIy usoIuI Ior confacf
anaIysIs whoro rIgId body mofIon oxIsfs In a modoI. A vaIuo oI 0.0 moans fhoro Is
no IImIf on dIspIacomonfs. tRoaI > 0.0; oIauIf = 0.0)
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1634 NXSTRAT
Tlme ntegrutlon
Nume Descrlptlon
TINTO SoIocfs fho fImo InfografIon mofhod fo bo usod Ior nonIInoar fransIonf anaIysIs.
tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 !so fho Nowmark mofhod
1 !so fho AINA composIfo mofhod
ALPHA AIpha cooIcIonf Ior fho Nowmark fImo InfografIon mofhod. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.25)
LTA oIfa cooIcIonf Ior fho Nowmark mofhod. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.5)
SOL ?01 Tlme Stepplng
Nume Descrlptlon
XSTP
o
SoIocfs fImo sfop mofhod usod In an oxpIIcIf fImo InfografIon anaIysIs. tInfogor;
oIauIf = 0)
0 - TImo sfop sIzo Is caIucafod by fho program basod on fho crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo.
Tho dafa In fho soIocfod TSTP buIk dafa onfry Is usod fo caIcuIafo fho fofaI
soIufIon fImo Ior fho anaIysIs.
1 - Tho numbor oI fImo sfops and fho fImo sfop sIzo as spocIod In fho soIocfod
TSTP buIk dafa onfry Is usod.
XTCAL
o
CaIcuIafIon oI fho crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo may bo compufafIonaIIy oxponsIvo. ThIs
paramofor spocIos fhaf fho crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo wIII bo ro-caIcuIafod ovory
XTCAL fImo sfops. tInfogor > 0, oIauIf = 1)
XT!AC
o
Tho crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo Is caIcuIafod basod on corfaIn assumpfIons. If Is oIfon
nocossary, ospocIaIIy Ior nonIInoar anaIysIs, fo uso a fImo sfop sIzo smaIIor fhan
fho caIcuIafod crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo. Tho Iacfor muIfIpIIod by fho caIcuIafod
crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo gIvos fho fImo sfop sIzo usod In fho anaIysIs. t4.0 > RoaI >
0.0, oIauIf = 0.9)
XMSCAL
o
SpocIos fho Iacfor fo scaIo fho mass tdonsIfIos) oI fho onfIro modoI taf fho
bogInnIng oI fho anaIysIs) fo Incroaso fho crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo roquIrod Ior
sfabIIIfy whon fho oxpIIcIf fImo InfografIon schomo Is usod. Soo warnIng In
Romark 2. tRoaI = 1.0, oIauIf = 1.0)
XTMIN1
o
Tho mInImum fImo sfop sIzo usod fo doformIno II mass scaIIng wIII bo appIIod fo
oIomonfs taf fho bogInnIng oI fho anaIysIs) whoso crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo Is smaIIor
fhan TMIN1. Tho amounf oI mass scaIIng Is caIcuIafod Ior oach oIomonf so fhaf
fho crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo Is oquaI fo TMIN1. Soo Romark 2 and warnIng In
Romark 3. tRoaI = 0.0, oIauIf = 0.0)
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NXSTRAT 1635
SOL ?01 Tlme Stepplng
Nume Descrlptlon
XTMIN2
o
Tho mInImum fImo sfop sIzo usod fo doformIno whofhor an oIomonf wIII bo
romovod In an oxpIIcIf fImo InfografIon anaIysIs. In oxpIIcIf fImo InfografIon, fho
smaIIor an oIomonf sIzo Is, fho smaIIor wIII fho crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo bo. II fho
crIfIcaI fImo sfop sIzo Ior an oIomonf Is smaIIor fhan XTMIN2, fho oIomonf wIII
bo romovod In fho anaIysIs. Soo Romark 2 and warnIng In Romark 3. tRoaI >
0.0, oIauIf = 0.0)
terutlve Solver
Nume Descrlptlon
ITMAX MaxImum numbor oI IforafIons aIIowod Ior fho muIfIgrId or 3-IforafIvo soIvor fo
convorgo. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf = 1000 Ior muIfIgrId soIvor and 200 Ior 3-IforafIvo
soIvor)
PSIA Convorgonco foIoranco PSIA. tRoaI; oIauIf = 1.0-6)
PSIB Convorgonco foIoranco PSIB. tRoaI; oIauIf = 1.0-4)
PSII Convorgonco foIoranco PSII. tRoaI; oIauIf = 1.0-8)
Kqulllbrlum terutlon und Convergence
Nume Descrlptlon
LSARCH !Iag fo IndIcafo fho uso oI IIno soarchos wIfhIn fho IforafIon schomo. tInfogor;
oIauIf = 0)
0 LIno soarch Is nof usod
1 LIno soarch Is usod
LSLOWR Lowor bound Ior IIno soarch. t0.0 s RoaI < 1.0; oIauIf = 0.001)
LS!PPR !ppor bound Ior IIno soarch. t1.0 s RoaI; oIauIf = 1.0 Ior confacf anaIysIs and 8.0
Ior anaIysIs wIfh no confacf)
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1636 NXSTRAT
Nume Descrlptlon
PLASALO SoIocfs fho aIgorIfhm usod In pIasfIcIfy. tInfogor; oIauIf = 1)
1 AIgorIfhm 1 Is usod
2 AIgorIfhm 2 Is usod
Nofo: !or a gIvon fImo sfop sIzo, II fho IforafIons do nof convorgo wIfh aIgorIfhm 1
bocauso fho JacobIan doformInanf In fho oIomonfs bocomos non-posIfIvo, swIfchIng
fo aIgorIfhm 2 can somofImos onabIo convorgonco. Whon aIgorIfhm 2 Is usod,
addIfIonaI convorgonco chock Is porIormod. Bofwoon fwo succossIvo IforafIons, II
fho sfafo oI sfross changos to.g., Irom oIasfIc fo pIasfIc or Irom pIasfIc fo oIasfIc) af
any InfografIon poInf oI an oIomonf, convorgonco Is provonfod.
MAXIT MaxImum numbor oI IforafIons wIfhIn a fImo sfop. II fho maxImum numbor oI
IforafIons Is roachod wIfhouf achIovIng convorgonco tsoo CONVCRI paramofor),
fho program wIII sfop unIoss fho aufomafIc fImo sfoppIng tATS) or Ioad
dIspIacomonf confroI schomo Is soIocfod tsoo paramofor A!TO). t1 s Infogor s
999; oIauIf = 15)
CONVCRI Convorgonco CrIforIa. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 Convorgonco basod on onorgy
1 Convorgonco basod on onorgy and Iorco
2 Convorgonco basod on onorgy and dIspIacomonf
3 Convorgonco basod on Iorco
4 Convorgonco basod on dIspIacomonf
TOL RoIafIvo onorgy foIoranco. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.001 II A!TO=2; oIauIf = 1.0o-6 II
A!TO=2)
RTOL RoIafIvo Iorco tand momonf) foIoranco tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.01)
RNORM RoIoronco Iorco. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.0). Tho roIoronco Iorco Is aufomafIcaIIy
caIcuIafod by fho program II RNORM=0.0.
RMNORM RoIoronco momonf. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.0). Tho roIoronco momonf Is aufomafIcaIIy
caIcuIafod by fho program II RMNORM=0.0.
RCTOL RoIafIvo confacf Iorco foIoranco. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.05)
TOL RoIafIvo dIspIacomonf tfransIafIon and rofafIon) foIoranco. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.01)
NORM RoIoronco fransIafIon. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.0). Tho roIoronco fransIafIon Is
aufomafIcaIIy caIcuIafod by fho program II NORM=0.0.
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NXSTRAT 1637
Nume Descrlptlon
MNORM RoIoronco rofafIon. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.0). Tho roIoronco rofafIon Is aufomafIcaIIy
caIcuIafod by fho program II MNORM=0.0.
STOL LIno soarch convorgonco foIoranco. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.5)
RCONSM RoIoronco confacf Iorco. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.01)
NLSTH LIno soarch onorgy fhroshoId. tRoaI; oIauIf = 0.0)
Automutlc Tlme Stepplng (ATS) Scheme
Nume Descrlptlon
ATSS!B Numbor fhaf IImIfs fho smaIIosf fImo sfop sIzo whon fho aufomafIc fImo sfoppIng
tATS) schomo Is usod. !or a fImo sfop sIzo oI T, fho program wIII sfop II
convorgonco Is nof achIovod and fho noxf subdIvIdod fImo sfop sIzo Is Ioss fhan
T/ATSS!B. tInfogor > 1; oIauIf = 10)
ATSMXT !acfor fhaf IImIfs fho maxImum fImo sfop sIzo whon fho aufomafIc fImo sfoppIng
tATS) schomo Is usod. Tho ATS schomo may Incroaso fho fImo sfop sIzo aIfor
convorgonco Is achIovod. Howovor, Ior a fImo sfop sIzo oI T, fho program wIII nof
uso a fImo sfop sIzo groafor fhan ATSMXT ` T. tRoaI; oIauIf = 3.0)
ATSNXT !Iag confroIs whaf fImo sfop sIzo fo uso onco convorgonco Is roachod aIfor an
ATS subdIvIsIon. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 AufomafIcaIIy sof by program. !or confacf anaIysIs, ATSNXT = 2, ofhorwIso
ATSNXT = 1.
