chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM Class Reference

Description

For composite beams such as wind turbine blades and helicopter rotor blades, the cross-sectional stiffness properties in axial, shear, bending and torsion directions are coupled with each other, hence the fully-populated matrix(FPM) of cross-sectional stiffness properties is used to describe this complex coupling.

The shape functions of classical Timoshenko beam are not applicable for this new Timoshenko beam. In this tapered Timoshenko beam, the shape functions are numerically derived according to the cross-sectional fully-populated stiffness matrix(FPM), and the local mass, stiffness and damping matrices(M K R) are evaluated via Gauss quadrature. When the fully-populated stiffness matrix(FPM) includes only diagonal elements(no coupling in the cross-sectional stiffness matrix, such as a circular section made from steel), the shape functions are reduced to the occasion in classical Timoshenko beam as in ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko, then ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM is equal to ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko. Note that there are also ChElementCableANCF if no torsional effects are needed, as in cables.

#include <ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM.h>

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Public Types

using ShapeFunctionGroupFPM = std::tuple< ChMatrixNM< double, 6, 12 >, ChMatrixNM< double, 6, 12 > >
 

Public Member Functions

void SetTaperedSection (std::shared_ptr< ChBeamSectionTaperedTimoshenkoAdvancedGenericFPM > my_material)
 Set the tapered section & material of beam element.
 
std::shared_ptr< ChBeamSectionTaperedTimoshenkoAdvancedGenericFPMGetTaperedSection ()
 Get the tapered section & material of the element.
 
void ShapeFunctionsTimoshenkoFPM (ShapeFunctionGroupFPM &NB, double eta)
 Computes the shape function matrix 'Nx' and strain-displacement relation matrix 'Bx' at dimensionless abscissa 'eta'. More...
 
void SetIntegrationPoints (int mv)
 Set the order of Gauss quadrature, as default it is four.
 
int GetIntegrationPoints ()
 Get the order of Gauss quadrature.
 
void ComputeStiffnessMatrix ()
 Computes the local (material) stiffness matrix of the element: K = integral( [B]' * [D] * [B] ), Note: the sectional properties at Gauss integration point are linearly interpolated from two ends of tapered beam. More...
 
void ComputeDampingMatrix ()
 Computes the local element damping matrix via Guass Quadrature: R = beta * integral( [B]' * [D] * [B] ), Note: the sectional properties at Gauss integration point are linearly interpolated from two ends of tapered beam. More...
 
void ComputeConsistentMassMatrix ()
 Computes the local element consistent mass matrix via Guass Quadrature: M = integral( [N]' * [D] * [N] ), Note: the sectional properties at Gauss integration point are linearly interpolated from two ends of tapered beam. More...
 
void ComputeMassMatrix ()
 Finally, compute the local mass matrix of element. More...
 
virtual void EvaluateSectionDisplacement (const double eta, ChVector3d &u_displ, ChVector3d &u_rotaz) override
 Gets the xyz displacement of a point on the beam line, and the rotation RxRyRz of section plane, at abscyssa 'eta'. More...
 
virtual void EvaluateSectionForceTorque (const double eta, ChVector3d &Fforce, ChVector3d &Mtorque) override
 Gets the force (traction x, shear y, shear z) and the torque (torsion on x, bending on y, on bending on z) at a section along the beam line, at abscissa 'eta'. More...
 
virtual void EvaluateSectionStrain (const double eta, ChVector3d &StrainV) override
 Gets the axial and bending strain of the ANCF "cable" element.
 
virtual void EvaluateSectionStrain (const double eta, ChVector3d &StrainV_trans, ChVector3d &StrainV_rot) override
 Gets the strains(traction along x, shear along y, along shear z, torsion about x, bending about y, on bending about z) at a section along the beam line, at abscissa 'eta'. More...
 
