Description

Simple finite element with two nodes and a spring/damper between the two nodes.

This element is mass-less, so if used in dynamic analysis, the two nodes must be set with non-zero point mass.

#include <ChElementSpring.h>

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Public Member Functions
virtual int	GetNnodes () override
	Gets the number of nodes used by this element.

virtual int	GetNdofs () override
	Gets the number of coordinates in the field used by the referenced nodes. More...

virtual int	GetNodeNdofs (int n) override
	Get the number of coordinates from the n-th node that are used by this element. More...

virtual std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAbase >	GetNodeN (int n) override
	Access the nth node.

virtual void	SetNodes (std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyz > nodeA, std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyz > nodeB)

virtual void	GetStateBlock (ChVectorDynamic<> &mD) override
	Fills the D vector with the current field values at the nodes of the element, with proper ordering. More...

virtual void	ComputeKRMmatricesGlobal (ChMatrixRef H, double Kfactor, double Rfactor=0, double Mfactor=0) override
	Sets H as the global stiffness matrix K, scaled by Kfactor. More...

virtual void	ComputeInternalForces (ChVectorDynamic<> &Fi) override
	Computes the internal forces (ex. More...

virtual void	SetSpringK (double ms)
	Set the stiffness of the spring that connects the two nodes (N/m)

virtual double	GetSpringK ()

virtual void	SetDamperR (double md)
	Set the damping of the damper that connects the two nodes (Ns/M)

virtual double	GetDamperR ()

virtual double	GetCurrentForce ()
	Get the current force transmitted along the spring direction, including the effect of the damper. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementGeneric
ChKblockGeneric &	Kstiffness ()
	Access the proxy to stiffness, for sparse solver.

virtual void	EleIntLoadResidual_F (ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const double c) override
	(This is a default (a bit unoptimal) book keeping so that in children classes you can avoid implementing this EleIntLoadResidual_F function, unless you need faster code)

virtual void	EleIntLoadResidual_Mv (ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const ChVectorDynamic<> &w, const double c) override
	(This is a default (VERY UNOPTIMAL) book keeping so that in children classes you can avoid implementing this EleIntLoadResidual_Mv function, unless you need faster code.)

virtual void	EleIntLoadResidual_F_gravity (ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const ChVector<> &G_acc, const double c) override
	(This is a default (VERY UNOPTIMAL) book keeping so that in children classes you can avoid implementing this EleIntLoadResidual_F_gravity function, unless you need faster code. More...

virtual void	ComputeGravityForces (ChVectorDynamic<> &Fg, const ChVector<> &G_acc) override
	(This is the default implementation (POTENTIALLY INEFFICIENT) so that in children classes you can avoid implementing this ComputeGravityForces() function, unless you need faster code.) This fallback implementation uses a temp ChLoaderGravity that applies the load to elements only if they are inherited by ChLoadableUVW so it can use GetDensity() and Gauss quadrature.

virtual void	ComputeMmatrixGlobal (ChMatrixRef M) override
	Returns the global mass matrix. More...

virtual void	InjectKRMmatrices (ChSystemDescriptor &mdescriptor) override
	Tell to a system descriptor that there are item(s) of type ChKblock in this object (for further passing it to a solver)

virtual void	KRMmatricesLoad (double Kfactor, double Rfactor, double Mfactor) override
	Adds the current stiffness K and damping R and mass M matrices in encapsulated ChKblock item(s), if any. More...

virtual void	VariablesFbLoadInternalForces (double factor=1.) override
	Adds the internal forces, expressed as nodal forces, into the encapsulated ChVariables, in the 'fb' part: qf+=forces*factor (This is a default (a bit unoptimal) book keeping so that in children classes you can avoid implementing this VariablesFbLoadInternalForces function, unless you need faster code)

virtual void	VariablesFbIncrementMq () override
	Adds M*q (internal masses multiplied current 'qb') to Fb, ex. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementBase
virtual void	ComputeNodalMass ()
	Compute element's nodal masses.

virtual void	Update ()
	Update: this is called at least at each time step. More...

virtual void	EleDoIntegration ()
	This is optionally implemented if there is some internal state that requires integration.

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementGeneric
ChKblockGeneric	Kmatr

Member Function Documentation

◆ ComputeInternalForces()

void chrono::fea::ChElementSpring::ComputeInternalForces ( ChVectorDynamic<> & Fi )

overridevirtual

Computes the internal forces (ex.

the actual position of nodes is not in relaxed reference position) and set values in the Fi vector.

Implements chrono::fea::ChElementBase.

◆ ComputeKRMmatricesGlobal()

void chrono::fea::ChElementSpring::ComputeKRMmatricesGlobal	(	ChMatrixRef	H,
		double	Kfactor,
		double	Rfactor = `0`,
		double	Mfactor = `0`
	)

overridevirtual

Sets H as the global stiffness matrix K, scaled by Kfactor.

Optionally, also superimposes global damping matrix R, scaled by Rfactor, and global mass matrix M multiplied by Mfactor. (For the spring matrix there is no need to corotate local matrices: we already know a closed form expression.)

Implements chrono::fea::ChElementBase.

◆ GetCurrentForce()

double chrono::fea::ChElementSpring::GetCurrentForce ( )

virtual

Get the current force transmitted along the spring direction, including the effect of the damper.

Positive if pulled. (N)

◆ GetNdofs()

virtual int chrono::fea::ChElementSpring::GetNdofs ( )

inlineoverridevirtual

Gets the number of coordinates in the field used by the referenced nodes.

This is for example the size (n.of rows/columns) of the local stiffness matrix.

Implements chrono::fea::ChElementBase.

◆ GetNodeNdofs()

virtual int chrono::fea::ChElementSpring::GetNodeNdofs ( int n )

inlineoverridevirtual

Get the number of coordinates from the n-th node that are used by this element.

Note that this may be different from the value returned by GetNodeN(n)->Get_ndof_w();

Implements chrono::fea::ChElementBase.

◆ GetStateBlock()

void chrono::fea::ChElementSpring::GetStateBlock ( ChVectorDynamic<> & mD )

overridevirtual

Fills the D vector with the current field values at the nodes of the element, with proper ordering.

If the D vector has not the size of this->GetNdofs(), it will be resized.

Implements chrono::fea::ChElementBase.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

/builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/fea/ChElementSpring.h
/builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/fea/ChElementSpring.cpp

Description

Public Member Functions

Additional Inherited Members

Member Function Documentation

◆ ComputeInternalForces()

◆ ComputeKRMmatricesGlobal()

◆ GetCurrentForce()

◆ GetNdofs()

◆ GetNodeNdofs()

◆ GetStateBlock()