1 !so fho fImo sfop sIzo fhaf gavo convorgonco, I.o., fho roducod fImo sfop fhaf
Iod fo convorgonco Is usod agaIn.
2 Rofurn fo fho orIgInaI fImo sfop sIzo, I.o., fho orIgInaI fImo sfop sIzo boIoro any
subdIvIsIon fook pIaco Is usod.
3 !so a fImo sfop sIzo such fhaf fho soIufIon fImo mafchos fho orIgInaI soIufIon
fImo spocIod by fho usor.
ATS!AC IvIsIon Iacfor usod caIcuIafo fho sub-Incromonf fImo sfop sIzo. II curronf fImo
sfop sIzo Is T and convorgonco Is nof achIovod, fho noxf fImo sfop sIzo wIII bo
T/ATS!AC. tRoaI > 1.0; oIauIf = 2.0)
ATSLOWS !Iag whofhor a Iow-spood dynamIcs anaIysIs Is porIormod Insfoad oI a sfafIc
anaIysIs. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)0 Low-spood dynamIcs opfIon Is nof acfIvafod
1 Low-spood dynamIcs Is porIormod
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1638 NXSTRAT
Automutlc Tlme Stepplng (ATS) Scheme
Nume Descrlptlon
ATSAMP ampIng Iacfor usod In Iow-spood dynamIcs anaIysIs. tRoaI > 0.0; oIauIf = 1.0o-4)
Loud Dlsplucement Control (LDC) Scheme
Nume Descrlptlon
LCORI OrId poInf Id af whIch a dIspIacomonf Is proscrIbod Ior fho rsf soIufIon sfop.
tInfogor > 0)
LCO! ogroo oI Iroodom Ior proscrIbod dIspIacomonf af grId poInf LCORI. t1s Infogor
s 6)
1 X fransIafIon
2 Y fransIafIon
3 Z fransIafIon
4 X rofafIon
5 Y rofafIon
6 Z rofafIon
LCISP ProscrIbod dIspIacomonf af grId poInf LCORI Ior fho rsf soIufIon sfop. tRoaI)
LCIMAX IspIacomonf convorgonco Iacfor usod fo IImIf fho maxImum IncromonfaI
dIspIacomonf durIng a soIufIon sfop. II fho IncromonfaI dIspIacomonfs oxcood t100
` LCIMAX ` dIspIacomonfs In fho rsf sfop), fho curronf soIufIon sfop wIII bo
ropoafod wIfh a roducod Ioad Iacfor. tRoaI; oIauIf = 3.0)
LCMAX MaxImum tabsoIufo magnIfudo) dIspIacomonf tIor fho dogroo oI Iroodom spocIod
by LCO!) af fho grId poInf LCORI aIIowod durIng fho anaIysIs. Whon fho
dIspIacomonf roachos or oxcoods LCMAX, fho program wIII sfop fho anaIysIs.
Soo SocfIon 6.2.4 In Advancod NonIInoar Thoory and ModoIIng OuIdo Ior ofhor
crIforIa fhaf doformInos whon an LC soIufIon wIII sfop. tRoaI)
LCCONT !Iag whofhor fho soIufIon Is formInafod whon fho rsf crIfIcaI poInf on fho
oquIIIbrIum pafh Is roachod. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 SoIufIon sfops
1 SoIufIon confInuos
LCS!B MaxImum numbor oI arc Iongfh subdIvIsIons aIIowod. tInfogor > 1; oIauIf = 10)
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Totul Loud Appllcutlon (TLA) Scheme
Nume Descrlptlon
TLANSTP Numbor oI fImo sfops fo uso Ior fho soIufIon. Tho sfop sIzo Is aufomafIcaIIy
adjusfod fo obfaIn a fofaI fImo oI 10.0. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf = 50)
TLAMXIT MaxImum numbor oI oquIIIbrIum IforafIons aIIowod fo achIovo convorgonco In any
fImo sfop tsubdIvIdod or accoIorafod). t1 s Infogor s 999; oIauIf = 30)
TLAMX! MaxImum dIspIacomonf Iacfor. Tho maxImum IncromonfaI dIspIacomonf aIIowod
In any fImo sfop Is oquaI fo TLAMX! ` tmaxImum modoI dImonsIon). TLAMX!
= 0.0 moans fhoro Is no IImIf on fho maxImum IncromonfaI dIspIacomonf. tRoaI
> 0.0; oIauIf = 0.05)
TLASTB! SfIIInoss mafrIx sfabIIIzafIon Iacfor. II TLASTB! = 0.0, fhon fho sfIIInoss mafrIx
sfabIIIzafIon Ioafuro Is nof usod. AppIIcabIo onIy fo TLA-S tA!TO=4) schomo.
tRoaI > 0.0; oIauIf = 1.0-10)
TLALS! Low-spood dynamIcs dampIng Iacfor. II TLALS! = 0.0, fhon fho Iow-spood
dynamIcs opfIon Is nof usod. AppIIcabIo onIy fo TLA-S tA!TO=4) schomo. tRoaI >
0.0; oIauIf = 1.0-4)
TLALSM! Low-spood dynamIcs InorfIa Iacfor. AppIIcabIo onIy fo TLA-S tA!TO=4) schomo.
t0.0 s RoaI s 1.0; oIauIf = 1.0)
TLACT! Confacf dampIng Iacfor. Tho amounf oI confacf dampIng usod In fho soIufIon Is
oquaI fo TLACT! ` tdampIng doformInod by fho program). II TLACT! = 0.0,
fhon confacf dampIng Is nof usod. AppIIcabIo onIy fo TLA-S tA!TO=4) schomo.
tRoaI > 0.0; oIauIf = 0.001)
Contuct Control
Nume Descrlptlon
IMPACT Impacf confroI schomo tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 No spocIaI froafmonf Is appIIod Ior Impacf probIoms
1 Posf Impacf adjusfmonf oI voIocIfIos and accoIorafIons Is appIIod
2 ModIod paramofors aro usod In Nowmark fImo InfografIon schomo
NS!PP Numbor oI IforafIons Ior paIrIng confacfor nodo fo fargof sogmonf. II NS!PP >
0, durIng fho rsf NS!PP IforafIons, fho paIrIng fargof sogmonf Is rocordod Ior
oach confacfor nodo. !rom IforafIon NS!PP+1, II a fargof sogmonf In fho rocordod
IIsf Is ropoafod, If Is Irozon fo bo fho paIrIng fargof sogmonf Ior fho romaInIng
oquIIIbrIum IforafIons In fhaf fImo sfop. SpocIIyIng NS!PP > 0 may hoIp In fho
convorgonco Ior corfaIn probIoms. t0 s Infogor s 99; oIauIf = 0)
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Contuct Control
Nume Descrlptlon
RTS!B SoIocfs fho subdIvIsIon schomo usod In fho oId tRTALO=1) ImpIIcIf rIgId-fargof
confacf aIgorIfhm whon fho fonsIIo confacf Iorco Is foo Iargo. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 SubdIvIsIon Is basod on fho magnIfudo oI fho fonsIIo confacf Iorco, I.o., fho
Iargor fho magnIfudo, fho smaIIor wIII bo fho subdIvIdod fImo sfop sIzo.
1 SubdIvIsIon Is basod on fho gIobaI aufomafIc fImo sfoppIng tATS) subdIvsIon
soffIngs.
CSTYP
`
SoIocfs fho fypo oI confacf sogmonf fo uso. tInfogor; oIauIf = 1)
0 !so IInoar confacf sogmonf
1 !so oIomonf-basod confacf sogmonf whIch gIvos boffor confacf fracfIon rosuIfs
Nofo: CSTYP = 1 Is onIy appIIcabIo Ior confacf aIgorIfhm TYP = 0 or XTYP
= 0 or 1 In BCTPARA onfry.
CTISP SoIocfs fho doIauIf dIspIacomonf IormuIafIon usod Ior confacf anaIysIs. A dIIIoronf
IormuIafIon may bo soIocfod Ior oach IndIvIduaI confacf sof vIa BCTPARA onfry.
tInfogor; oIauIf = 0 / 2)
0 or 2 !so Iargo dIspIacomonf IormuIafIon tconfacf condIfIons aro updafod)
tdoIauIf)
1 !so smaII dIspIacomonf IormuIafIon tconfacf condIfIons aro nof updafod)
CTISP Is a gIobaI opfIon sInco If appIIos fo aII confacf donIfIons In fho modoI.