virtual void ComputeNF (const double U, ChVectorDynamic<> &Qi, double &detJ, const ChVectorDynamic<> &F, ChVectorDynamic<> *state_x, ChVectorDynamic<> *state_w) override
 Evaluate N'*F , where N is some type of shape function evaluated at U coordinates of the line, each ranging in -1..+1 F is a load, N'*F is the resulting generalized load Returns also det[J] with J=[dx/du,..], that might be useful in gauss quadrature. More...
 
virtual void ComputeNF (const double U, const double V, const double W, ChVectorDynamic<> &Qi, double &detJ, const ChVectorDynamic<> &F, ChVectorDynamic<> *state_x, ChVectorDynamic<> *state_w) override
 Evaluate N'*F , where N is some type of shape function evaluated at U,V,W coordinates of the volume, each ranging in -1..+1 F is a load, N'*F is the resulting generalized load Returns also det[J] with J=[dx/du,..], that might be useful in gauss quadrature. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko
virtual unsigned int GetNumNodes () override
 Get the number of nodes used by this element.
 
virtual unsigned int GetNumCoordsPosLevel () override
 Get the number of coordinates in the field used by the referenced nodes. More...
 
virtual unsigned int GetNodeNumCoordsPosLevel (unsigned int n) override
 Get the number of coordinates from the specified node that are used by this element. More...
 
virtual std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAbaseGetNode (unsigned int n) override
 Access the nth node.
 
virtual void SetNodes (std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyzrot > nodeA, std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyzrot > nodeB)
 
void SetTaperedSection (std::shared_ptr< ChBeamSectionTaperedTimoshenkoAdvancedGeneric > my_material)
 Set the tapered section & material of beam element .
 
std::shared_ptr< ChBeamSectionTaperedTimoshenkoAdvancedGenericGetTaperedSection ()
 Get the tapered section & material of the element.
 
std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyzrotGetNodeA ()
 Get the first node (beginning)
 
std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyzrotGetNodeB ()
 Get the second node (ending)
 
void SetNodeAreferenceRot (ChQuaternion<> mrot)
 Set the reference rotation of nodeA respect to the element rotation.
 
ChQuaternion GetNodeAreferenceRot ()
 Get the reference rotation of nodeA respect to the element rotation.
 
void SetNodeBreferenceRot (ChQuaternion<> mrot)
 Set the reference rotation of nodeB respect to the element rotation.
 
ChQuaternion GetNodeBreferenceRot ()
 Get the reference rotation of nodeB respect to the element rotation.
 
ChQuaternion GetAbsoluteRotation ()
 Get the absolute rotation of element in space This is not the same of Rotation() , that expresses the accumulated rotation from starting point.
 
ChQuaternion GetRefRotation ()
 Get the original reference rotation of element in space.
 
void SetDisableCorotate (bool md)
 Set this as true to have the beam behave like a non-corotated beam hence do not update the corotated reference. More...
 
void SetForceSymmetricStiffness (bool md)
 Set this as true to force the tangent stiffness matrix to be inexact, but symmetric. More...
 
void SetUseGeometricStiffness (bool md)
 Set this as false to disable the contribution of geometric stiffness to the total tangent stiffness. More...
 
void SetUseRc (bool md)
 Set this as true to include the transformation matrix due to the different elastic center offsets at two ends of beam element with respect to the centerline reference, in which case the connection line of two elastic centers is not parallel to the one of two centerline references at two ends. More...
 
void SetUseRs (bool md)
 Set this as true to include the transformation matrix due to the different shear center offsets at two ends of beam element with respect to the centerline reference, in which case the connection line of two shear centers is not parallel to the one of two centerline references at two ends. More...
 
void SetUseSimplifiedCorrectionForInclinedShearAxis (bool md)
 Set this as true to use a simplified correction model for the case of inclined shear axis. More...
 
void ShapeFunctionsTimoshenko (ShapeFunctionGroup &NN, double eta)
 Shape functions for Timoshenko beam. More...
 
virtual void Update () override
 Update, called at least at each time step. More...
 
virtual void UpdateRotation () override
 Compute large rotation of element for corotational approach The reference frame of this Euler-Bernoulli beam has X aligned to two nodes and Y parallel to Y of 1st node.
 
