LUSAS Solver

Solver Reference Manual
LUSAS Version 15.1 : Issue 1
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Notation ......................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 1
Introduction.................................................................................................... 1
LUSAS Data Chapters ................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 Syntax and Data Preparation ........................................................ 9
Reading and Writing LUSAS Data Syntax .................................................. 9
Chapter 3 LUSAS Data Input .......................................................................... 15
System Parameters ..................................................................................... 15
Problem Definition ...................................................................................... 18
Data Groups ................................................................................................. 19
Element Topology ....................................................................................... 20
Solution Order ............................................................................................. 22
Solver Type .................................................................................................. 24
Nodal Coordinates ...................................................................................... 29
Geometric Properties .................................................................................. 47
Composite Geometry .................................................................................. 50
Lamina Directions ....................................................................................... 51
Geometric Assignments ............................................................................. 52
Material Properties ...................................................................................... 52
Linear Material Properties .......................................................................... 53
Matrix Properties ......................................................................................... 64
Joint Material Properties ............................................................................ 65
Material Properties Mass ............................................................................ 90
Nonlinear Material Properties .................................................................... 90
Field Material Properties ........................................................................... 165
Hygro-Thermal Material Properties ......................................................... 171
Material Assignments ............................................................................... 175
Composite Material ................................................................................... 175
Composite Assignments .......................................................................... 177
Element Ages ............................................................................................. 178
Activate/Deactivate Elements .................................................................. 178
Damping Properties .................................................................................. 188
Slidelines .................................................................................................... 189
Thermal Surfaces ...................................................................................... 205
Nodal Freedoms ........................................................................................ 224
Freedom Template .................................................................................... 224
Cartesian Sets............................................................................................ 226
Cylindrical Sets.......................................................................................... 229
Transformed Freedoms ............................................................................ 231
Constraint Equations ................................................................................ 232
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Support Conditions ...................................................................................235

Coupled Analysis .......................................................................................241
Structural Loading .....................................................................................244
General Point/Patch Loads .......................................................................267
Field Loading .............................................................................................272
Target Values and Load Optimisation .....................................................277
Curve Definition .........................................................................................285
Retained Freedoms ...................................................................................291
Output Control ...........................................................................................292
Load Combinations ...................................................................................298
Enveloping Results ...................................................................................299
Superelements ...........................................................................................299
Analysis Control ........................................................................................320
Nonlinear Control ......................................................................................321
Geostatic Step ............................................................................................337
Dynamic Control ........................................................................................338
Transient Control .......................................................................................345
Viscous Control .........................................................................................348
Eigenvalue Control ....................................................................................355
Guyan Control ............................................................................................360
Modal Damping Control ............................................................................362
Spectral Control .........................................................................................366
Harmonic Response Control ....................................................................368
Fourier Control ...........................................................................................371
Creating a Plot File ....................................................................................372
Restart Facilities ........................................................................................373
Re-Solution .................................................................................................375
End ..............................................................................................................376
Appendix A LUSAS User Options ...............................................................379
LUSAS User Options .................................................................................379
LUSAS User Options by Category ...........................................................385
Appendix B Nonlinear Hardening Material Convention ............................391
Nonlinear Hardening Material Convention ..............................................391
Appendix C Material Model Interface ..........................................................395
Solver User Interface Routines ................................................................395
Programming Rules...................................................................................397
Declaration .................................................................................................398
User Defined Constitutive Models ...........................................................399
User Defined Resultant Models ................................................................411
User Defined Joint Models .......................................................................420
User Defined Creep Models ......................................................................428
User Defined Damage Models ..................................................................432
User Defined Friction Models ...................................................................435
User-Defined Rate of Internal Heat Generation ......................................438
Utility Routines ..........................................................................................443
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Notation
Notation
A
Ap
As, Asy, Asz
A1 ... An
ar
s
x, y, z, xy, xz,
yz
x, y, z
br
r
C
cv
Ci
C0
C1, C2
c
co
Dij
Dv
du, dq
E
Ep
Ex, Ey, Ez
ep
ey, ez
e0
x, y, z
s
e
c
Fx, Fy, Fz
Fyld
F
f c
f t
fs
x, y, z
Cross sectional area

Plastic area
Effective shear area
Nodal cross sectional areas
Mass Rayleigh damping constant
Coefficient of thermal expansion
Softening parameter
Orthotropic thermal expansion coefficients
Angular accelerations (radians/sec2)
Stiffness Rayleigh damping parameter
Shear retention factor/parameter
Principal stresses direction (radians)
Specific heat capacity
Volumetric heat capacity
(i)th hardening stiffness
Neo-Hookean rubber model constant
Mooney-Rivlin rubber model constants
Cohesion
Initial cohesion
Rigidity coefficients
Diffusion coefficient of water vapour in air
Relative displacement, rotation
Modulus of elasticity (Youngs modulus)
Elasto-plastic modulus
Orthotropic modulus of elasticity
Strain at peak compressive strength
Eccentricity
Initial void ratio
Direct strains (local or global)
Maximum shear strain
Von Mises equivalent strain
Creep strains
Equivalent plastic strain
Forces (local or global)
Yield force
Deformation gradient
Compressive strength of concrete
Tensile strength of concrete
Coefficient for tortuosity of pores interconnections
Dilation angle
Flexural strain resultants
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Notation
xy, xz, yz
G
Gf
Gxy, Gxz, Gyz
gx, gy, gz
x, y, z
x, y, z
H
HI1
HK1
hc
hr
x, y, z
1, 2
a, b
Iy, Iz
Iyy, Izz
Iyz
J
K
K
Kc
Kl
Ko
Kt
k
kx, ky, kz
kr
Li
1, 2, 3
cp
Torsional strain resultants

Shear modulus
Fracture energy
Orthotropic shear modulus values
Accelaration (gravity) components
Membrane strain resultants
Field gradients (local or global)
Degree of hydration
Enthalpy
Isotropic hardening parameter
Kinematic hardening parameter
Convective heat transfer coefficient
Radiative heat transfer coefficient
Rotations (local or global)
Loof node rotations (local)
Nodal rotations for thick shells
Angle defining principal directions of l1, l2
1st moments of inertia
2nd moments of inertia
Product moment of inertia
Volume ratio (determinant of F)
Spring stiffness
Intrinsic permeability
Contact stiffness
Lift-off stiffness
Original gap conductance
Torsional constant
Thermal conductivity
Orthotropic thermal conductivity values
Bulk modulus
Hardening stiffness or swelling index
Limit of (i)th hardening stiffness
Principal stretches
Compression index
Coupling parameter for the evolution of hysteretic variables in
two directions
M Mass or gradient of critical state line
mx, my, mz Mass in element local directions
Mx, My, Mz Concentrated moments (local or global)
Mx, My, Mz, Mq Flexural moments (local or global)
Mxy, Mxz, Myz Torsional moments (local or global)
M1, M2 Concentrated loof moments (local or global)
Coulomb friction coefficient
ri, ri Ogden rubber model constants
n Porosity
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Notation
Membrane resultants (local or global)

Stress resultants
Principal stress resultants
Maximum shear stress resultant
Von Mises equivalent stress resultant
Poissons ratio
Orthotropic Poissons ratio
Concentrated loads (global)
Initial pre-consolidation pressure
Mass density
Field loading for nodes
Field face loading intensity
Field volume loading intensity
Field fluxes (local or global)
Stress potential parameters
Plastic shear area
Water saturation in porous material
Yield stress
Initial uniaxial yield stress
Direct stresses (local or global)
Principal stresses
Shear stresses (local or global)
Maximum shear stress
Von Mises equivalent stress
Temperature
Final, initial temperatures
Nodal thicknesses
Displacements (global)
Field variable
External environmental temperature
Frictional angle
Initial frictional angle
Body force potential
Nodal initial velocities (global)
Left stretch tensor components
Uniformly distributed load intensities
Nodal coordinates (global)
Constant body forces (global)
Offsets of finite element model coordinate system from point
about which global angular acceleration and velocities are
applied
y1, z1 ... y4, z4 Cross sectional coordinates (local)
Zyp, Zzp Torsional plastic modulus values
Zyyp, Zzzp Flexural plastic modulus values
Frequency of vibration
Nx, Ny, Nz, Nq