II you wouId IIko fo provonf/aIIow a spocIc confacf sof Irom updafIng, fho ISP
opfIon on fho BCTPARA buIk onfry can bo usod.
Nofo: II CTISP = 1 Is soIocfod, fho soarch oI fargof sogmonfs Ior fho confacfor
nodos Is porIormod onIy af fho bogInnIng oI fho anaIysIs.
RTALO
`
SoIocfs fho rIgId-fargof aIgorIfhm fo uso. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 !so fho curronf aIgorIfhm
1 !so fho oId tv4) aIgorIfhm
!RICALO SoIocfs fho IrIcfIon aIgorIfhm fo uso. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 !so fho curronf aIgorIfhm
1 !so fho oId tv4) aIgorIfhm
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Contuct Control
Nume Descrlptlon
TNSLC! IndIcafos whofhor fonsIIo consIsfonf confacf Iorcos on quadrafIc 3 confacf
sogmonfs aro aIIowod. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 Nof aIIowod
1 - AIIowod
CTAMP IndIcafos whofhor sfabIIIzafIon dampIng Is appIIod and how If Is appIIod Ior
confacf anaIysIs. ThIs Ioafuro Is gonoraIIy usoIuI whon rIgId body mofIon oxIsfs In
a modoI. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 No sfabIIIzafIon dampIng Is appIIod
1 SfabIIIzafIon dampIng Is appIIod af fho rsf fImo sfop onIy. Tho spocIod
dampIng cooIcIonfs aro appIIod and rampod down fo zoro by fho ond oI fho rsf
fImo sfop.
2 Tho spocIod sfabIIIzafIon dampIng cooIcIonfs aro appIIod af aII fImo sfops.
CTAMPN SpocIos fho normaI sfabIIIzafIon dampIng cooIcIonf. tRoaI > 0.0, oIauIf = 0.0)
CTAMPT SpocIos fho fangonfIaI sfabIIIzafIon dampIng cooIcIonf. tRoaI > 0.0, oIauIf
= 0.0)
Resturt Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
MOX
`
IndIcafos fho modo oI oxocufIon. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 NormaI anaIysIs run, I.o. nof a rosfarf anaIysIs
1 Rosfarf anaIysIs
Tho rosfarf t.ros) Io Irom a provIous run musf oxIsf fo do a rosfarf anaIysIs.
Tho Ionamo and IocafIon oI fho rosfarf Io Is doformInod by fho dbs koyword.
By doIauIf, dbs poInfs fo fho curronf workIng dIrocfory wIfh fho prox oI fho
curronf job namo. Tho Is oI grIds, oIomonfs, proporfIos, maforIaIs, confacf sofs,
confacf paIrs and confacf rogIons shouId bo fho samo In bofh fho orIgInaI and
fho rosfarf modoI. Nofo fhaf koyword scrafch=no musf bo usod whon runnIng a
rosfarf anaIysIs.
TSTART
`
SoIufIon sfarfIng fImo. II MOX=1, TSTART musf oquaI a soIufIon fImo In
whIch dafa was savod In a provIous run. II TSTART = 0.0, fho Iasf fImo sfop In fho
rosfarf Io Is usod. tRoaI, oIauIf = 0.0)
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Resturt Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
IRINT
`
!roquoncy oI savIng fho anaIysIs rosuIfs In fho rosfarf Io. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 IRINT Is sof fo 1 whon ImpIIcIf fImo InfografIon Is usod and sof fo fho numbor
oI sfops In fho rsf fImo sfop bIock whon oxpIIcIf fImo InfografIon Is usod.
> 0 Rosfarf Io Is ovorwrIffon ovory IRINT fImo sfops
< 0 Rosfarf Io Is appondod ovory IRINT fImo sfops
Other Purumeters
Nume Descrlptlon
NS!BORP
`
Numbor oI sub-groups fo dIvIdo Iargo numbor oI oIomonfs wIfh samo proporfy
I Info. NormaIIy, oIomonfs wIfh samo fypo and proporfy I aro pIacod Info a
group. II a group confaIns moro fhan 1000 oIomonfs and NS!BORP > 1, fho
oIomonfs aro pIacod Info NS!BORP sub-groups Ior moro oIcIonf procossIng. II
NS!BORP=0, fho program aufomafIcaIIy dIvIdos an oIomonf group wIfh moro
fhan 9999 oIomonfs Info sub-groups. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf=0)
XTC!RV
`
IndIcafos whofhor fho fabIo In TABLS1 onfry Is oxfondod by IInoar oxfrapoIafIon
oI fho fwo Iasf poInfs. tInfogor; oIauIf = 1)
0 TabIo Is nof oxfondod. ThIs opfIon may bo usod fo aIIow oIomonf rupfuro af
fho Iasf spocIod sfraIn vaIuo.
1 TabIo Is oxfondod
Nofo: XTC!RV Is onIy appIIcabIo Ior fho muIfIIInoar-pIasfIc maforIaI modoI.
CVSSVAL
`
IndIcafos whofhor fho vaIuos In TABLS1 onfry aro convorfod Irom ongInoorIng
sfross-sfraIn fo fruo sfross-sfraIn. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 No convorsIon oI sfross sfraIn vaIuo
1 Convorf ongInoorIng sfross and sfraIn vaIuos fo fruo sfross and sfraIn vaIuos.
Nofo: CVSSVAL Is onIy appIIcabIo Ior fho muIfIIInoar-pIasfIc maforIaI modoI.
LRSCS
`
IndIcafos fho coordInafo sysfom usod Ior oufpuf oI nonIInoar 3 oIomonf
sfross/sfraIn rosuIfs. !or IInoar rosuIfs, fho coordInafo sysfom usod Ior oufpuf Is
spocIod by CORM In PSOLI onfry. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 RosuIfs aro oufpuf In oIomonf coordInafo sysfom
1 RosuIfs aro oufpuf maforIaI coordInafo sysfom
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Other Purumeters
Nume Descrlptlon
BOLTSTP Numbor oI sfops Ior appIyIng fho boIf pro-Ioad Iorco. BOLTSTP may bo usod fo
appIy fho boIf pro-Ioad Iorco IncromonfaIIy II fho soIufIon IaIIs fo convorgo whon
fho fofaI pro-Ioad Iorco Is appIIod In ono sfop. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf = 1)
Trunslutlon Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
LCV Convorf 8-nodo fo 9-nodo quadrIIaforaI tpIano sfraIn, axIsymmofrIc and shoII)
oIomonfs and 20-nodo fo 27-nodo brIck oIomonfs. Nofo fhaf fhIs aIso convorfs
6-nodo fo 7-nodo frIanguIar tpIano sfraIn and axIsymmofrIc) oIomonfs and 10-nodo
fo 11-nodo fofrahodraI oIomonfs. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 No convorsIon oI oIomonfs
1 Convorf oIomonfs as doscrIbod abovo; nodaI coIncIdonco Is nof chockod agaInsf
oxIsfIng nodos and now gonorafod nodos aro aIways croafod.
2 Convorf oIomonfs as doscrIbod abovo; nodaI coIncIdonco Is chockod agaInsf
oxIsfIng nodos and a now nodo wIII nof bo croafod af a IocafIon II a nodo aIroady
oxIsf af fhaf IocafIon.
QRBAR IndIcafos how RBAR oIomonfs aro handIod. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 RBAR Is sImuIafod usIng rIgId opfIon In smaII dIspIacomonf anaIysIs and usIng
oxIbIo opfIon In Iargo dIspIacomonf anaIysIs.
1 RBAR Is sImuIafod usIng rIgId opfIon tI.o. sImuIafod by rIgId IInk or consfraInf
oquafIons as doformInod by program)
2 RBAR Is sImuIafod usIng oxIbIo opfIon tI.o. sImuIafod by sprIng or boam
oIomonfs as doformInod by program)
3 RBAR Is sImuIafod by sprIng oIomonfs
Soo SocfIon 2.7 oI Advancod NonIInoar Thoory and ModoIIng OuIdo Ior dofaIIs
on how RBAR oIomonfs aro handIod.
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Trunslutlon Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
QRB2 IndIcafos how RB2 oIomonfs aro handIod. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 RB2 Is sImuIafod usIng rIgId opfIon In smaII dIspIacomonf anaIysIs and usIng
oxIbIo opfIon In Iargo dIspIacomonf anaIysIs.
1 RB2 Is sImuIafod usIng rIgId opfIon tI.o. sImuIafod by rIgId IInks or consfraInf
oquafIons as doformInod by program)
2 RB2 Is sImuIafod usIng oxIbIo opfIon tI.o. sImuIafod by sprIng or boam
oIomonfs as doformInod by program)
3 RB2 Is sImuIafod by sprIng oIomonfs
Soo SocfIon 2.7 oI Advancod NonIInoar Thoory and ModoIIng OuIdo Ior dofaIIs
on how RB2 oIomonfs aro handIod.