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...
 
void GetFieldDt (ChVectorDynamic<> &mD_dt)
 Fills the Ddt vector with the current time derivatives of field values at the nodes of the element, with proper ordering. More...
 
void GetFieldDt2 (ChVectorDynamic<> &mD_dtdt)
 Fills the Ddtdt vector with the current time derivatives of field values at the nodes of the element, with proper ordering. More...
 
virtual void ComputeNodalMass () override
 Add contribution of element inertia to total nodal masses.
 
void ComputeStiffnessMatrix ()
 Computes the local (material) stiffness matrix of the element: K = integral( [B]' * [D] * [B] ), Note: in this 'basic' implementation, constant section and constant material are assumed, so the explicit result of quadrature is used. More...
 
void ComputeDampingMatrix ()
 Computes the local (material) damping matrix of the element: R = beta * integral( [B]' * [D] * [B] ), Note: in this 'basic' implementation, constant section and constant material are assumed, so the explicit result of quadrature is used. More...
 
void ComputeGeometricStiffnessMatrix ()
 Computes the local geometric stiffness Kg of the element. More...
 
void ComputeAccurateTangentStiffnessMatrix (ChMatrixRef Kt_accurate, double Km_factor=1.0, double Kg_factor=1.0)
 Computes the accurate tangent stiffness matrix of the element according to the paper: C A Felippa, B Haugen. More...
 
void ComputeKiRimatricesLocal (bool inertial_damping, bool inertial_stiffness)
 Compute the inertia stiffness matrix [Ki^] and inertial damping matrix [Ri^] which are due to the gyroscopic effect.
 
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 GetKRMmatricesLocal (ChMatrixRef H, double Kmfactor, double Kgfactor, double Rmfactor, double Mfactor)
 Gets the material mass, material stiffness, material damping and geometric stiffness matrices in local basis. More...
 
virtual void ComputeInternalForces (ChVectorDynamic<> &Fi) override
 Computes the internal forces (e.g. More...
 
virtual void ComputeInternalForces (ChVectorDynamic<> &Fi, bool Mfactor, bool Kfactor, bool Rfactor, bool Gfactor)
 Computes the inertial forces, damping forces, centrifugal forces and gyroscopic moments, then you could consider them as applied external forces, if you want to do the static solve when including nodal velocites and accelarations. More...
 
virtual void ComputeGravityForces (ChVectorDynamic<> &Fg, const ChVector3d &G_acc) override
 Compute gravity forces, grouped in the Fg vector, one node after the other. More...
 
virtual void EvaluateSectionFrame (const double eta, ChVector3d &point, ChQuaternion<> &rot) override
 Gets the absolute xyz position of a point on the beam line, and the absolute rotation of section plane, at abscissa 'eta'. More...
 
virtual void EvaluateElementStrainEnergy (ChVector3d &StrainEnergyV_trans, ChVector3d &StrainEnergyV_rot)
 Gets the elastic strain energy(traction along x, shear along y, along shear z, torsion about x, bending about y, on bending about z) in the element.
 
virtual void EvaluateElementDampingEnergy (ChVector3d &DampingEnergyV_trans, ChVector3d &DampingEnergyV_rot)
 Gets the damping dissipated energy(traction along x, shear along y, along shear z, torsion about x, bending about y, on bending about z) in the element.
 
virtual unsigned int GetLoadableNumCoordsPosLevel () override
 Gets the number of DOFs affected by this element (position part)
 
virtual unsigned int GetLoadableNumCoordsVelLevel () override
 Gets the number of DOFs affected by this element (speed part)
 
virtual void LoadableGetStateBlockPosLevel (int block_offset, ChState &mD) override
 Gets all the DOFs packed in a single vector (position part)
 
virtual void LoadableGetStateBlockVelLevel (int block_offset, ChStateDelta &mD) override
 Gets all the DOFs packed in a single vector (speed part)
 
virtual void LoadableStateIncrement (const unsigned int off_x, ChState &x_new, const ChState &x, const unsigned int off_v, const ChStateDelta &Dv) override
 Increment all DOFs using a delta.
 
