Dear All
In my model I have defined axial connector elements to define the interface between two materials. I have specific equations to calculate the load-displacement curves for the connector elements. At the beginning of the analysis I defined all connector elements using elastic linear behavior value. Then I need to extract the displacement of each connector at each increment and then calculate the load corresponding to this displacement value and then assign this load value for the next increment and repeat this step every increment until the end of the analysis. In this case the load-displacement curve is build during the analysis. The connectors firstly assigned a linear elastic behavior, but with the propagation of the analysis this behavior will turn out to nonlinear (plastic behavior).
I have no idea how to do this? any suggestions please.
Many thanks in advance
regards,
In my model I have defined axial connector elements to define the interface between two materials. I have specific equations to calculate the load-displacement curves for the connector elements. At the beginning of the analysis I defined all connector elements using elastic linear behavior value. Then I need to extract the displacement of each connector at each increment and then calculate the load corresponding to this displacement value and then assign this load value for the next increment and repeat this step every increment until the end of the analysis. In this case the load-displacement curve is build during the analysis. The connectors firstly assigned a linear elastic behavior, but with the propagation of the analysis this behavior will turn out to nonlinear (plastic behavior).
I have no idea how to do this? any suggestions please.
Many thanks in advance
regards,