Nx, Ny, Nxy
Nmax, Nmin
Ns
Ne
xy, xz, yz
Px, Py, Pz
Pc
Q
qa
qv
qx, qy, qz
qs
Sp
Sw
y
yo
x, y, z
max, min
xy, xz, yz
e
T
T, To
t1 ... tn
U, V, W
Vx, Vy, Vz
V11, V12 ... V33
Wx, Wy, Wz
X, Y, Z
Xcbf, Ycbf, Zcbf
Xo, Yo, Zo
Notation
x, y, z Angular velocities (global) (radians/sec)
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Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction
This manual contains details of the data sections available for input in a LUSAS
datafile. The data sections required at any one time will depend upon the type of
analysis to be carried out. Some of the sections are of specialised application, others are
general to all problems. For example, the ELEMENT TOPOLOGY and NODE
COORDINATES sections are required to define the problem in all analyses, however,
the thermal conductivity of a material is only applicable to a heat transfer analysis. The
specialised sections are referenced in the Modeller User Manual where a brief
description is available of the problem type to which the command applies.
LUSAS Data Chapters

A full list of LUSAS data chapters, in the order in which they must be specified, is
shown below.
Data section
Description
SYSTEM
PROBLEM
UNITS
OPTION
GROUP
ELEMENT TOPOLOGY
SOLUTION ORDER
SOLVER FRONTAL
SOLVER CONJUGATE GRADIENT
System parameters
Problem definition
Unit definition
User options
Grouped data
Element topology
Equation solution order
Solve using Frontal method
Solve using iterative Conjugate
Gradient method
Node coordinates
Local Cartesian coordinates
Local cylindrical coordinates
NODE COORDINATES
LOCAL CARTESIAN COORDINATES
LOCAL CYLINDRICAL
COORDINATES
LOCAL SPHERICAL COORDINATES
Local spherical coordinates
Chapter 1 Introduction
Data section
Description
GLOBAL CARTESIAN
COORDINATES
SPACING
SPACING ARC RATIOS
QUADRILATERAL SPACING
COPY NODES
RENUMBER NODES
DELETE NODES
GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES
COMPOSITE GEOMETRY
Global Cartesian coordinates

Spacing of nodes on a line
Spacing of nodes on an arc
Spacing of nodes in a quadrilateral
Copying nodes
Renumbering nodes
Deleting nodes
Geometric properties
Laminated/composite shell/solid
thicknesses
Geometric property assignments
Isotropic model
Orthotropic plane stress model
GEOMETRIC ASSIGNMENTS
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
ORTHOTROPIC
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
ORTHOTROPIC PLANE STRAIN
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
ORTHOTROPIC THICK
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
ORTHOTROPIC AXISYMMETRIC
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
ORTHOTROPIC SOLID
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
ANISOTROPIC
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
ANISOTROPIC SOLID
RIGIDITIES
MATRIX PROPERTIES STIFFNESS
MATRIX PROPERTIES MASS
MATRIX PROPERTIES DAMPING
JOINT PROPERTIES
JOINT PROPERTIES GENERAL
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 31
Orthotropic plane strain model

Orthotropic thick model
Orthotropic axisymmetric model
Orthotropic solid model
Anisotropic model
Anisotropic model for solid elements
Linear rigidity model
Stiffness matrix property definition
Mass matrix property definition
Damping matrix property definition
Standard linear joint model
General linear joint model
Standard elasto-plastic joint model
General elasto-plastic joint model
Nonlinear smooth contact model
Nonlinear frictional contact model
Nonlinear viscous damper model
Lead rubber bearing with hysteretic
damping
Sliding/frictional pendulum system
with hysteretic damping
Piecewise linear elastic model

LUSAS Data Chapters
Data section
Description
Axial force dependent piecewise

linear elastic model
User defined joint model
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR

USER
MATERIAL PROPERTIES MASS
PLASTIC DEFINITION
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 75
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 64
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 61
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 65
MATERIAL PROPERTIES MODIFIED
MOHR COULOMB
MATERIAL PROPERTIES MODIFIED
CAM-CLAY
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 94
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 102
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 29
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR USER
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR RESULTANT USER
VISCOUS DEFINITION
CREEP PROPERTIES
CREEP PROPERTIES USER
VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES
VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES USER
DAMAGE PROPERTIES
DAMAGE PROPERTIES USER
DAMAGE PROPERTIES HASHIN
TWO PHASE MATERIAL
MATERIAL PROPERTIES RUBBER
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 81
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 104
Mass for non-structural mass elements

Nonlinear plasticity material data
Optimised implicit Von Mises model
Drucker-Prager yield surface model
Tresca yield surface model
Non-Associated Mohr-Coulomb yield
surface model
Non-associated MohrCoulomb/Tresca yield surface model
with tension/compression cut-off
Modified Cam-clay model
Nonlinear multi-crack concrete model
Smoothed nonlinear multi-crack
concrete model
Stress resultant elasto-plastic model
User defined nonlinear material model
User defined nonlinear resultant
material model
Viscous material data
Creep material properties
User defined creep material properties
Viscoelastic properties
User defined viscoelastic properties
Damage properties
User defined damage model
Hashin damage model for composites
Two phase material parameters
Rubber material properties
Volumetric crushing model
Piecewise linear material model
Data section
Description
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 86
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 89
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 27
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 26
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NONLINEAR 25
SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES
CEB_FIP_90
SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES USER
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD
ISOTROPIC
ORTHOTROPIC
ORTHOTROPIC SOLID
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
ORTHOTROPIC CONCRETE
ORTHOTROPIC SOLID CONCRETE
LINK 18
LINK 19
MATERIAL PROPERTIES HYGROTHERMAL LINEAR
MATERIAL PROPERTIES HYGROTHERMAL CONCRETE
COMPOSITE MATERIAL
PROPERTIES
MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS
COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENTS
ELEMENT AGES
CEB-FIP creep model

Generic polymer material model
2D elasto-plastic interface model
3D elasto-plastic interface model
Delamination interface properties
Concrete shrinkage properties
General shrinkage properties
User defined shrinkage model
Isotropic field model
Orthotropic field model
Orthotropic solid field model
Isotropic field model for concrete
Orthotropic 2D field model for
concrete
Orthotropic 3D field model for
concrete
Linear convection/radiation model
Nonlinear convection/radiation model
Hygro-thermal model
Hygro-thermal model for concrete
Laminated/composite shell/solid
materials
Material property assignments
Composite property assignments
Age of elements when using CEB-FIP
concrete model
Deactivate elements
Activate elements
DEACTIVATE ELEMENTS
ACTIVATE ELEMENTS
LUSAS Data Chapters
Data section
Description
DAMPING PROPERTIES
Frequency dependent Rayleigh

parameters for viscous and/or
structural damping
Slideline property definition
User defined slideline properties
Slideline surface definition
Slideline property assignments
Linear thermal gap properties
SLIDELINE PROPERTIES
SLIDELINE PROPERTIES USER
SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION
SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS
THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES
LINEAR
THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES
GENERAL
THERMAL CONTACT PROPERTIES
THERMAL RADIATION
PROPERTIES
THERMAL ENVIRONMENT
PROPERTIES
THERMAL RADIATION SYMMETRY
THERMAL_SURFACE SYMMETRY
ASSIGNMENT
THERMAL_SURFACE DEFINITION
THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY
ASSIGNMENT
THERMAL ASSIGNMENT
VIEW_FACTOR OUTPUT
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE
DEFINITION
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE
ASSIGNMENTS
NODAL FREEDOMS
General thermal gap properties