SPRINOK SfIIInoss oI sprIng oIomonfs fhaf sImuIafo RBAR or RB2 oIomonfs. tRoaI,
oIauIf = 0.0)
II SPRINOK = 0.0, program aufomafIcaIIy sofs SPRINOK accordIng fo fho
IoIIowIng caIcuIafIons.
SPRINOK = MAX ` LMOL
whoro MAX = maxImum Young`s ModuIus oI maforIaIs In fho modoI and
LMOL = Iargosf dImonsIon oI fho modoI. II no maforIaI Is spocIod In fho
modoI, MAX Is sof fo 1.012.
BAM Young`s ModuIus oI maforIaI assIgnod fo boam oIomonfs fhaf sImuIafo RBAR or
RB2 oIomonfs. tRoaI, oIauIf = 0.0)
II BAM = 0.0, BAM Is sof fo MAX ` 100.0 whoro MAX = maxImum
Young`s ModuIus oI maforIaIs In fho modoI. II no maforIaI Is spocIod In fho modoI,
MAX Is sof fo 1.012.
BAMA CIrcuIar cross socfIon aroa oI boam oIomonfs fhaf sImuIafo RBAR or RB2
oIomonfs. tRoaI, oIauIf = 0.0)
II BAMA = 0.0, program aufomafIcaIIy sofs BAMA accordIng fo fho IoIIowIng
caIcuIafIon:
BAMA = tLMOL ` .01)
2
whoro LMOL = Iargosf dImonsIon oI fho modoI
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Trunslutlon Optlons
Nume Descrlptlon
RBLCRIT CrIfIcaI Iongfh Ior doformInIng how RBAR and RB2 oIomonfs aro sImuIafod
whon fho rIgId or oxIbIo opfIon Is usod fo sImuIafo RBAR tsoo QRBAR) and
RB2 tsoo QRB2). tRoaI, oIauIf = 0.0)
Whon RBLCRIT = 0.0, a now vaIuo wIII bo caIcuIafod by fho soIfwaro:
II QRBAR tor QRB2) = 1,
RBLCRIT = LMOL ` 1.0-6
II QRBAR tor QRB2) = 2,
RBLCRIT = LMOL ` 1.0-3.
Soo TabIo 2.7-1 In fho Advancod NonIInoar Thoory and ModoIIng OuIdo Ior
InIormafIon on how RBLCRIT aIIocfs fho roprosonfafIon oI RBAR or RB2
oIomonfs.
ONMPC IndIcafos whofhor gonoraIIzod consfraInfs aro usod Ior muIfIpoInf consfraInfs
tMPCs). Tho uso oI gonoraIIzod consfraInf aIIows dopondonf dogroos-oI-Iroodom In
ono MPC fo bo assIgnod as Indopondonf by anofhor MPC. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 roguIar consfraInfs aro usod Ior MPCs
1 gonoraIIzod consfraInfs aro usod Ior MPCs
Remarks:
1. Paramofors appIIcabIo fo SOL 701 aro:
XSTP, XTCAL, XT!AC, XMSCAL, XTMIN1 and XTMIN2 aro
onIy usod Ior SOL 701. Thoso paramofors aro IndIcafod In fho fabIo wIfh
a suporscrIpf '
o
`.
TINT, ICMO, TLAY, SO!ANO, !P!ORM, !L!ORM, LOAOPT,
MOX, TSTART, IRINT, NS!BORP, LRSCS, XTC!RV, CVSSVAL
and CSTYP paramofors can bo usod Ior SOL 701. Thoso paramofors aro
IndIcafod In fho fabIo wIfh a suporscrIpf
'``
.
2. XMSCAL, XTMIN1 and XTMIN2 may bo usod fogofhor. XTMIN1 and
TMIN2 aro appIIod aIfor XMSCAL Is appIIod. II XTMIN1 and XTMIN2
aro bofh usod, XTMIN1 shouId bo groafor fhan XTMIN2. II XTMIN2 =
XTMIN1 Is spocIod, XTMIN1 wIII bo Ignorod.
3. WARNINO: SpocIIyIng XMSCAL > 1.0, XTMIN1 > 0.0 or XTMIN2 > 0.0
may chango fho modoI sIgnIcanfIy. Honco, oxfra caro shouId bo oxorcIsod In
oxamInIng fho rosuIfs whon any oI fhoso paramofors aro usod.
Contact Parameters Advanced Nonlinear Pair dialog box
Option Description
Name Defines the modeling object name.
Description
Enter a brief description or click to open a text editor where you can enter a
longer description.
SOL 601 options
Option Description
Contact Algorithm TYPE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Contact Surfaces NSIDE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Penetration Depth PDEPTH field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Birth Time TBIRTH field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Death Time TDEATH field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Initial Penetrations INIPENE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Constant Gap Distance Appears if you choose Overridden from the Initial Penetrations list.
GAPVAL field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Continuous Segment Normal SEGNORM field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Type of Offset OFFTYPE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Default Offset OFFSET field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Displacement Formulation DISP field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Time to Eliminate Initial Penetrations TZPENE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Consistent Contact Stiffness CSTIFF field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Contact Regions in Each Pair TIED field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Contactor Node Tolerance Appears if you choose Tied from the Contact Regions in Each Pair list.
TIEDTOL field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Extension Factor EXTFAC field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Friction Model Type FRICMOD field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Enter an integer between 0 and 13 that corresponds to the type of friction model to
use. See the NX Nastran Advanced Nonlinear Theory and Modeling Guide for
descriptions of the different friction models.
Delay Friction FRICDLY field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Friction Parameter A1 FRPARA1 field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Friction Parameter A2 FPARA21 field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Parameter for Normal Constraint Function EPSN field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Parameter for Frictional Constraint Function EPST field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Compliance Factor CFACTOR1 field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
SOL 701 options
Option Description
Contact Algorithm XTYPE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Contact Surfaces NSIDE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Penetration Depth Available if you select Single-Sided from the Contact Surfaces list.
PDEPTH field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Birth Time TBIRTH field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Death Time TDEATH field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Option Description
Type of Offset OFFTYPE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Default Offset OFFSET field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Time to Eliminate Initial Penetrations TZPENE field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Extension Factor EXTFAC field in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Penalty algorithm options
Normal Penalty Stiffness Criterion Available if you select Penalty from the Contact Algorithm list.
XKNCRIT in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Normal Penalty Stiffness Available if you select User Specified from the Normal Penalty Stiffness Criterion list.
XKN in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Tangential Penalty Stiffness Criterion Available if you select Penalty from the Contact Algorithm list.
XKTCRIT in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Tangential Penalty Stiffness Available if you select User Specified from the Tangential Penalty Stiffness Criterion
list.
XKT in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Damping Available if you select Penalty from the Contact Algorithm list.
XDAMP in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Damping Coefficient Available if you select either Critical Damping or Damping Coefficient from the
Damping list.
XNDAMP in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Rigid Target algorithm options
Maximum Sliding Velocity Available if you select Rigid Target from the Contact Algorithm list.
SLIDVEL in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Gap Bias Available if you select Rigid Target from the Contact Algorithm list.
GAPBIAS in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Implementation of Offsets Available if you select Rigid Target from the Contact Algorithm list.
OFFDET in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Penetration Tolerance Available if you select Rigid Target from the Contact Algorithm list.
PENETOL in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
Tangential Contact Modulus Available if you select Rigid Target from the Contact Algorithm list.
TCMOD in the BCTPARA bulk data entry.
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SOLs 601 and 701 Contact Set Parameters
BCTPARA SOLs 601 and 701 Confacf Sof Paramofors
onos paramofors Ior a SOL 601 or 701 confacf sof.
Format:
1 2 3 4 5 6 ? 8 9 10
BCTPARA CSI Param1 VaIuo1 Param2 VaIuo2 Param3 VaIuo3
Param4 VaIuo4 Param5 VaIuo5 -ofc-
ExampIe:
BCTPARA 2 PSN 1.0-10 TZPN 0.1 CSTI!! 1
FieIds:
FieId Contents
CSI Confacf sof I. Paramofors donod In fhIs command appIy fo
confacf sof CSI donod by a BCTST onfry. tInfogor > 0)
PARAMI Namo oI fho BCTPARA paramofor. AIIowabIo namos aro gIvon In
fho paramofor IIsfIng boIow. tCharacfor)
VAL!I VaIuo oI fho paramofor. Soo TabIo 11-2 Ior paramofor IIsfIng. tRoaI
or Infogor)
Tuble 11-2. BCTPARA Purumeters Ior SOL 601
Name Description
OonoraI Paramofors
TYP SoIocfs fho fypo oI confacf aIgorIfhm. TYP = 2 Is nof appIIcabIo
Ior 2 confacf. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 ConsfraInf IuncfIon aIgorIfhm Is usod.