virtual unsigned int GetNumFieldCoords () override
 Number of coordinates in the interpolated field, ex=3 for a tetrahedron finite element or a cable, = 1 for a thermal problem, etc.
 
virtual unsigned int GetNumSubBlocks () override
 Get the number of DOFs sub-blocks.
 
virtual unsigned int GetSubBlockOffset (unsigned int nblock) override
 Get the offset of the specified sub-block of DOFs in global vector.
 
virtual unsigned int GetSubBlockSize (unsigned int nblock) override
 Get the size of the specified sub-block of DOFs in global vector.
 
virtual bool IsSubBlockActive (unsigned int nblock) const override
 Check if the specified sub-block of DOFs is active.
 
virtual void LoadableGetVariables (std::vector< ChVariables * > &mvars) override
 Get the pointers to the contained ChVariables, appending to the mvars vector.
 
virtual double GetDensity () override
 This is needed so that it can be accessed by ChLoaderVolumeGravity.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementBeam
double GetMass ()
 The full mass of the beam, (with const. section, density, etc.)
 
double GetRestLength ()
 The rest length of the bar.
 
void SetRestLength (double ml)
 Set the rest length of the bar (usually this should be automatically done when SetupInitial is called on beams element, given the current state, but one might need to override this, ex for precompressed beams etc).
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementGeneric
ChKRMBlockKstiffness ()
 Access the proxy to stiffness, for sparse solver.
 
virtual void EleIntLoadResidual_F (ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const double c) override
 Add the internal forces (pasted at global nodes offsets) into a global vector R, multiplied by a scaling factor c, as R += forces * c This default implementation is SLIGHTLY INEFFICIENT.
 
virtual void EleIntLoadResidual_Mv (ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const ChVectorDynamic<> &w, const double c) override
 Add the product of element mass M by a vector w (pasted at global nodes offsets) into a global vector R, multiplied by a scaling factor c, as R += M * w * c This default implementation is VERY INEFFICIENT.
 
virtual void EleIntLoadLumpedMass_Md (ChVectorDynamic<> &Md, double &error, const double c) override
 Adds the lumped mass to a Md vector, representing a mass diagonal matrix. More...
 
virtual void EleIntLoadResidual_F_gravity (ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const ChVector3d &G_acc, const double c) override
 Add the contribution of gravity loads, multiplied by a scaling factor c, as: R += M * g * c This default implementation is VERY INEFFICIENT. More...
 
virtual void ComputeMmatrixGlobal (ChMatrixRef M) override
 Calculate the mass matrix, expressed in global reference. More...
 
virtual void InjectKRMMatrices (ChSystemDescriptor &descriptor) override
 Register with the given system descriptor any ChKRMBlock objects associated with this item.
 
virtual void LoadKRMMatrices (double Kfactor, double Rfactor, double Mfactor) override
 Compute and load current stiffnes (K), damping (R), and mass (M) matrices in encapsulated ChKRMBlock objects. More...
 
virtual void VariablesFbLoadInternalForces (double factor=1.) override
 Add the internal forces, expressed as nodal forces, into the encapsulated ChVariables.
 
virtual void VariablesFbIncrementMq () override
 Add M*q (internal masses multiplied current 'qb').
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementBase
virtual unsigned int GetNumCoordsPosLevelActive ()
 Get the actual number of active degrees of freedom. More...
 
virtual unsigned int GetNodeNumCoordsPosLevelActive (unsigned int n)
 Get the actual number of active coordinates from the specified node that are used by this element. More...
 
virtual void EleDoIntegration ()
 This is optionally implemented if there is some internal state that requires integration.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::ChLoadableUVW
virtual bool IsTetrahedronIntegrationNeeded ()
 If true, use quadrature over u,v,w in [0..1] range as tetrahedron volumetric coords (with z=1-u-v-w) otherwise use default quadrature over u,v,w in [-1..+1] as box isoparametric coords.
 