Thermal contact properties
Thermal radiation properties
Thermal environment properties
Thermal radiation symmetry planes
Thermal radiation symmetry surface
Thermal surface definition
Thermal surface property assignment
Thermal gap and radiation surface
assignment
View factor output control
Environmental node definition
Environmental node assignment
Number of freedoms at a node for
thick shells
Optional definition of list of freedoms
Local Cartesian sets
Local cylindrical (Cartesian) sets
Transformed freedoms
Constraint equations
Support conditions
Coupled analyses initialisation
Coupled analysis data read
Coupled analysis data write
Load case definition
Variable load definition
Prescribed variables
Concentrated loads
FREEDOM TEMPLATE
CARTESIAN SETS
CYLINDRICAL SETS
TRANSFORMED FREEDOMS
CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS
SUPPORT NODES
COUPLE
COUPLE READ
COUPLE WRITE
LOAD CASE
LOAD VARIABLE
PDSP
CL
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Data section
Description
ELDS
DLDL, DLDG
DLEL, DLEG
PLDL, PLDG
UDL
FLD
CBF
BFP
BFPE
VELOCITY
ACCELERATION
SSI
SSIE
SSIG
Element loads
Distributed loads
Distributed element loads
Element point loads
Uniformly distributed loads
Face loads
Constant body forces
Body force potentials
Element body force potentials
Velocities
Acceleration
Initial stresses and strains at nodes
Initial stresses and strains for elements
Initial stresses and strains at Gauss
points
Residual stresses at nodes
Residual stresses for elements
Residual stresses at Gauss points
Target stresses and strains for
elements
Target stresses and strains at Gauss
points
Averaged target stresses and strains
for elements
Temperature loads at nodes
Temperature loads for elements
Environmental temperatures
Temperature load case
Temperature dependent
environmental temperatures
Rate of internal heat generation
Temperature load assignments
SSR
SSRE
SSRG
TSSIE
TSSIG
TSSIA
TEMP
TMPE
ENVT
TEMPERATURE LOAD CASE
TDET
RIHG
TEMPERATURE LOAD
ASSIGNMENTS
TDET
RIHG
TARGET_VALUES
EQUALITY
INEQUALITY
OBJECT_FUNCTION
RESIDUAL_MINIMISATION
CURVE DEFINITION
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
RETAINED FREEDOMS
ELEMENT OUTPUT
TDET assignments
RIHG assignments
Target values
Equality definition
Inequality definition
Object function definition
Best fit solution
General curve definitions
General curve assignment
Retained freedoms
Element output control
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LUSAS Data Chapters
Data section
Description
NODE OUTPUT
LOAD COMBINATION
ENVELOPE START
ENVELOPE FINISH
SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN
SUPERELEMENT DEFAULT
Nodal output control

Load combinations
Enveloping results start
Enveloping results finish
Open a new superelement database
Change the default superelement
database
Defines a superelement
Uses the superelement in the residual
structure
Recovers superelement results
Distributes mass and stiffness from
the residual structure to the
superelement
Utilises user modal data in the
residual structure
Nonlinear analysis control
Dynamic analysis control
Transient field analysis control
Creep analysis control
Eigenvalue analysis control
Guyan reduced eigenvalue analysis
Spectral response analysis control
Harmonic Response analysis control
Fourier analysis control
Control for distributed viscous and/or
structural damping
Plot file generation
Write to a restart file
Read from a restart file
Problem termination.
SUPERELEMENT DEFINE
SUPERELEMENT USE
SUPERELEMENT RECOVER
SUPERELEMENT DISTRIBUTE
SUPERELEMENT MODAL_DATA
NONLINEAR CONTROL
DYNAMIC CONTROL
TRANSIENT CONTROL
VISCOUS CONTROL
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
GUYAN CONTROL
SPECTRAL CONTROL
HARMONIC_RESPONSE CONTROL
FOURIER CONTROL
MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL
PLOT FILE
RESTART WRITE
RESTART READ
END
Reading and Writing LUSAS Data Syntax
Chapter 2 Syntax
and Data
Preparation
Although the commands and numerical values required for each stage of the data input
may vary for different analyses, there is a common form, or syntax, for every data line.
This chapter defines the syntax rules to which every line of data input must conform.
LUSAS data syntax consists of command words and parameters. Command words
instruct LUSAS of the data chapter or section being specified. Parameters provide
details of the command section and are in the form of alphanumeric values. All data
input for LUSAS is in a free format field, so reducing the time spent specifying data
and reducing the possibility of errors. Certain command words or parameters are
optional, and some data should be entered several times for different values.
Occasionally, alternative command words or parameters can achieve the same
objective.
How To Read Syntax Lines In This Manual

In this manual LUSAS data syntax lines are identified by a keyboard icon in the
margin, and each separate line begins with a bullet as shown below. Enter the text as
you read it on the page whilst following these rules:
Curved brackets { } show alternative data input separated by a vertical line. You
must choose one of the alternatives (mutually exclusive and compulsory). The
brackets are not part of the syntax. Do not include them in your data input.
{COMMAND 1 | COMMAND 2}
Square brackets [ ] show optional data input. You may use one of the data input
options, or none at all. The brackets are not part of the syntax. Do not include them
in your data input.
[option]
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Chapter 2 Syntax and Data Preparation
or
[option 1 | option 2]
Triangular brackets < >i=1,n show data input that you should repeat along the
same line according to the subscript. The chevrons and subscript are not part of the
syntax. Do not include them in your data input.
An arrow is used to indicate that lines should be repeated for tabulated data entry. For
example, the following syntax line means enter n values across and m down.
< Vi(1) >i=1,n
. . . .
< Vi(m) >i=1,n
Throughout this manual, the form of LUSAS input data is indicated by syntax lines as
described above, and the parameters and command words used are defined beneath
each group of syntax lines. The data input is divided into data chapters and data
sections. Commonly a data chapter will contain several data sections. For example, the
data chapter:
NONLINEAR CONTROL
can contain the data sections:
INCREMENTATION
STEP REDUCTION
ITERATION
BRACKETING
BRANCHING
CONVERGENCE
OUTPUT
INCREMENTAL COUPLE READ
INCREMENTAL COUPLE WRITE
TERMINATION
Data chapters must generally be specified in order. Within each data chapter, data
sections may generally be specified freely. In either case, those chapters or sections
which are not mandatory may be omitted. A full list of LUSAS data sections, and their
usual order, is given in the Introduction.
Data Delimitation
The position of data items on a line is not important providing each word or parameter
is sufficiently delimited. The delimiters used in LUSAS are blank spaces and commas.
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Command Words
Command words instruct LUSAS of the data section currently being specified.
Commonly a data section (or command line) will require the specification of more than
one command word. The LUSAS command interpreter only decodes the first 4 letters
of each word, hence long commands may be abbreviated.
Titles
For most data chapters in LUSAS it is possible to add a title which will be printed out
as a heading in the output file. Whenever a syntax line indicates that a title may be
written, it may consist of any characters required. For example:
NODE COORDINATES
title
[TITLE
title]
descriptive text
Numerical Values
When a syntax line indicates that a numerical value is required, for convenience, it can
be written in a number of ways as indicated in the syntax line below. There should be
no spaces within a numerical value. Where an integer parameter is specifically
indicated, integer input should be used. However, in general, integer and real numbers
may be mixed freely. Small or large numerical values may be written in exponential
(E) format.
[+ | -]< DIGIT >[.< DIGIT >][E[+ | -]< DIGIT >]
Simple Arithmetic Expressions

When a syntax line indicates that a numerical value is required it can be written as a
simple arithmetic expression as indicated by the following:
VALUE < [*VALUE]
[/VALUE]
[**VALUE] >
The arithmetic expressions allowed in LUSAS are as follows, (note + and - are not
allowed)
Multiplication
Division
Exponentiation
*
/
**
Some examples of the use of arithmetic expressions are shown below:

Expression
Means
Expression
Means
8*2
16
8**2
64
8/2/2
25E-1/2
1.25
8/2
8*2/4
11
25E-1*2
8/4**2
0.5
One of the uses of arithmetic expression input is that you can record in the data lines
the component values which make up a numerical value. For example, the moment of
inertia of a rectangular section is I=b*d*d*d/12 and you may wish to record the breadth
b=4.3 and depth d=8.51, say, in the data as:
4.3*8.51**3/12
The arithmetic expression facility may also be employed for the conversion of units.
Comments
Comment lines may be placed anywhere in the data. A comment line must start with
the letter C and must be followed by a space or comma. For example:
C This is a comment
Alternatively, individual lines of data may be annotated using a colon (:). All
information specified to the right-hand side of the colon will be treated as a comment.
For example:
1 13 1 71E9 0.34
: This is a comment
Line Continuation
When the data input is too long for a line, it may be continued onto the next line by the
use of the continuation indicator, which is a space followed by three full stops (...).
Data lines may be continued in this way onto as many lines as is required. However, a
title may continue onto one extra line only.
Implied Sequence Generation

