Asign Channel shape to a Beam Element

[Ezequiel1982]

Hello To All,

Can anybody tell me how to asign a Channel shape to a beam element with abaqus ?. As far as I know in the property module there are the following shapes: L, I, T, BOX, RECT but not "C".

Thanks in advance!

Ezequiel

 

[maado]

hi

with the version 6.10 or 6.11 of Abaqus you can asign a Channel shape to a beam element with Arbitrary option in the toolbox Create profiles

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[mechfeeney]

Yes it's called "Arbitrary Profile"

 

[ESPcomposites]

For us Patran users, we would just give the appropriate inertia properties (without worrying about a shape). The CAE pre processor doesn't have this capability?

Brian

http://www.espcomposites.com

 

[mechfeeney]

Brian,
Yes it does have that option. You can specify I and Area for a "Generalized Profile." For his C profile, he can use "Arbitrary Profile" and define the curve and thickness.

 

[Ezequiel1982]

Thanks for the answers!. I used "arbitrary profile"