Example Manual
Contents
Preface
Elastostatics
Plane stress
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6S1
Triangles, BEAM4S1
Thermal stress
Axisymmetric solution, TUBE7TS1
Surface traction, edge traction, concentrated force, and body force
Hexahedra, BEAM56S1
Semi-loofs, BEAM61S1
Beam elements, BEAM53S1
Transition elements, BEAM71S1
Heat Transfer
Steady-state analysis of a slab
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6T1
Triangles, BEAM4T1
Hexahedra, BEAM56T1
Semi-loofs, BEAM61T1
Transition elements, BEAM71T1
Transient analysis of a slab
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6T2
Triangles, BEAM4T2
Hexahedra, BEAM56T2
Semi-loofs, BEAM61T2
Transition elements, BEAM71T2
Dynamics
Natural frequencies
Hexahedra, BEAM56D1
Semi-loofs, BEAM61D1
Beam elements, BEAM53D1
Transition elements, BEAM71D1
Transient response
Hexahedra, BEAM56D2
Steady-state response
Mode superposition, BEAM53D2
Direct integration, BEAM53D3
Response spectrum, BEAM53D4
Plasticity
Uniaxial strain
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P1
Hexahedra, BEAM56P1
Uniaxial stress
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P2
Hexahedra, BEAM56P2
Isotropic hardening
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P3
Hexahedra, BEAM56P3
Kinematic hardening
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P4
Hexahedra, BEAM56P4
Cyclic hardening
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P5
Hexahedra, BEAM56P5
Cyclic softening
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P6
Hexahedra, BEAM56P6
Non-proportional stress ratcheting
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P9
Hexahedra, BEAM56P9
Non-proportional stress-strain ratcheting
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P10
Hexahedra, BEAM56P10
Residual stress
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P7
Hexahedra, BEAM56P7
Thermo-plasticity
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6P8
Hexahedra, BEAM56P8
Using the penalty method
Axisymmetric solution, TUBE7P1
Penalty solution, TUBE56P1
Creep
Long-term creep
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6C1
Relaxation
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6C2
Bina's model
Strain hardening, BEAM56C1
Time hardening, BEAM56C2
Damage softening, BEAM56C3
Using the penalty method
Axisymmetric solution, TUBE7C1
Penalty solution, TUBE56C1
Geometrically Nonlinear Problems
Large deflection
Quadrilaterals, BEAM6G1
Triangles, BEAM4G1
Stability of a column
Hexahedra, BEAM56G1
Semi-loofs, BEAM61G1
Buckling
Hexahedra, BEAM56G2
Simple contact
Pentahedra, CUBE55K1
Press-fit connection
Quadrilaterals, PRESS7K1
Hyperelasticity
Logarithmic formulation, BEAM56H1
Mooney–Rivlin material model, BEAM56H2
Ogden material model, BEAM56H3