The implied sequence facility may be used as a simple method for the automatic
generation of data, and is incorporated into many of the LUSAS data sections. The
general form of the implied sequence generator is:
N Nlast Ndiff
where:
Nis the first number in the sequence
Nlastis the last number in the sequence
Ndiffis the difference between consecutive sequence numbers
Each specified number must be an integer. LUSAS will check that a valid sequence is
formed and will write an error message if this is not the case. Sequences comprising of
one number only, for example 5, may be specified as (5 5 0) or (5 0 0).
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The implied sequence generator is commonly used for the specification of sequences of
nodes or elements, and its use can substantially reduce the amount of data specified.
For example, the instruction to assign material number 3 to elements 10, 20 and 30 may
be written simply as:
10 30 10
Incremental Line Generation

Throughout all stages of LUSAS input there are commands which can be used to
generate data lines.
FIRST
< Vi >i=1,n
[R]
< 1i >i=1,n
INC
[R1]
. . . . . . .
< 1i >i=1,n
INC
[Rm]
where:
Vithe numerical values on the data line to be generated. In certain circumstances these
may consist of words which are simply duplicated.
Nthe number of numerical values on the data line
Rthe total number of repetitions of the first data line (inclusive) with unit increments
added to each successive line. If this item is excluded a value of R=1 is
assumed.
1ithe increments added to all data generated in the lower (m-1) levels. These
increments may take any numerical values.
Rmthe total number of repetitions of all data lines generated in the lower (m-1) levels.
The following simple examples illustrate the use of the general data generation. The
data lines:
1
10 1
5.1
11 20 1
5.2
21 30 1
5.3
31 40 1
5.4
may be automatically generated using the data commands:

FIRST
INC
10
5.1
10
10
0.1
When constructing element meshes by hand (as opposed to automatic mesh generation)
it is often useful to number the nodes and elements such that the incremental line
generator may be used. For example, when using 8 noded quadrilateral elements, the
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node numbering may be specified so as to include fictitious central nodes. In this way a
general element topology sequence is maintained.
TABLE Input
In certain circumstances, for example the specification of temperature dependent
material properties, LUSAS requires a tabular form of input data. In such cases the
TABLE data command may be used.
TABLE
[TITLE
title]
< V(1)i >i=1,n

. . . .
< V(m)i >i=1,n
where:
Nis the table identification number.
V(k)iare the values for the kth row of the table.
mis the number of rows in the table.
Notes
1. Data specified in tabulated form will be linearly interpolated at values between
those values indicated.
2. If an analysis temperature is outside the bounds of the reference temperatures
defined in a table of properties, the properties for the lower or upper bound
temperatures are used, no extrapolation takes place.
3. Nonlinear variations may be input by increasing the number of tabulated data lines,
and therefore approximating the nonlinear distribution by a number of straight
lines.
4. The end of tabulated input is indicated by a new command word.
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System Parameters
Chapter 3 LUSAS
Data Input
System Parameters
The data section SYSTEM may be used to modify certain values which define
particular machine and program parameters.
SYSTEM
vbname
END
vbname
n
permitted system variable name (see below)

the new value to be assigned to vbname
Notes
1. The SYSTEM header must be the first command in the input data.
2. SYSTEM input must always be terminated by the END command.
The following system variables may be modified (the default settings are shown in
brackets):
BULKLF
BULKQF
CRKTOL
CTOL
DECAY
DECAYL
EIGSCL
HGVISC
Linear viscosity coefficient for explicit dynamics elements (0.06)

Quadratic viscosity coefficient for explicit dynamics elements (1.5)
Tolerance on ratio for cracking (0.01)
Creep strain convergence tolerance (1.0E-8)
Maximum diagonal decay allowed before problem termination (1.0E20)
Limit of diagonal decay before warning messages are output (1.0E4)
Scaling factor used to compute the stresses from eigenvectors (1.0E-20)
Hourglass viscosity coefficient for explicit dynamics elements (0.1)
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Chapter 3 LUSAS Data Input
ICNTCT
IDTIME
IECHO
IPGFAC
LSMAX
LPGNUM
MAXERR
MAXNB
MAXRSA
MAXSEG
MEIGSH
MNODRS
MREFCE
MXEEST
MXELIM
MXELGP
MXFEST
MXIT
MXLFTO
MXMNDZ
MXRHS
MXMSG
MXSLAE
MXSLAN
MXWAIT
NHCDIV
NCPU
Support Lift-off control ICNTCT=0 allow joint to lift-off at the moment

lift-off force is exceeded (default) ICNTCT=1 lift-off once the increment
has converged and resolve increment ICNTCT=2 lift-off most overstressed joint once increment has converged and resolve increment.
ICNTCT=3 allows the breaking and re-grounding of a support to occur in
the same increment.
Solution time. IDTIME may be set to 1, 2, 3 or 4 to denote Seconds,
Minutes, Hours or Days respectively.
Echoes system status to screen (1)
Page factor used to set maximum size of files which can be created.
IPFAC may be set to 1,2,4,8 (default),16,32 or 64. With IPGFAC=1 the
max file size is 8Gb. IPGFAC =2 max file szie is 16Gb, IPGFAC=4 max
file size is 32Gb etc.
Maximum number of iterations for arc-length to compute load level (150)
The number of records of the paging file allowed in the cache (2500)
Maximum number of times a single error will be output (50)
A large number which should not be exceeded by any element or node
number (5000000)
Maximum number of attempts allowed to set the symmetry tolerance
TOLSYM (0)
Maximum number of segments defining a radiation surface (100)
Maximum number of eigen-solutions computed at a shift point (6)
Maximum number of nodes for a radiation surface sub-element (30)
Maximum number of elements sharing a common face (3)
Override estimate for total number of edges in structure (0)
Maximum number of equations to be eliminated simultaneously in the
parallel frontal algorithm (6)
Maximum number of elements stored in an element group (Set
automatically unless specified)
Override estimate for total number of faces in a structure (0)
Maximum number of iterations in slideline slave search (500)
Maximum number of times a lift-off increment may be resolved.(cv
ICNTCT)
Maximum allowable frontwidth (5000)
Maximum number of linear static right-hand sides to be solved in a single
Solver pass (Default=all)
Maximum number of out-of-bound warning messages to be printed out (5)
Maximum number of adjacent elements for contact nodes in slidelines or
maximum number of adjacent thick shell elements at any node (64)
Maximum number of adjacent nodes for contact nodes in slidelines (64)
Maximum wait in seconds for DTF file before terminating analysis (900)
Number of steps for integrating equivalent time for heat of hydration (0
internally computed)
Number of processors used in the parallel frontal algorithm (1)
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System Parameters
NCITER
NDPGSZ
NIDX
NLPZ
NONNAT
NPGMAX
NPGS
PENTLY
QMHDLM
QTOL
SHLANG
SLFNCS
SLSTCC
SLSTFM
SLSTPC
SSCALE
STEFAN
STFINP
STFSCL
TOLFIJ
TOLNOD
TOLSYM
IZPPRB
IZPSHP
IZPFRN
IZPPLT
IZPRST
IZPDTF
IZPADP
IZPSUP
IZPDBM
BBOXF
Iteration number at which to switch to iterative updates for multi crack