virtual bool IsTrianglePrismIntegrationNeeded ()
 If true, use quadrature over u,v in [0..1] range as triangle natural coords (with z=1-u-v), and use linear quadrature over w in [-1..+1], otherwise use default quadrature over u,v,w in [-1..+1] as box isoparametric coords.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementCorotational
ChMatrix33Rotation ()
 Access the cumulative rotation matrix of the element. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Protected Member Functions inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko
void ComputeTransformMatrix ()
 compute the transformation matrix due to offset and rotation of axes.
 
void ComputeTransformMatrixAtPoint (ChMatrixDynamic<> &mT, const double eta)
 compute the transformation matrix due to offset and rotation of axes, at dimensionless abscissa eta.
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko
std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChNodeFEAxyzrot > > nodes
 
std::shared_ptr< ChBeamSectionTaperedTimoshenkoAdvancedGenerictapered_section
 Tapered section & material of beam element.
 
ChMatrixDynamic Km
 local material stiffness matrix
 
ChMatrixDynamic Kg
 local geometric stiffness matrix NORMALIZED by P
 
ChMatrixDynamic M
 local material mass matrix. More...
 
ChMatrixDynamic Rm
 local material damping matrix
 
ChMatrixDynamic Ri
 local inertial-damping (gyroscopic damping) matrix
 
ChMatrixDynamic Ki
 local inertial-stiffness matrix
 
ChQuaternion q_refrotA
 
ChQuaternion q_refrotB
 
ChQuaternion q_element_abs_rot
 
ChQuaternion q_element_ref_rot
 
bool disable_corotate
 
bool force_symmetric_stiffness
 
bool use_geometric_stiffness
 whether include geometric stiffness matrix
 
bool use_Rc
 whether use the transformation matrix for elastic axis orientation
 
bool use_Rs
 whether use the transformation matrix for shear axis orientation
 
bool use_simplified_correction_for_inclined_shear_axis
 whether use the simplified correction model for shear axis orientation, it's false as default. More...
 
ChMatrixDynamic T
 transformation matrix for entire beam element
 
ChMatrixDynamic Rc
 transformation matrix for elastic axis orientation
 
ChMatrixDynamic Rs
 transformation matrix for shear axis orientation
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementBeam
double mass
 
double length
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementGeneric
ChKRMBlock Kmatr
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::fea::ChElementCorotational
ChMatrix33 A
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ ComputeConsistentMassMatrix()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::ComputeConsistentMassMatrix ( )

Computes the local element consistent mass matrix via Guass Quadrature: M = integral( [N]' * [D] * [N] ), Note: the sectional properties at Gauss integration point are linearly interpolated from two ends of tapered beam.

Also, this local element consistent mass matrix is constant, computed only at the beginning for performance reasons; if you later change some material property, call this or InitialSetup().

◆ ComputeDampingMatrix()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::ComputeDampingMatrix ( )

Computes the local element damping matrix via Guass Quadrature: R = beta * integral( [B]' * [D] * [B] ), Note: the sectional properties at Gauss integration point are linearly interpolated from two ends of tapered beam.

Only the stiffness term(beta) is used for this implemented Rayleigh damping model. Also, this local material damping matrix is constant, computed only at the beginning for performance reasons; if you later change some material property, call this or InitialSetup().

◆ ComputeMassMatrix()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::ComputeMassMatrix ( )

Finally, compute the local mass matrix of element.

It could be in lumped or consistent format, depending on the parameter 'use_lumped_mass_matrix' in its sectional settings.

◆ ComputeNF() [1/2]

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::ComputeNF ( const double  U,
ChVectorDynamic<> &  Qi,
double &  detJ,
const ChVectorDynamic<> &  F,
ChVectorDynamic<> *  state_x,
ChVectorDynamic<> *  state_w 
)
overridevirtual

Evaluate N'*F , where N is some type of shape function evaluated at U coordinates of the line, each ranging in -1..+1 F is a load, N'*F is the resulting generalized load Returns also det[J] with J=[dx/du,..], that might be useful in gauss quadrature.