1 Sogmonf mofhod aIgorIfhm Is usod.
2 RIgId fargof aIgorIfhm Is usod.
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BCTPARA 979
Name Description
NSI !Iags sIngIo or doubIo-sIdod confacf. NSI Is nof appIIcabIo Ior
2 confacf. tInfogor; oIauIf=1)
1 Confacf surIacos aro sIngIo-sIdod.
2 Confacf surIacos aro doubIo-sIdod.
TBIRTH BIrfh fImo Ior confacf sof. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0)
TATH oafh fImo Ior confacf sof. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0) II TATH s
TBIRTH, If Is Ignorod.
INIPN !Iags how InIfIaI ponofrafIons or gaps aro handIod. tInfogor;
oIauIf=0)
0 InIfIaI ponofrafIons aro oIImInafod.
1 InIfIaI ponofrafIons aro oIImInafod and fho IIsf oI ponofrafIng
nodos Is prInfod.
2 InIfIaI ponofrafIons aro Ignorod. In succossIvo sfops, oach
confracfor nodo Is aIIowod fo ponofrafo fho fargof up fo Ifs InIfIaI
ponofrafIon.
3 InIfIaI ponofrafIons or gaps aro ovorrIddon by OAPVAL. ThIs
opfIon Is nof avaIIabIo Ior rIgId fargof aIgorIfhm tTYP = 2).
OAPVAL SpocIos a consfanf gap dIsfanco bofwoon fho sourco rogIon
tconfacfor) and fho fargof rogIon whon INIPN = 3. NogafIvo
OAPVAL moans InIfIaI ponofrafIons whIch wIII bo oIImInafod.
tRoaI, oIauIf = 0.0)
PPTH PonofrafIon dopfh Ior sIngIo-sIdod confacf tI.o. NSI=1). tRoaI;
oIauIf=0.0)II PPTH > 0.0, fhon ponofrafIon Is dofocfod. Whon
ponofrafIon s PPTH, and II ponofrafIon > PPTH, ponofrafIon
Is doomod nof fo occur.
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980 BCTPARA
Name Description
SONORM IndIcafos whofhor a confInuous tInforpoIafod) confacf sogmonf
normaI Is usod Ior fho confacf surIacos. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 SONORM=1 II NSI=1, SONORM=-1 II NSI=2.
1 ConfInuous sogmonf normaI Is usod.
-1 ConfInuous sogmonf normaI Is nof usod.
O!!TYP Typo oI oIIsof Ior confacf rogIons. O!!TYP Is nof appIIcabIo Ior
2 confacf. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 !so oIIsof vaIuo spocIod by O!!ST Ior sIngIo-sIdod confacf
onIy. tI.o., NSI=1). !so oIIsof oI 0.001 Ior doubIo-sIdod confacf
tI.o., NSI=2)
1 !so spocIod oIIsof vaIuo Ior oIfhor sIngIo- or doubIo-sIdod
confacf.
2 HaII fho shoII fhIcknoss Is usod Ior confacf rogIons on shoII
oIomonfs and no oIIsof Is usod ofhorwIso.
O!!ST oIauIf oIIsof dIsfanco Ior confacf rogIons. tRoaI > 0.0; oIauIf=0.0)
Nofo: !or confacf aIgorIfhm TYP=0 or 1, IndIvIduaI oIIsof
dIsfancos can bo spocIod Ior oach confacf rogIon usIng fho
BCRPARA onfry fo ovorrIdo fho doIauIf oIIsof dIsfanco spocIod
horo.
Sfandard confacf aIgorIfhm tTYP=0 or 1)
ISP SoIocfs fho dIspIacomonf IormuIafIon usod Ior fhIs confacf sof.
tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 !so fho IormuIafIon soIocfod by CTISP In NXSTRAT onfry
tdoIauIf)
1 !so smaII dIspIacomonf IormuIafIon tconfacf condIfIons aro
nof updafod)
2 !so Iargo dIspIacomonf IormuIafIon tconfacf condIfIons aro
updafod)
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BCTPARA 981
Name Description
TZPN TImo fo oIImInafo InIfIaI ponofrafIons. tRoaI >0.0; oIauIf=0.0) II
TZPN=0.0 and INIPN=0 or 1, fhon fho InIfIaI ponofrafIons
aro oIImInafod In fho rsf fImo sfop. ThIs may causo convorgonco
dIIcuIfIos Ior corfaIn probIoms. By usIng TZPN > 0.0, fho InIfIaI
ponofrafIons aro oIImInafod graduaIIy ovor fImo TZPN.
CSTI!! IndIcafos whofhor consIsfonf confacf sfIIInoss Is usod. tInfogor;
oIauIf=0)
0 ConsIsfonf confacf sfIIInoss Is nof usod
1 ConsIsfonf confacf sfIIInoss Is usod
TI IndIcafos whofhor confacf rogIons In oach confacf paIr aro fIod
fogofhor. CurronfIy, fIod confacf opfIon assumos smaII rofafIons oI
fho confacf rogIons. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 Nof fIod
1 TIod
TITOL ToIoranco usod fo doformIno whofhor confacfor nodos aro fIod fo
fho fargof rogIon whon TI=1 Is spocIod. A confacfor nodo Is
fIod fo Ifs fargof rogIon II fho dIsfanco bofwoon fhom Is Ioss fhan
or oquaI fo TITOL. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0)
XT!AC !acfor Ior oxfondIng confacf surIacos boyond fhoIr boundarIos. Tho
amounf oI oxfonsIon Is gIvon by fhIs Iacfor muIfIpIIod by fho Iongfh
oI fho confacf sogmonfs. t1.0-6 s RoaI s 0.1; oIauIf=0.001)
!RICMO Typo oI IrIcfIon modoI t0 s Infogor s 13; oIauIf=0). Soo Romark 1.
0 Consfanf cooIcIonf oI IrIcfIon spocIod Ior oach confacf paIr,
I.o. !RICI In fho BCTST onfry.
1 Consfanf cooIcIonf oI IrIcfIon spocIod by !PARA1.
2 !rIcfIon modoI 1; usos !PARA1 and !PARA2.
3 !rIcfIon modoI 2; usos !PARA1, !PARA2, and !PARA3.
4 !so dIIIoronf sfafIc and dynamIc IrIcfIon cooIcIonfs; usos
!PARA1, !PARA2, and !PARA3.
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982 BCTPARA
Name Description
5 !rIcfIon cooIcIonf varIos wIfh sIIdIng voIocIfy; usos !PARA1,
!PARA2 and !PARA3.
6 AnIsofropIc IrIcfIon modoI; usos !PARA1, !PARA2, !PARA3,
!PARA4, and !PARA5.
7 !rIcfIon cooIcIonf varIos wIfh consIsfonf confacf Iorco; usos
!PARA1 and !PARA2.
8 !rIcfIon cooIcIonf varIos wIfh fImo; usos !PARA1, !PARA2
and !PARA3.
9 !rIcfIon cooIcIonf varIos wIfh coordInafo vaIuos; usos !PARA1,
!PARA2, !PARA3, !PARA4, and !PARA5.
12 ModIod IrIcfIon modoI 1; usos !PARA1 and !PARA2.
13 ModIod IrIcfIon modoI 2; usos !PARA1, !PARA2, and
!PARA3.
Soo SocfIon 4.4 oI fho Advancod NonIInoar Thoory and ModoIIng
OuIdo Ior a doscrIpfIon oI IrIcfIon modoIs.
!PARA1 !rIcfIon paramofor A1
!RICLY IndIcafos whofhor fho appIIcafIon oI IrIcfIon Is doIayod, I.o., IrIcfIon
Is appIIod on a nodo ono fImo sfop aIfor fho nodo comos Info confacf.
oIay oI IrIcfIon appIIcafIon may Improvo fho convorgonco oI fho
soIufIon. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 No doIay
1 oIay
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BCTPARA 983
Name Description
ConsfraInf !uncfIon Confacf AIgorIfhm tTypo=0)
PSN Paramofor Ior normaI consfraInf IuncfIon, w. tRoaI;
oIauIf=1.0-12)
PST Paramofor Ior IrIcfIonaI consfraInf IuncfIon, v. tRoaI > 0.0;
oIauIf=0.001)
C!ACTOR1 CompIIanco Iacfor. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0)
Thormo-MochanIcaI CoupIIng tIor TYP=0 onIy)
TMCHHAT Confacf hoaf fransIor cooIcIonf usod Ior caIcuIafIng fho amounf oI
hoaf fransIor bofwoon bodIos In confacf. tRoaI > 0.0, oIauIf = 0.0)
TMC!C CooIcIonf fhaf spocIos fho proporfIon oI hoaf gonorafod duo fo
IrIcfIonaI confacf goIng fo fho confacfor body. t0.0 s RoaI s 1.0,
oIauIf = 0.5, TMC!C + TMC!T s 1.0)
TMC!T CooIcIonf fhaf spocIos fho proporfIon oI hoaf gonorafod duo fo
IrIcfIonaI confacf goIng fo fho fargof body. t0.0 s RoaI s 1.0, oIauIf
= 0.5, TMC!C + TMC!T s 1.0)
RIgId Targof AIgorIfhm tTYP=2) t3 confacf onIy)
NCMO NormaI confacf moduIus. tRoaI; oIauIf=1.011)
Paramofors usod wIfh curronf rIgId-fargof aIgorIfhm tRTALO=0 In NXSTRAT)
T!ORC Tho maxImum fonsIIo confacf Iorco aIIowod Ior a convorgod
soIufIon. tRoaI > 0.0, oIauIf = 0.001)
SLIVL Tho maxImum sIIdIng voIocIfy usod In modoIIng sfIckIng IrIcfIon.