concrete with crushing model (6)
Record length for any new direct access files in bytes (16384)
Size of master index table (50000)
Number of real locations in the database (see on page)
Switch to ensure binary compatibility between PC and UNIX platforms (0,
i.e., no binary compatibility)
Maximum record length for direct access files in integer words (4096)
Maximum number of records allowed in the cache (960)
Penalty stiffness coefficient used in constraint equations (0.0)
Lower limit multiplier on hardening moduli for Mohr Coulomb model
(0.01)
Yield function convergence tolerance (1.0E-6)
Maximum angle (in degrees) between nodal normals after which 6 degrees
of freedom are assigned to a node (maximum value=90). Applicable to
thick shell elements. (20)
Slideline normal force scale factor for contact cushioning (1.0)
Slideline stiffness factor for close contact (1.0E-3)
Slideline surface stiffness ratio (100.0)
Slideline stiffness factor for pre-contact (1.0)
Scaling parameter for creep algorithms (1.0)
Stefan-Boltzmann constant, temperature units of the value input must be
Kelvin (5.6697E-8 W/m2 K4 )
In-plane stiffness parameter for flat shell elements (0.02)
Stiffness matrix scaling factor for element deactivation (1.0E-6)
Environment view factor tolerance, a radiation link may be formed if the
environment view factor for a surface segment exceeds this value (-1.0)
Tolerance distance for node on node contact in a slideline analysis (1.0E3)
Symmetry plane tolerance, a node is considered to lie in a symmetry plane
if its perpendicular distance from the plane is less than this value (-1.0)
Compression level on PROBLEM database (default 0)
Compression level on SHAPES database (default 0)
Compression level on FRONTAL database (default 0)
Compression level on PLOT database (default 1)
Compression level on RESTART database (default 1)
Compression level on DTF database (default 0)
Compression level on ADAPT database (default 0)
Compression level on SUPER database (default 0)
Compression level on all other database (default 0)
Scaling factor applied to increase bounding box which proscribes a
slideline contact segment (default 1.2)
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TOLSTC
ZERSHR
Tolerance for stability condition or negative incremental energy for LRB

and FPS joints (default 10-5)
Tolerance for zero shear force (default 10-6)
Problem Definition
The problem may be defined using the data sections for:
Problem description (mandatory)
Units definition (optional)
Options (optional)
The PROBLEM data section is mandatory (specification of UNITS and OPTIONS is
optional).
Problem
The PROBLEM data section defines the start of the problem data and is mandatory for
all analysis types.
PROBLEM
title
[TITLE
title]
Descriptive text
Notes
1. Data input for each problem must commence with the PROBLEM data section.
2. Title text can only be continued onto one additional line.
Units definition
LUSAS is unit independent, hence all data quantities must be specified in a consistent
set of units (irrespective of whether the UNITS data section is specified). The UNITS
data section may be used to name the units used, in order that the output quantities may
be annotated.
UNITS
frc
lth
mas
tim
tem
frc lth mas tim tem
A word for the units of force

A word for the units of length
A word for the units of mass
A word for the units of time
A word for the units of temperature
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Data Groups
Notes
1. All input data must be consistent with the units chosen for each problem. For
dynamic analyses, if units are chosen for mass(m), length(l) and time(t), consistent
units of force are given by,
F = m a = ml/t/t
2. The UNITS command enables you to choose a symbol for force, length, mass,
time and temperature, that will be printed out at the top of the column headings of
the results output.
3. If a symbol for force, length or mass is specified which contains more than three
characters, then only the first three characters will be output.
Options
The OPTIONS data section may be used to specify user definable analysis options.
OPTIONS
Ni
< Ni >i=1,n
The OPTION number(s)
Notes
1. For a problem requiring more than one option, repeat the line or add option
numbers (negative option numbers may be used to disable previously enabled
options), as in the following example:
OPTION 40 45 55
OPTION 87
OPTION 77 -55
2. There is no limit to the number of OPTION lines in the data input.
3. Options may be specified and respecified at any point in the LUSAS datafile.
Some options may be subsequently disabled by specifying a negative number; for
example, the output of strains can be switched on and off at different points using
Option 55, whilst it is not permissible to reset Option 87 which defines the
problem type to be Total Lagrangian.
4. A full list of user options is included in the Appendices
Data Groups
Data groups may be used to collectively assign quantities to defined sequences of
elements. GROUP is a general purpose utility which can be used to replace a series of
first, last, difference element sequences within certain LUSAS data chapters (see
Notes).
GROUP
igroup
[TITLE
title]
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L Llast Ldiff
igroup
title
L Llast Ldiff
Group reference number

Descriptive text
The first, last and difference between element numbers in a serie
Notes
1. The GROUP command must be specified before the ELEMENT TOPOLOGY
data section.
2. The numbers defined in a group are checked to determine if a duplicate number
has been specified.
3. The first and last number must be positive.
4. Groups may be utilised in GEOMETRIC ASSIGNMENTS, MATERIAL
ASSIGNMENTS and COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENTS.
Element Topology
The data section ELEMENT TOPOLOGY is used to input the node numbers of the
elements. The ELEMENT TOPOLOGY data section therefore describes the
connectivity of the finite element discretisation.
type
L
type
L
Ni
Ei
n
m
ELEMENT TOPOLOGY
< Ni >i=1,n
[TITLE
title]
< Ei >i=1,m
The element type identifier as given in the description of each element;

refer to the LUSAS Element Reference Manual.
The element number allocated to the particular element being defined.
The node numbers for each node of the particular element being defined.
The moment end conditions which apply only to BEAM, BRP2, BMS3,
BTS3 and GRIL elements. Put Ei as R for a restrained rotation (default)
and F for a free rotation. The BTS3 element also allows translational
degrees of freedom to be released (see the element descriptions in the
LUSAS Element Reference Manual for further details).
The total number of nodes for the particular element type.
The number of end releases.
Notes
1. For problems idealised with more than one element type, the header line
ELEMENT TOPOLOGY is repeated for each element type and followed by the
element number and node numbers for each element.
2. Each element must be given a unique identifying number. If an element number is
repeated, the new element node numbers overwrite the previous element node
numbers and an advisory message is printed out.
3. The elements should preferably be numbered in ascending order across the narrow
direction of the structure (see Solution Order).
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Element Topology
4. The element numbers may have omissions in the sequence and need not start at
one. The order in which the element numbers are specified is arbitrary.
5. The element node numbers must be specified in the order shown in the element
diagrams in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual.
Example 1. Element Topology
TPM3 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY
FIRST 1 1
13 8 3 2
2
INC 1 2
2 2 2
10
QPM8 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY
15
11 12
20
2
14
25
INC 2 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 3
3
8
2
13
24
30
18
12
23
6
3
1
35
22
6
28
11
16
34
5
21
33
26
32
31
21

7
9
6
FIRST
3 1 4 5 2
INC
2 1 1 1 1
INC
1 3 3 3 3
6
5
BAR2 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY

FIRST
1 1 4
4
4
INC
INC
1 3 3
6 2 2
7
1

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BEAM ELEMENT TOPOLOGY

16 1
R F
FIRST
R R
INC
(3)
INC
(3)
FIRST
INC
FIRST
INC
10 6
10
13 10 14
1
16
F R
(3)
1
14
18
R R
19
8
13
10
17
15
5
10
20
9
14
11
16
6
11
15
12
13
17
(3)
18 17 19
R R
17 15 19
F R
Solution Order
The SOLUTION ORDER data section controls the efficient solution of the finite
element discretisation. This command is not essential and may be omitted. However, in
certain instances, a significant improvement in computation, both in time and cost may
be achieved by the judicious selection of the element solution order.
SOLUTION ORDER
[nopt nitopt]]
{L Llast Ldiff | G
nopt
[ASCENDING | PRESENTED | AUTOMATIC

[TITLE title]
igroup}
Automatic optimiser selection (default=4)