Parameters
Uparametric coordinate in line
QiReturn result of Q = N'*F here
detJReturn det[J] here
FInput F vector, size is =n. field coords.
state_xif != 0, update state (pos. part) to this, then evaluate Q
state_wif != 0, update state (speed part) to this, then evaluate Q

Reimplemented from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko.

◆ ComputeNF() [2/2]

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::ComputeNF ( const double  U,
const double  V,
const double  W,
ChVectorDynamic<> &  Qi,
double &  detJ,
const ChVectorDynamic<> &  F,
ChVectorDynamic<> *  state_x,
ChVectorDynamic<> *  state_w 
)
overridevirtual

Evaluate N'*F , where N is some type of shape function evaluated at U,V,W coordinates of the volume, each ranging in -1..+1 F is a load, N'*F is the resulting generalized load Returns also det[J] with J=[dx/du,..], that might be useful in gauss quadrature.

Parameters
Uparametric coordinate in volume
Vparametric coordinate in volume
Wparametric coordinate in volume
QiReturn result of N'*F here, maybe with offset block_offset
detJReturn det[J] here
FInput F vector, size is = n.field coords.
state_xif != 0, update state (pos. part) to this, then evaluate Q
state_wif != 0, update state (speed part) to this, then evaluate Q

Reimplemented from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko.

◆ ComputeStiffnessMatrix()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::ComputeStiffnessMatrix ( )

Computes the local (material) stiffness matrix of the element: K = integral( [B]' * [D] * [B] ), Note: the sectional properties at Gauss integration point are linearly interpolated from two ends of tapered beam.

Also, this local material stiffness matrix is constant, computed only at the beginning for performance reasons; if you later change some material property, call this or InitialSetup().

◆ EvaluateSectionDisplacement()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::EvaluateSectionDisplacement ( const double  eta,
ChVector3d u_displ,
ChVector3d u_rotaz 
)
overridevirtual

Gets the xyz displacement of a point on the beam line, and the rotation RxRyRz of section plane, at abscyssa 'eta'.

Note, eta=-1 at node1, eta=+1 at node2. Results are not corotated.

Reimplemented from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko.

◆ EvaluateSectionForceTorque()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::EvaluateSectionForceTorque ( const double  eta,
ChVector3d Fforce,
ChVector3d Mtorque 
)
overridevirtual

Gets the force (traction x, shear y, shear z) and the torque (torsion on x, bending on y, on bending on z) at a section along the beam line, at abscissa 'eta'.

Note, eta=-1 at node1, eta=+1 at node2. Results are not corotated, and are expressed in the reference system of beam.

Reimplemented from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko.

◆ EvaluateSectionStrain()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::EvaluateSectionStrain ( const double  eta,
ChVector3d StrainV_trans,
ChVector3d StrainV_rot 
)
overridevirtual

Gets the strains(traction along x, shear along y, along shear z, torsion about x, bending about y, on bending about z) at a section along the beam line, at abscissa 'eta'.

It's evaluated at the elastic center. Note, eta=-1 at node1, eta=+1 at node2. Results are not corotated, and are expressed in the reference system of beam.

Reimplemented from chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenko.

◆ ShapeFunctionsTimoshenkoFPM()

void chrono::fea::ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM::ShapeFunctionsTimoshenkoFPM ( ShapeFunctionGroupFPM &  NB,
double  eta 
)

Computes the shape function matrix 'Nx' and strain-displacement relation matrix 'Bx' at dimensionless abscissa 'eta'.

Note, eta=-1 at node1, eta=+1 at node2.

Parameters
NBshape function matrix 'Nx' and strain-displacement relation matrix 'Bx' are stored here.
etaabscissa 'eta'. eta=-1 at node1, eta=+1 at node2.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/fea/ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM.h
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/fea/ChElementBeamTaperedTimoshenkoFPM.cpp