Whon fho voIocIfy Is smaIIor fhan SLIVL, sfIckIng Is assumod;
whon fho voIocIfy Is Iargor fhan SLIVL, sIIdIng Is assumod.
tRoaI > 0.0, oIauIf = 1.0-10)
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984 BCTPARA
Name Description
OCHCK SpocIos whofhor oscIIIafIon chockIng Is porIormod and whon If Is
dono. tInfogor >= 0; oIauIf = 5)
II OCHCK=0, no oscIIIafIon chockIng Is porIormod. OfhorwIso,
oscIIIafIon chockIng Is porIormod aIfor oquIIIbrIum IforafIon
OCHCK. OscIIIafIon chockIng consIsfs oI fwo chocks:
a) II a confacfor nodo oscIIIafos bofwoon fwo noIghborIng fargof
sogmonfs durIng fho oquIIIbrIum IforafIons, oscIIIafIon chockIng
pufs fho confacfor nodo Info confacf wIfh fho boundary odgo
bofwoon fho fargof sogmonfs.
b) In anaIysIs wIfh IrIcfIon, II fho sIIdIng voIocIfy oI a confacfor nodo
oscIIIafos durIng fho oquIIIbrIum IforafIons, oscIIIafIon chockIng
pufs fho confacfor nodo Info sfIckIng confacf.
OAPBIAS Confacf Is dofocfod whon fho dIsfanco bofwoon fho fargof and
confacfor taccounfIng Ior any oIIsofs) Is Ioss fhan OAPBIAS. tRoaI;
oIauIf = 0.0)
O!!T SoIocfs fho ImpIomonfafIon oI oIIsofs. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0) 0
Program choosos fho ImpIomonfafIon basod upon fho shapo oI fho
fargof surIacos; II a fargof surIaco Is af or convox, sphoros aro
usod, ofhorwIso, normaIs aro usod.
1 A sphoro oI radIus oquaI fo fho oIIsof Is pIacod around oach
confacfor nodo, and confacf Is dofocfod bofwoon fho sphoro and
fho fargof surIaco.
2 Two surIacos aro consfrucfod Ior oach confacfor surIaco: an
uppor surIaco and a Iowor surIaco. Thoso surIacos aro consfrucfod
usIng fho oIIsofs and fho avoragod confacfor normaIs. Confacf Is
fhon dofocfod bofwoon poInfs on fho consfrucfod confacfor surIacos
and fargof surIaco.
Paramofors usod wIfh oId tNX Nasfran VorsIon 4) rIgId-fargof aIgorIfhm
tRTALO=1 In NXSTRAT) whIch may bo romovod In a Iufuro roIoaso.
PNTOL PonofrafIon foIoranco whIch gIvos fho maxImum ponofrafIon
aIIowod Info a rIgId fargof surIaco. tRoaI; oIauIf=1.0-8)
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BCTPARA 985
Name Description
TCMO TangonfIaI confacf moduIus. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0)
R!ORC MInImum fonsIIo confacf Iorco roquIrod fo chango fho sfafo oI a
confacf nodo Irom "nodo In confacf" fo "Iroo nodo", I.o., II fho normaI
fonsIIo Iorco Is groafor fhan R!ORC, a "nodo In confacf" bocomos
a "Iroo nodo". tRoaI; oIauIf=0.001)
L!ORC LImIf tmaxImum) Ior fho sum oI aII confacf Iorcos Ior nodos
changIng Irom fho sfafo oI "nodo In confacf" fo "Iroo nodo". II fho
absoIufo vaIuo oI fho sum oI fho Iorcos Is bIggor fhan L!ORC,
fhon fho aufomafIc fImo sfoppIng tATS) mofhod wIII bo acfIvafod
fo subdIvIdo fho curronf fImo sfop Info smaIIor fImo Incromonfs.
tRoaI; oIauIf=1.0)
RTPCHCK SpocIos whofhor ponofrafIon Is chockod tIn addIfIon fo chockIng
fho fonsIIo confacf Iorco) agaInsf fho maxImum aIIowabIo
ponofrafIon whon fho rIgId-fargof aIgorIfhm Is usod. tInfogor;
oIauIf=0)
0 PonofrafIon Is nof chockod. Nofo fhaf wIfh fhIs soffIng fhoro
Is a possIbIIIfy fhaf fho rIgId fargof surIaco may ponofrafo fho
confacfor surIaco oxcossIvoIy.
1 PonofrafIon Is chockod and subdIvIsIon oI fho fImo sfop occurs II
fho ponofrafIon oxcoods tRTPMAX ` maxImum modoI Iongfh.)
2 PonofrafIon Is chockod and subdIvIsIon oI fImo sfop occurs II fho
ponofrafIon oxcoods RTPMAX.
RTPMAX SpocIos fho maxImum aIIowabIo ponofrafIon whon fho rIgId fargof
aIgorIfhm Is usod. RTPMAX Is oIfhor a Iacfor oI fho modoI sIzo or
an absoIufo vaIuo dopondIng on fho RTPCHCK paramofor. tRoaI
> 0.0; oIauIf=0.001)
Tuble 11-3. BCTPARA Purumeters Ior SOL ?01 (3D contuct only)
Name Description
OonoraI Paramofors
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986 BCTPARA
Name Description
XTYP SoIocfs fho fypo oI confacf aIgorIfhm. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 KInomafIc consfraInf aIgorIfhm Is usod.
1 PonaIfy aIgorIfhm Is usod.
3 RIgId fargof aIgorIfhm Is usod.
NSI !Iags sIngIo or doubIo-sIdod confacf. tInfogor; oIauIf=1)
1 Confacf surIacos aro sIngIo-sIdod.
2 Confacf surIacos aro doubIo-sIdod.
TBIRTH BIrfh fImo Ior confacf sof. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0)
TATH oafh fImo Ior confacf sof. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0) II TATH s
TBIRTH, If Is Ignorod.
INIPN !Iags how InIfIaI ponofrafIons aro handIod. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 InIfIaI ponofrafIons aro oIImInafod.
1 InIfIaI ponofrafIons aro oIImInafod and fho IIsf oI ponofrafIng
nodos Is prInfod.
2 InIfIaI ponofrafIons aro Ignorod. In succossIvo sfops, oach
confacfor nodo Is aIIowod fo ponofrafo fho fargof up fo Ifs InIfIaI
ponofrafIon.
PPTH PonofrafIon dopfh Ior sIngIo-sIdod confacf tI.o. NSI=1). tRoaI;
oIauIf=0.0)II PPTH > 0.0, fhon ponofrafIon Is dofocfod. Whon
ponofrafIon s PPTH, and II ponofrafIon > PPTH, ponofrafIon
Is doomod nof fo occur.
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BCTPARA 987
Name Description
O!!TYP Typo oI oIIsof Ior confacf rogIons. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 !so oIIsof vaIuo spocIod by O!!ST Ior sIngIo-sIdod confacf
onIy tI.o., NSI=1). !so oIIsof oI 0.001 Ior doubIo-sIdod confacf
tI.o., NSI=2).
1 !so spocIod oIIsof vaIuo Ior oIfhor sIngIo- or doubIo-sIdod
confacf.
2 HaII fho shoII fhIcknoss Is usod Ior confacf rogIons on shoII
oIomonfs and no oIIsof Is usod ofhorwIso.
O!!ST oIauIf oIIsof dIsfanco Ior confacf rogIons. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0)Nofo:
!or confacf aIgorIfhm XTYP=0 or 1, IndIvIduaI oIIsof dIsfancos
can bo spocIod Ior oach confacf rogIon usIng fho BCRPARA onfry
fo ovorrIdo fho doIauIf oIIsof dIsfanco spocIod horo.
Confacf AIgorIfhm XTYP=0 or 1
TZPN TImo fo oIImInafo InIfIaI ponofrafIons. tRoaI=0.0; oIauIf=0.0)II
TZPN=0.0 and INIPN=0 or 1, fhon fho InIfIaI ponofrafIons
aro oIImInafod In fho rsf fImo sfop. ThIs may causo convorgonco
dIIcuIfIos Ior corfaIn probIoms. By usIng TZPN > 0.0, fho InIfIaI
ponofrafIons aro oIImInafod graduaIIy ovor fImo TZPN.