=1 standard LUSAS optimiser
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Solution Order
=2 Akhras-Dhatt optimiser
=3 Cuthill-McKee optimiser
=4 Sloan optimiser
nitopt (when nopt=2) Number of optimising iterations (default=30)
(when nopt=3) Optimisation target (default=4)
1 RMS wavefront
2 Bandwidth
3 Profile
4 Max wavefront
L Llast Ldiff The first, last and difference between element numbers in a series
G
Command word which must be typed to use element groups.
igroup Element group reference number.
Notes
6. If the header line is left out the default action is SOLUTION ORDER
ASCENDING and the structure is solved according to ascending element number.
7. For SOLUTION ORDER PRESENTED the structure is solved according to the
order in which the elements were presented in ELEMENT TOPOLOGY.
8. Element number data is not required for the SOLUTION ORDER PRESENTED.
9. With SOLUTION ORDER AUTOMATIC, Option 100 may be used to output the
optimum element order for the frontal solution.
10. Each element number must only be specified once.
11. Fewer elements may be specified for SOLUTION ORDER than those specified in
ELEMENT TOPOLOGY. If an element is not required in the solution it should be
omitted from the data input.
12. Specification of element numbers not specified in ELEMENT TOPOLOGY is
illegal.
13. The standard LUSAS optimiser should not be used for unconnected structures. If
this occurs, an error message is output stating that the finite element mesh has an
unconnected element. Option 100 will indicate all the elements within the structure
as negative, those with a positive number are outside the structure.
14. Option 282 will switch the default optimiser to the standard LUSAS optimiser for
compatibility with pre LUSAS version 12 data files.
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Example 1. Solution Order

24
12
16

FIRST
15
13 21 1
22
INC
FIRST
INC
INC
23
22
10
14
21
15
8
2
13
11
14
SOLUTION ORDER PRESENTED
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Example 2. Solution Order

SOLUTION ORDER
1
12
11
36
22
28
15
21
27
30
31
10
34
14
20
26
33
13
19
25
35
16
30
3
32
31
7
10 1
32
11 12 1
33 36 1
FIRST 13 16 1
INC 6
Solver Type
The SOLVER data section allows the specification of the solver to be used for the
solution of the set of linear equations. This command is not essential and may be
omitted, which will cause LUSAS to choose either the standard or the fast frontal
solver, depending on the type of problem to be solved. However, in certain instances, a
significant reduction in both computation time and memory may be achieved by
choosing an iterative solver (SOLVER CONJUGATE_GRADIENT or SOLVER
PARALLEL PCG). It is also possible to assemble and write the global stiffness matrix
and load vector(s) (or mass matrix, for eigenvalue problems) to binary files, without
solving for the displacements.
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Solver Type
The fast parallel direct solver is a thread-safe, high-performance, robust, memory

efficient solver for solving large sparse symmetric and non-symmetric linear systems of
equations on shared memory multiprocessors. The solver uses a combination of leftand right-looking supernode techniques. The parallel pivoting methods allow complete
supernode pivoting in order not to compromise numerical stability and scalability
during the factorisation process.
SOLVER
{FRONTAL | FAST | ASSEMBLE}
or
SOLVER CONJUGATE_GRADIENT {INCOMPLETE_CHOLESKY |
DECOUPLED | HIERARCHICAL} [droptol] [itmax]
or
SOLVER PARALLEL [mtype, mxirst, pvpthr, mpivot,
inoutc, msglvl, mtrodr]
or
SOLVER PARALLEL
mtrodr]
PCG [mtype, skrylw, inoutc, msglvl,
droptol Drop tolerance parameter determining the size of the preconditioning

matrix used during the conjugate gradient solution. The size of this matrix
affects the nature of the iterative process, with larger preconditioning
matrices giving rise to fewer, but more computationally expensive,
iterations. The default value is 1.0, which produces relatively small
matrices (i.e. fewer non-zero entries), which is suitable for well
conditioned problems that do not require many iterations to achieve
convergence. For more ill-conditioned problems, values in the range [1e-3,
1e-6] are recommended.
itmax
Maximum number of conjugate gradient iterations to be processed (default

= 5000).
mtype
Matrix type:
0 LUSAS decides (default)
2 Real symmetric positive definite
-2 Real symmetric indefinite
11 Real and unsymmetric
mxirst
Maximum number of iterative refinement steps (default=10)
pvpthr
Pivoting perturbation threshold (default=1.0 -12)
mpivot
Pivoting method:
0 1x1 diagonal pivoting (default)
1 1x1 and 2x2 Bunch and Kaufman pivoting
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inoutc
In-memory/out-of-memory solution control:

0 In-memory
1 In-memory if possible else solve out-of-memory (default)
2 Out-of-memory
msglvl
Message level control:

0 No output (default)
1 Print statistics to screen
mtrodr
Matrix reordering algorithm:

0 Minimum degree
2 METIS nested dissection (default)
skrylw
Stopping criterion in Krylow-Subspace iteration (default=1.0-6)
Notes
1. The fast frontal solver will solve all problems except superelement analyses,
Guyan reduction and non-linear problems using branching and bracketing.
2. For the fast frontal solver, the maximal and minimal pivots returned are based on
magnitude, whereas the standard frontal solver returns pivots based on algebraic
position. For example, if a problem gave rise to the three pivots 10.0, 0.1 and -1.0,
the fast solver would return 10.0 and 0.1 as the maximum and minimum,
respectively, whereas the standard solver would return 10.0 as the maximum and 1.0 as the minimum.
3. For the standard frontal solver, the concept of negative pivots is synonymous with
that of negative eigenvalues, which signify when a bifurcation point has been
reached during a non-linear analysis, and also whether a structure is loading or
unloading. Thus warnings are given for negative pivots that are encountered during
the solution phase. For the fast frontal and fast parallel solvers, the concept of
negative pivots is different from that of negative eigenvalues, and warnings of their
existence are not given. For symmetric matrices, the number of negative
eigenvalues is returned separately, and for non-symmetric matrices, the
determinant of the stiffness matrix is returned, from which the parity of the
eigenvalues (whether there are an even or odd number of negative eigenvalues)
can be deduced. LUSAS uses this information during a non-linear analysis when
using the fast solver, so the same results will be observed regardless of the solver
used.
4. The conjugate gradient solver may only be used for linear, static analyses that give
rise to symmetric, positive-definite stiffness matrices.
5. The INCOMPLETE_CHOLESKY option chooses Incomplete Cholesky
preconditioning, which is applicable to all analyses for which the conjugate
gradient solver may be used. With a judicious choice of drop tolerance,
convergence is guaranteed for most problems.
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Solver Type
6. The DECOUPLED option chooses Decoupled Incomplete Cholesky

