Connection Elements and Connection
Library
Lecture 2
connect和join的区别
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L2.2 Overview
•Introduction
•Defining Connector Elements
•Understanding Connector Sections
•Understanding Connection Types
•Understanding Connector Local Directions
•Rotational Degrees of Freedom at Nodes
•Components of Relative Motion
•Connector Local Kinematics
•Summary of Orientations and Local Directions
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Introduction
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L2.4
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Introduction
•General characteristics of connector elements
•Connector elements model discrete (point-to-point) physical connections between deformable or rigid bodies or can be connected to ground.
•Example: typical connections in automotive suspension systems
Typical connections in automotive suspension
Rack and pinion Control arm
Tie rod
Knuckle
Strut
JOIN CYLINDRICAL
AXIAL
CYLINDRICAL
LINK
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Introduction
•Connector elements have relative displacements and rotations that are local to the element, which are referred to as components of relative motions (CORM).
•Connector elements impose kinematic constraints. For example:
•Door connected to a frame through a hinge •Two panels of sheet metal spot welded together •Constant velocity joints
•Connector elements may include (nonlinear) force-versus-displacement (or velocity) behavior in their available components of relative motion. •Example: muscle force resisting the rotation of a knee joint in a crash-test occupant dummy model.
•Connector elements can provide comprehensive kinematic and kinetic output describing the connection.
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Introduction
•Connector elements are functionally defined by specifying the connection attributes.
•Connection types
•For example: axial, hinge, weld, constant velocity joints, link,beam, etc.•Local connector directions
•Connector behaviors
•Uncoupled or coupled response
•Linear or nonlinear response •Elasticity and damping •Plasticity •Friction
•Damage and Failure •Stops and locks AXIAL connection in a shock absorbing
strut uses a variety of connection behaviors, including spring, damping and stop
behaviors
AXIAL
Defining Connector Elements
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L2.8 Defining Connector Elements
•Connector elements are 2-node elements.
•Element type:
•CONN2D2
•Two-dimensional analysis
•Axisymmetric analysis
•CONN3D2
•Three-dimensional analysis
•Both types of element have at most two nodes.
•The position (location, orientation) and motion (displacement, velocity,
acceleration) of the second node on the element are measured relative to
the first node.
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L2.9
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Defining Connector Elements
•Defining a connector element –Keywords interface
•To connect two points:
*ELEMENT, TYPE=[CONN2D2 or CONN3D2]
element number , first node number , second node number
•Example: Shock absorber
*ELEMENT, TYPE=CONN3D2101, 11, 12
Simplified connector model of a shock absorber
a
b
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Defining Connector Elements
•To connect a point to ground:
•The ground “node”can be the first or second node on the connector
element.
*ELEMENT, TYPE=name
element number , , node number on the body
or
*ELEMENT, TYPE=name
element number , node number on the body
•The ground node is fixed.
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L2.11 Defining Connector Elements
•Defining connector geometry –ABAQUS/CAE interface
•Create assembly-level wire features to define
connector geometry in the Interaction module.
•disjoint wires
•chained wires
•wires to ground.
•Click Add to add points
•Tip: two coincident points can be
selected simultaneously by double-clicking
on the location of the points
•Click Delete to delete the selected point pair.
•Click Swap to swap the points of the selected
point pair.
•Tip: the point pair needs to be selected by
click its index number.
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L2.12 Defining Connector Elements
•  A geometry set including all of the wires can be
created when creating the wire feature.
•The set can be used during the subsequent
selection procedures.
•For example, you can use sets to assign
connector sections, request output, or
prescribe motions.
•Note: Multiple sets can be merged
into a new set using the set merge
feature.
•Assembly-level wire features cannot be modified
directly once created.
•Wires can be removed by selecting Remove
Wires From Feature.
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