XT!AC !acfor Ior oxfondIng confacf surIacos boyond fhoIr boundarIos. Tho
amounf oI oxfonsIon Is gIvon by fhIs Iacfor muIfIpIIod by fho Iongfh
oI fho confacf sogmonfs. t1.0-6 s RoaI s 0.1; oIauIf=0.001)
PonaIfy Confacf AIgorIfhm tXTYP=1)
XKNCRIT SoIocfs fho crIforIon Ior ovaIuafIon oI normaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss.
tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 - Tho program caIcuIafos fho normaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss.
1 - Tho usor spocIos fho normaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss tXKN).
XKN SpocIos fho normaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss fo bo usod whon XKNCRIT=1.
tRoaI)
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Name Description
XKTCRIT SoIocfs fho crIforIon Ior ovaIuafIon oI fangonfIaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss.
tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 - Tho program caIcuIafos fho normaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss
1 - Tho usor spocIos fho normaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss tXKT).
XKT SpocIos fho fangonfIaI ponaIfy sfIIInoss fo bo usod whon
XKTCRIT=1. tRoaI)
XAMP IndIcafos whofhor dampIng Is usod whon fho ponaIfy oxpIIcIf
confacf aIgorIfhm Is usod. tInfogor; oIauIf=0)
0 ampIng Is nof usod, I.o., fho XNAMP paramofor Is Ignorod.
1 ampIng Is usod and XNAMP Is a Iacfor oI fho crIfIcaI
dampIng, I.o., fho dampIng cooIcIonf Is gIvon by XNAMP
muIfIpIIod by fho crIfIcaI dampIng. ThIs Is fho rocommondod choIco
II dampIng Is usod.
2 ampIng Is IncIudod and fho dampIng cooIcIonf Is spocIod
dIrocfIy by XNAMP.
XNAMP SpocIos fho roIafIvo or absoIufo dampIng cooIcIonf tIor normaI
ponaIfy sfIIInoss) whon fho ponaIfy oxpIIcIf confacf aIgorIfhm Is
usod and XAMP=1 or 2. tRoaI=0.0; oIauIf=0.1)
RIgId Targof AIgorIfhm tXTYP=3)
Paramofors usod wIfh curronf rIgId-fargof aIgorIfhm tRTALO=0 In NXSTRAT)
SLIVL Tho maxImum sIIdIng voIocIfy usod In modoIIng sfIckIng IrIcfIon.
Whon fho voIocIfy Is smaIIor fhan SLIVL, sfIckIng Is assumod;
whon fho voIocIfy Is Iargor fhan SLIVL, sIIdIng Is assumod.
tRoaI > 0.0, oIauIf = 1.0-10)
OAPBIAS Confacf Is dofocfod whon fho dIsfanco bofwoon fho fargof and
confacfor taccounfIng Ior any oIIsofs) Is Ioss fhan OAPBIAS. tRoaI;
oIauIf = 0.0)
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BCTPARA 989
Name Description
O!!T SoIocfs fho ImpIomonfafIon oI oIIsofs. tInfogor; oIauIf = 0)
0 Program choosos fho ImpIomonfafIon basod upon fho shapo oI
fho fargof surIacos; II a fargof surIaco Is af or convox, sphoros aro
usod, ofhorwIso, normaIs aro usod.
1 A sphoro oI radIus oquaI fo fho oIIsof Is pIacod around oach
confacfor nodo, and confacf Is dofocfod bofwoon fho sphoro and
fho fargof surIaco.
2 Two surIacos aro consfrucfod Ior oach confacfor surIaco: an
uppor surIaco and a Iowor surIaco. Thoso surIacos aro consfrucfod
usIng fho oIIsofs and fho avoragod confacfor normaIs. Confacf Is
fhon dofocfod bofwoon poInfs on fho consfrucfod confacfor surIacos
and fargof surIaco.
Paramofors usod wIfh oId tv4) rIgId-fargof aIgorIfhm tRTALO=1 In NXSTRAT)
whIch may bo romovod In a Iufuro roIoaso.
PNTOL PonofrafIon foIoranco whIch gIvos fho maxImum ponofrafIon
aIIowod Info a rIgId fargof surIaco. tRoaI; oIauIf=1.0-8)
TCMO TangonfIaI confacf moduIus. tRoaI; oIauIf=0.0)
Remarks:
1. !IoId 9 on IIno 1 shouId bo bIank. BogInnIng on fho confInuafIon IInos, oIds 2 fo
9 can bo usod Ior 4 paIrs oI PARAM/VAL!.
Time Step dialog box (Nastran)
Name and Description
Name Defines the time step's name.
Label Specifies a unique numerical identifier for the time step.
Description
Enter a brief description for the time step or click to open a text editor where you
can enter a longer description.
Time Step Interval
Number of Time Steps Ni field in the TSTEP bulk data entry.
Defines the number of time step intervals at which the software generates a solution.
Time Increment DTi field in the TSTEP bulk data entry.
Specifies the increment between time steps.
Skip Factor for Output NOi field in the TSTEP bulk data entry.
Specifies the interval at which the software saves results for output. For example, if you
specify a value of 5, the software saves the results from every fifth time step.
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Parameters for NonIinear Transient AnaIysis
TSTEPNL Paramofors Ior NonIInoar TransIonf AnaIysIs
onos paramofrIc confroIs and dafa Ior nonIInoar fransIonf sfrucfuraI or hoaf
fransIor anaIysIs. TSTPNL Is Infondod Ior SOLs 129 and 159.
Format:
1 2 3 4 5 6 ? 8 9 10
TSTPNL
I NT T NO KSTP MAXITR CONV
PS! PSP PSW MAXIV MAXQN MAXLS !STRSS
MAXBIS AJ!ST MSTP RB MAXR !TOL RTOLB
ExampIe:
TSTPNL
250 100 .01 1 2 10 PW
1.-2 1.-3 1.-6 2 10 2 .02
5 5 0 0.75 16.0 0.1 20.
FieIds:
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I IdonfIcafIon numbor. tInfogor > 0)
NT Numbor oI fImo sfops oI vaIuo T. Soo Romark 2 . tInfogor > 4)
T TImo Incromonf. Soo Romark 2 . tRoaI > 0.0)
NO TImo sfop InforvaI Ior oufpuf. vory NO-fh sfop wIII bo savod Ior
oufpuf. Soo Romark 3 . tInfogor > 0; oIauIf=1)
KSTP KSTP Is fho numbor oI convorgod bIsocfIon soIufIons bofwoon
sfIIInoss updafos. tInfogor > 0; oIauIf=2)
MAXITR LImIf on numbor oI IforafIons Ior oach fImo sfop. Soo Romark 4 .
tInfogor = 0; oIauIf=10)
CONV !Iags fo soIocf convorgonco crIforIa. Soo Romark 5 . tCharacfor: !,
P, W, or any combInafIon; oIauIf=PW.)
PS! rror foIoranco Ior dIspIacomonf t!) crIforIon. tRoaI > 0.0;
oIauIf=1.0-2)
PSP rror foIoranco Ior Ioad tP) crIforIon. tRoaI > 0.0; oIauIf=1.0-3)
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PSW rror foIoranco Ior work tW) crIforIon. tRoaI > 0.0; oIauIf=1.0-6)
MAXIV LImIf on fho numbor oI dIvorgIng condIfIons Ior a fImo sfop boIoro
fho soIufIon Is assumod fo dIvorgo. Soo Romark 6 . tInfogor > 0;
oIauIf=2)
MAXQN MaxImum numbor oI quasI-Nowfon corrocfIon vocfors fo bo savod on
fho dafabaso. Soo Romark 7 . tInfogor > 0; oIauIf=10)
MAXLS MaxImum numbor oI IIno soarchos aIIowod por IforafIon. Soo
Romark 7 . tInfogor > 0; oIauIf=2)
!STRSS
!racfIon oI oIIocfIvo sfross usod fo IImIf fho subIncromonf sIzo In
fho maforIaI roufInos. Soo Romark 8 . t0.0 < RoaI < 1.0; oIauIf=0.2)
MAXBIS MaxImum numbor oI bIsocfIons aIIowod Ior oach fImo sfop. Soo
Romark 9 . t-9 s Infogor s 9; oIauIf=5)
AJ!ST TImo sfop skIp Iacfor Ior aufomafIc fImo sfop adjusfmonf. Soo
Romark 10 . tInfogor > 0; oIauIf=5)
MSTP Numbor oI sfops fo obfaIn fho domInanf porIod rosponso. Soo
Romark 11 . t10 s Infogor s 200; oIauIf=varIabIo bofwoon 20 and
40.)