preconditioning, and may be used for all analyses except those involving tied
slidelines, thermal surfaces and Fourier elements. It generally leads to faster
overall solution times than Incomplete Cholesky preconditioning, although more
iterations are required for convergence. For less well conditioned problems, the
conjugate gradient algorithm may not converge using this technique, so care
should be taken.
7. The HIERARCHICAL option chooses Hierarchical Decoupled Incomplete
Cholesky preconditioning, which is only available for models consisting entirely of
two- and three-dimensional, solid continuum, quadratic elements, and offers
excellent convergence properties. It is by far the most effective technique for
models of this type, and when used in conjunction with fine integration (OPTION
18) allows solutions to be obtained for relatively ill-conditioned problems. For
very ill-conditioned problems of this type (e.g. where the average element aspect
ratio is high), an extra preconditioning option exists (OPTION 323) which will
often yield a solution faster than using a direct solver.
8. When using the conjugate gradient solver with hierarchical basis preconditioning,
if any midside degrees of freedom are supported or prescribed, their corresponding
vertex neighbours must also be supported or prescribed. For example, if a midside
node is fixed in the x-direction, all nodes on the same edge of that element must
also be fixed (or prescribed) in the x-direction.
9. Problems involving constraint equations cannot currently be solved with the
conjugate gradient solver, since the resulting stiffness matrix is non-positivedefinite.
10. For problems with multiple load cases, iterative solvers are less efficient since a
separate iterative process is required for each load case, and the total time taken
will increase in proportion to the number of load cases. By contrast, direct solvers
incur very little extra cost when solving for multiple load cases.
11. Guyan reduction and superelement analyses cannot be solved iteratively, since
matrix reduction does not take place.
12. The iterative solver will perform very poorly if there is not enough main memory
for the solution to proceed in-core. To guard against this, a data check (OPTION
51) may be performed (as with the direct solvers), which will estimate the amount
of memory the iterative solver would use with the specified drop tolerance and
choice of preconditioning technique.
13. If a convergence history of the iterative process is desired, OPTION 247 can be
activated to write the residual norm of the solution vector to the output file after
each iteration.
14. The preconditioning matrix can be stored using single precision storage (OPTION
248), which can significantly reduce the total amount of memory required for
solution. For ill-conditioned problems, however, the rate of convergence may be
affected, and the incomplete Cholesky factorisation may fail, hence this option
must be used with care.
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15. The iterative solver has limited error diagnostics to warn against ill-defined or
incompletely specified models. If this is suspected, the analysis should be run
through the standard frontal solver for more comprehensive error diagnostics.
16. For the iterative solver, the convergence criterion is a tolerance value of 1e-6 for
the residual of the solution vector. If the solution returned by the iterative solver is
deemed unsatisfactory, this tolerance can be lowered by altering the system
parameter SOLTOL. It should not be raised under normal circumstances, unless an
approximate solution only is required.
17. For the fast frontal, fast parallel and iterative solvers, the global matrix assembly
involves the use of scratch files, since the size of the matrix data can be very large.
For small problems which require many load increments or time steps, the global
assembly process can be forced to remain in-core (OPTION 17) by placing it under
the control of the data manager, assuming sufficient memory is available.
18. For the ASSEMBLE option, the data can be written to ASCII files by setting the
system parameter MCHOUT to 0. The matrices are written in standard compressed
row (or Harwell-Boeing) format for the fast solvers, and compressed column
storage for the fast parallel solvers. For binary files, the order of the data written is
as follows:
N
(integer - number of rows and columns)
NJA
(integer - number of non-zero entries in the matrix)
IA
(integer array, length N+1 - stores row (or column fast parallel
solver) pointers for the columns (or rows fast parallel solver)
array JA)
JA
(integer array, length NJA - stores column (or row fast parallel
solver) indices for the non-zero entries)
A
(double precision array, length NJA - stores values for the nonzero entries)
Note that for symmetric matrices, only the upper triangular part of the matrix will
be written to the file.
For vectors, the order of the data written to binary files is as follows:
N
(integer - total number of rows)
NVEC
(integer - number of load cases)
VECTOR
(double precision array, dimensioned (N, NVEC) - vector of
values)
19. When using the fast frontal solver jobs sometimes fail because the presence of a
large number of constraint equations causes an excessive amount of pivotting
during the solution. To reduce the amount of pivotting a smaller value for the
system parameter PVTTOL (default=0.01) can be specified in the data file.
20. When using the fast parallel solver, the coefficient matrix is perturbed whenever
numerically acceptable 1x1 and 2x2 pivots cannot be found within the diagonal
supernode block. The pivoting perturbation threshold is controlled via the input
parameter pvpthr.
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Nodal Coordinates
21. When using the fast parallel solver, unnacepatble rounding error is reduced by
carrying out iterative refinement steps. The maximum number of iterative
refinement steps to be carried out is controlled by the input parameter mxirst.
Any pertubation of pivots usually results in one or two iterative refinements.
22. The fast parallel solver cannot currently be used for any form of eigenvalue
analysis, or for superelement or Fourier analyses and for non-linear problems using
branching and bracketing.
23. For large problems, the value of NLPZ should be reduced when using the fast
parallel solver so that as much memory as possible is available for the solution of
equations. Note that this only applies to the fast parallel solver, all other solvers
use the memory space from within NLPZ.
24. The PARALLEL PCG (pre-conditioned conjugate gradient) iterative solver allows
the automatic combination of iterative and direct solver. The strategy for this is as
follows: A maximum number of 150 iterations is fixed by expecting that the
iteration will converge before consuming half the factorisation time. Intermediate
convergence rates and residuals are checked and can terminate the iteration
process. If a numerical factorization, solve and iterative refinement are to be
carried out, then the factorization for a given matrix is automatically recomputed
where the Krylov-Subspace iteration failed and the corresponding direct solution is
returned. Otherwise the solution from the preconditioned Krylov Subspace
iteration is returned.
Nodal Coordinates
The data chapter NODE COORDINATES is used to specify the nodal coordinates,
defined in the global Cartesian system. All coordinates can be input using the NODE
COORDINATE command. Alternatively the following facilities may be used within
the NODE COORDINATES data chapter in order to aid or automate nodal coordinate
generation:
Local Coordinate Systems

Spacing Nodal Coordinates on a Line
Spacing Nodal Coordinates on an Arc
Spacing Nodal Coordinates in a Quadrilateral
Copying Nodes
Renumbering Nodes
Deleting Nodes
Node Coordinates
The NODE COORDINATES data section inputs the nodal coordinates in the global
Cartesian coordinates of the problem.
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NODE COORDINATES
N
[TITLE
title]
X,Y [Z]
N
X,Y,Z
The node number allocated to the particular node being defined.

The global coordinates of the node. For 2D structures only X and Y need
be specified.
Notes
1. If a node is repeated the new coordinate values overwrite the previous values and
an advisory message is printed out.
2. LUSAS checks for nodes with same coordinates and if encountered, prints out an
advisory message (Option 2 suppresses this check).
3. If several nodes are overwritten or specified in an arbitrary order, you can request
output of the final node coordinates in ascending order with Option 30.
4. Extra dummy nodes, not associated with particular elements, may be specified.
These dummy nodes can, for example, be used to simplify data generation.
Y
z
Node
Node
Y
y
y
0
2D and 3D Coordinate Definition
Local Coordinate Systems

Local Cartesian coordinates may be used to generate coordinate points in each of the
local systems indicated that follow.
LOCAL {CARTESIAN | CYLINDRICAL | SPHERICAL}
COORDINATES N0 Nx [Nxy]
N
{ X,Y | X,Y,Z | X,r,x | r,x,c }

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Nodal Coordinates
A return to global coordinates may be obtained following the command GLOBAL

CARTESIAN COORDINATES.
GLOBAL CARTESIAN COORDINATES
No
Nx
Nxy
The node defining position of local axis origin.

The node together with No defining the positive direction of local x-axis.
The node defining the position of xy plane i.e. any point in the positive
quadrant of the local xy plane. (Not required for 2D coordinates).
N
The node number allocated to the particular node being defined.
X, Y, Z Local Cartesian coordinates (see Local Cartesian Coordinates).
X, r, x Local cylindrical coordinates (see Local Cylindrical Coordinates).
r, x, c Local spherical coordinates (see Local Spherical Coordinates).
Notes
1. After insertion of a LOCAL COORDINATE header line, LUSAS assumes that all
subsequent node coordinate data refers to that local coordinate system.
2. The coordinates of the nodes, with respect to the global coordinate axes, defining
the position and orientation of the local axes must be defined prior to the insertion
of LOCAL COORDINATE header line.
3. Other coordinate generation procedures such as FIRST, SPACING,
QUADRILATERAL and COPY may be used in local coordinates (see subsequent
commands in this section).
4. A set of LOCAL COORDINATE data must always be terminated by the
GLOBAL CARTESIAN COORDINATE command. This command transforms the
local node coordinates into the global coordinates in which LUSAS operates, and
outputs the global coordinate values.
5. There is no limit to the number of sets of LOCAL COORDINATE data, but each
set should be terminated by the GLOBAL CARTESIAN COORDINATE
command before the subsequent set of LOCAL COORDINATE data is specified.
6. x and c are specified in degrees.
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Local Cartesian Coordinates

For
LOCAL
COORDINATES
definitions apply:
x
CARTESIAN
the
following
z
Node
distance from the local

origin in the local xdirection.
origin in the local ydirection.
origin in the local zdirection.
y
0
x
Local Cylindrical Coordinates
For
LOCAL
CYLINDRICAL
COORDINATES the following definitions
apply:
x
r
qx
x
Node
r
distance from the local origin

in the local x-direction.
radius from the local x-axis in
the local yz-plane.
angle in degrees from the side
of the local xy-plane about the
local x-axis (right-hand screw
rule).
x
y
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Nodal Coordinates
Local Spherical Coordinates

