zeroLength Element Recorders

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jwgolf
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zeroLength Element Recorders

Post by jwgolf »

I'm trying to capture the force-deformation response of a zeroLengthContact element to represent what is going on in the "spring" at the contact surface. The only element recorder I can get to work at the moment is force.

Are there any other recorder options that are known to work with this type of element?

Thanks.
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Post by fmk »

'pressure' and 'gap' are 2 other options available for the 2d element, not there for 3d .. have a look at setResponses() in any element to see what you can record .. the code is all available on-line to look at.

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ttp://opensees.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/cvsweb2.cgi/OpenSees/SRC/element/zeroLength/ZeroLengthContact2D.cpp?rev=1.4&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup
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