RB ono bounds Ior maInfaInIng fho samo fImo sfop Ior fho sfoppIng
IuncfIon durIng fho adapfIvo procoss. Soo Romark 11 . t0.1 s RoaI s
1.0; oIauIf=0.75)
MAXR MaxImum rafIo Ior fho adjusfod IncromonfaI fImo roIafIvo fo T
aIIowod Ior fImo sfop adjusfmonf. Soo Romark 12 . t1.0 s RoaI s
32.0; oIauIf=16.0)
!TOL ToIoranco on dIspIacomonf or fomporafuro Incromonf boIow whIch a
spocIaI provIsIon Is mado Ior numorIcaI sfabIIIfy. Soo Romark 13 .
t0.001 < RoaI s 1.0; oIauIf=0.1)
RTOLB MaxImum vaIuo oI IncromonfaI rofafIon tIn dogroos) aIIowod
por IforafIon fo acfIvafo bIsocfIon. Soo Romark 14 . tRoaI > 2.0;
oIauIf=20.0)
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Remarks:
1. Tho TSTPNL BuIk afa onfry Is soIocfod by fho Caso ConfroI command
TSTP=I. ach rosIduaI sfrucfuro subcaso roquIros a TSTP onfry and
oIfhor appIIod Ioads vIa TLOAI dafa or InIfIaI vaIuos Irom a provIous subcaso.
MuIfIpIo subcasos aro assumod fo occur soquonfIaIIy In fImo wIfh fho InIfIaI
vaIuos oI fImo and dIspIacomonf condIfIons oI oach subcaso donod by fho ond
condIfIons oI fho provIous subcaso.
2. NT Is usod fo dono fho fofaI durafIon Ior anaIysIs, whIch Is NT ` T. SInco
T Is adjusfod durIng fho anaIysIs , fho acfuaI numbor oI fImo sfops, In gonoraI,
wIII nof bo oquaI fo NT). AIso, T Is usod onIy as an InIfIaI vaIuo Ior fho
fImo Incromonf.
3. !or prInfIng and pIoffIng fho soIufIon, dafa rocovory Is porIormod af fImo sfops
0, NO, 2 ` NO, ..., and fho Iasf convorgod sfop. Tho Caso ConfroI command
OTIM may aIso bo usod fo confroI fho oufpuf fImos.
4. Tho numbor oI IforafIons Ior a fImo sfop Is IImIfod fo MAXITR. II MAXITR
Is nogafIvo, fho anaIysIs Is formInafod whon fho dIvorgonco condIfIon Is
oncounforod fwIco durIng fho samo fImo sfop or fho soIufIon dIvorgos Ior vo
consocufIvo fImo sfops. II MAXITR Is posIfIvo, fho program compufos fho bosf
soIufIon and confInuos fho anaIysIs unfII dIvorgonco occurs agaIn. II fho soIufIon
doos nof convorgo In MAXITR IforafIons, fho procoss Is froafod as a dIvorgonf
procoss. Soo Romark 6 .
5. Tho convorgonco fosf ags t!=dIspIacomonf orror fosf, P=Ioad oquIIIbrIum orror
fosf, W=work orror fosf) and fho orror foIorancos tPS!, PSP, and PSW)
dono fho convorgonco crIforIa. AII roquosfod crIforIa tcombInafIon oI !, P,
and/or W) aro safIsod upon convorgonco. Nofo fhaf af Ioasf fwo IforafIons aro
nocossary fo chock fho dIspIacomonf convorgonco crIforIon.
6. MAXIV provIdos confroI ovor dIvorgIng soIufIons. opondIng on fho rafo oI
dIvorgonco, fho numbor oI dIvorgIng soIufIons tNIV) Is Incromonfod by 1 or
2. Tho soIufIon Is assumod fo dIvorgo whon NIV roachos MAXIV durIng
fho IforafIon. II fho bIsocfIon opfIon Is usod taIIowod MAXBIS fImos) fho fImo
sfop Is bIsocfod upon dIvorgonco. OfhorwIso, fho soIufIon Ior fho fImo sfop Is
ropoafod wIfh a now sfIIInoss basod on fho convorgod sfafo af fho bogInnIng oI
fho fImo sfop. II NIV roachos MAXIV agaIn wIfhIn fho samo fImo sfop, fho
anaIysIs Is formInafod.
7. Nonzoro vaIuos oI MAXQN and MAXLS wIII acfIvafo fho quasI-Nowfon updafo
and fho IIno soarch procoss, rospocfIvoIy.
8. Tho numbor oI subIncromonfs In fho maforIaI roufInos Is doformInod such fhaf
fho subIncromonf sIzo Is approxImafoIy !STRSS,
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. !STRSS Is aIso usod fo osfabIIsh a foIoranco Ior orror corrocfIon In
oIasfopIasfIc maforIaI, I.o.,
II fho IImIf Is oxcoodod af fho convorgIng sfafo, fho program wIII formInafo wIfh
a IafaI orror mossago. OfhorwIso, fho sfross sfafo Is adjusfod fo fho curronf
yIoId surIaco, rosuIfIng In =0.
9. Tho bIsocfIon procoss Is acfIvafod whon dIvorgonco occurs and MAXBIS = 0. Tho
numbor oI bIsocfIons Ior a fImo Incromonf Is IImIfod fo |MAXBIS|. II MAXBIS
Is posIfIvo and fho soIufIon doos nof convorgo aIfor MAXBIS bIsocfIons, fho bosf
soIufIon Is compufod and fho anaIysIs Is confInuod fo fho noxf fImo sfop. II
MAXBIS Is nogafIvo and fho soIufIon doos nof convorgo In |MAXBIS| bIsocfIon,
fho anaIysIs Is formInafod.
10. AJ!ST confroIs fho aufomafIc fImo sfoppIng. SInco fho aufomafIc fImo sfop
adjusfmonf Is basod on fho modo oI rosponso and nof on fho IoadIng pafforn, If
may bo nocossary fo IImIf fho adjusfabIo sfop sIzo whon fho porIod oI fho IorcIng
IuncfIon Is much shorfor fhan fho porIod oI domInanf rosponso Iroquoncy oI
fho sfrucfuro. If Is fho usor`s rosponsIbIIIfy fo onsuro fhaf fho IoadIng hIsfory
Is proporIy fracod wIfh fho AJ!ST opfIon. Tho AJ!ST opfIon shouId bo
supprossod Ior fho durafIon oI shorf puIso IoadIng. II unsuro, sfarf wIfh a
vaIuo Ior T fhaf Is much smaIIor fhan fho puIso durafIon In ordor fo proporIy
roprosonf fho IoadIng pafforn.
II AJ!ST=0, fhon fho aufomafIc adjusfmonf Is doacfIvafod. ThIs Is
rocommondod whon fho IoadIng consIsfs oI shorf durafIon puIsos.
II AJ!ST > 0, fho fImo Incromonf Is confInuaIIy adjusfod Ior fho rsf Iow
sfops unfII a good vaIuo oI Af Is obfaInod. AIfor fhIs InIfIaI adjusfmonf, fho
fImo Incromonf Is adjusfod ovory AJ!ST-fh fImo sfop onIy.
II AJ!ST Is ono ordor groafor fhan NT, fhon aufomafIc adjusfmonf Is
doacfIvafod aIfor fho InIfIaI adjusfmonf.
11. MSTP and RB aro usod fo adjusf fho fImo Incromonf durIng anaIysIs. Tho
rocommondod vaIuo oI MSTP Ior noarIy IInoar probIoms Is 20. A Iargor vaIuo
to.g., 40) Is roquIrod Ior hIghIy nonIInoar probIoms. By doIauIf, fho program
aufomafIcaIIy compufos fho vaIuo oI MSTP basod on fho changos In fho
sfIIInoss.
Tho fImo Incromonf adjusfmonf Is basod on fho numbor oI fImo sfops dosIrod
fo capfuro fho domInanf Iroquoncy rosponso accurafoIy. Tho fImo Incromonf
Is adjusfod as IoIIows:
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whoro
wIfh
I = 0.25 Ior R < 0.5 RB
I = 0.5 Ior 0.5 RB sR < RB
I = 1.0 Ior RB s R < 2.0
I = 2.0 Ior 2.0 s R < 3.0/RB
I = 4.0 Ior R > 3.0/RB
12. MAXR Is usod fo dono fho uppor and Iowor bounds Ior adjusfod fImo sfop
sIzo, I.o.,
13. !TOL Is a foIoranco usod fo Ifor undosIrabIo fImo sfop adjusfmonfs; I.o.,
!ndor fhIs condIfIon no fImo sfop adjusfmonf Is porIormod In a sfrucfuraI
anaIysIs tSOL 129). In a hoaf fransIor anaIysIs tSOL 159) fho fImo sfop Is
doubIod.
14. Tho bIsocfIon Is acfIvafod II fho IncromonfaI rofafIon Ior any dogroo-oI-Iroodom
tA
X
, A
Y
, A
Z
) oxcoods fho vaIuo spocIod by RTOLB. ThIs bIsocfIon sfrafogy Is
basod on fho IncromonfaI rofafIon and confroIIod by MAXBIS.

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