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04 Section3 Mass Modelling Input 012904
04 Section3 Mass Modelling Input 012904
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NAS122, Section 3, January 2004
Copyright 2004 MSC.Software Corporation
MASS INPUT (Cont.)
Grounded gives a CMASS1 (scalar mass)
This entry permits a mass with a value in a single direction, this can be a useful
modeling technique when mass is only considered effective in that direction
S3-16
NAS122, Section 3, January 2004
Copyright 2004 MSC.Software Corporation
MASS INPUT (Cont.)
The most common form of Scalar element Mass input is via a
CONM2
If only a mass term M is required then the other terms are left blank
and the mass will have translational mass terms, equal in the 3
directions
If inertia properties are required, then these are entered as
appropriate
If the mass cg is offset from the grid position, then this is also
defined (this writes an MPC equation into the mass matrix
effectively a rigid offset)
CONM2s are frequently defined with an offset and linked to more
than one grid point with an RBE2 or RBE3, depending on the
nature of the structure being attached to