For
LOCAL
SPHERICAL
COORDINATES the following definitions
apply:
r
qx
x
Node
radius from the local origin

angle in degrees from the
positive quadrant of the local
xy-plane about the local xaxis. The rotation is clockwise
when looking along the x-axis
in the positive direction (right
hand screw rule).
angle in degrees from the
local x-axis to the radius line.
qc
r
c
x
y
Example 1. Local Cartesian Coordinates
Y
Cartesian Coordinates
y
5.0
5.0
4
1
x
101 (9.0, 4.0)
100 (3.0, 1.0)

5.0
10.0 X
NODE COORDINATES
100
3.0
1.0
101
9.0
4.0
LOCAL CARTESIAN COORDINATES 100 101

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FIRST
INC
INC

Example 2. Local Cylindrical Coordinates
x
Cylindrical Coordinates 51 (4,4,6)
Z
10
z
52 (4,8,0)
2
8
3
50 (4,4,0)
4
6
X
NODE COORDINATES
50
51
6
34
Nodal Coordinates
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LOCAL CYLINDRICAL COORDINATES 50 51 52

1
45
90
135
180
225
270
315
10
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Spacing Nodal Coordinates on a Line

The SPACING command computes the coordinates of a line of nodes from the
coordinates of the end nodes and the defined spacing ratios.
SPACING [ {X | Y | Z} RATIOS]
N Nlast Ndiff < Si >i=1,n
N Nlast Ndiff The first node, last node and difference between nodes of the series
of nodes to be spaced.
Si
The ratios of the spaces between consecutive nodes. For M spaces with the
same value S use an asterisk to automatically repeat value as M*S. Note
that i 120 even when M*S format is used.
n
The number of spaces between consecutive nodes.
Notes
1. The coordinates of the first and last nodes of a line must be specified before the
spacing data line.
2. Projections of the line connecting the N and Nlast nodes on the X, Y and Z axes
may be evaluated by using the SPACING X RATIOS, SPACING Y RATIOS and
SPACING Z RATIOS commands respectively.
3. It is permissible to specify up to 120 spacing ratios. If the data will not fit on to one
line use the LUSAS line continuation symbol (three dots ) to continue onto a
second line.
4. Additional spacing data may be specified without repeating the header line.
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Example 1. Node Coordinates Spacing on a Line

This data file segment:
Has the same effect as this one:
NODE COORDINATES
NODE COORDINATES
25
25
SPACING
SPACING
5 25 5
1.667 5.0
1.667 1.667
25 5
3*1.667
5.0
Y
5.0
25 (9.0, 7.0)
1.667
5.0
20
1.667
15
1.667
10
5 (1.0, 1.0)
5.0
10.0
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Nodal Coordinates
Example 2. Node Coordinates Spacing on a Line

Has the same effect as this one:
NODE COORDINATES
NODE COORDINATES
11
1.0
2.0
11 1.0 2.0
16
11.0
2.0
16 11.0 2.0
29
1.0
7.5
29 1.0 7.5
34
11.0
7.5
34 11.0 7.5
SPACING
SPACING
11
29
2*2.0
1.5
FIRST 11 29 6 2*2.0 1.5
16
34
2*2.0
1.5
INC 5 5 (2)
11
3.75
16 1
2.5
3*1.25
FIRST 11 16 1 3*1.25
3.75 2.5
17
3.75
22 1
2.5
3*1.25
INC 6 6 (4)
23
3.75
28 1
2.5
3*1.25
29
3.75
34 1
2.5
3*1.25
29
30
31
32
33
34
23
24
25
26
27
28
1.5
17
18
19
20
21
22
2.0
11
12
13
14
15
16
1.25 1.25 1.25
2.0
3.75
5.0
X
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Spacing Nodal Coordinates on an Arc

The SPACING ARC RATIOS data section computes the coordinates of a circular line
of nodes from the coordinates of the end nodes and the defined arc ratios.
SPACING [X | Y] ARC RATIOS Xc Yc [Zc] [Nd]
N Nlast Ndiff < Si >i=1,n
Xc, Yc, Zc The coordinates of the centre of the circle.
Nd
The node defining the direction in which nodes are to be spaced around
circle.
N Nlast Ndiff
The first node, last node and difference between nodes of
the series of nodes to be spaced.
Si
The ratio of the arc spaces between consecutive nodes. For M spaces with
the same value S use an asterisk to automatically repeat value as M*S.
Note that i 120 even when M*S format is used.
n
The number of arc spaces between consecutive nodes.
Notes
1. The coordinates of the first, last and centre nodes of a circular line must be
specified before the spacing data line. The radius between the centre node and the
N and Nlast nodes must be equal.
2. It is permissible to specify up to 120 arc spacing ratios. If the data will not fit onto
one line, use the LUSAS line continuation symbol (three dots ) to continue onto
a second line.
3. Additional spacing data may be specified without repeating the header line.
4. The program will assume that the nodes will be spaced around the shortest arc
length between the first and last nodes. For sweep angles greater than 180, a node,
lying in the plane and direction of the circular line to be generated, must be
specified on the header line. The coordinates of this direction node must be
specified prior to the header line.
5. Incremental generation may be used to generate several circular lines with the
same centre. For M arc spaces with the same increment value S, use the asterisk
repeat facility as M*S. Zero arc spacing ratio increments need not be specified if
the total number of lines are put in brackets.
6. The projection of the X or Y coordinate of the arc onto the X or Y axis is
calculated using the SPACING X ARC RATIOS and SPACING Y ARC RATIOS
respectively. The projected nodes lie in the same Z-plane as the centre of the
circle.
7. When using SPACING X (or Y) ARC RATIOS the first and last Y (or X)
coordinates must not change sign over the segment of arc being generated.
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Nodal Coordinates
Example 1. Node Coordinates Spacing on an Arc

Has the same effect as this:
NODE COORDINATES
NODE COORDINATES
11.0
1.0
11.0
1.0
13
0.437
9.863
13
0.437
9.863
SPACING ARC RATIOS 2.0

1.0
SPACING ARC RATIOS 2.0

1.0
1 13 3
16.67
16.67 16.67 50.0
1 13
50.0
3*16.67
13 (0.437, 9.863)
10
7
5.0
50
4
16.67
16.67
16.67
1 (11.0, 1.0)
5.0
Example 2. Node Coordinates Spacing on an Arc

Has the same effect as this:
NODE COORDINATES
NODE COORDINATES
11
5.33
0.5
11
5.33
0.5
26
9.66
3.0
26
9.66
3.0
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15
1.0
3.0
15
1.0
3.0
30
1.0
8.0
30
1.0
8.0
SPACING
SPACING
15
2.0
30
1.0
2.0
15
2.0
30
1.0
2.0
11
2.0
26
1.0
2.0
11
2.0
26
1.0
2.0
SPACING ARC RATIOS 1.0 2.0
SPACING ARC RATIOS 1.0 2.0
11
2*10
15
25
15
FIRST
2*10
16
2*10
20
25
15
INC
21
2*10
25
25
15
10.0
30
11 15 1
5
25
0 (4)
10.0
29
15.0
28
27
24
25
25.0
23
22
20
15
19
14
18
13
26
17
12
21
16
11
X
(1.0, -2.0)
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Nodal Coordinates
Spacing Nodal Coordinates in a Quadrilateral

The data section QUADRILATERAL SPACING generates node coordinates for plane
or parabolic quadrilateral zones.
N
{ X,Y | X,Y,Z }
SIDE POINTS
N Nlast Ndiff [ Xs,Ys | Xs,Ys,Zs ]
N
A corner node number of the quadrilateral zone to be generated.
X, Y, Z The global coordinates of a corner node. For 2D structures, only X, Y are
specified. Four corner node data lines are required in any order.
N Nlast Ndiff
the series of nodes along a side of the quadrilateral zone.
Xs, Ys, Zs The global coordinates of a point along a side of the quadrilateral
zone which defines the parabolic shape and grading of the line of nodes.
This point must lie inside the central half of the side and need not be
coincident with any node. Four side point data lines are required in any
order.
Notes
1. If the coordinates of the side points are omitted a straight sided regularly spaced
quadrilateral will be generated.
2. The angle subtended at any corner of a quadrilateral zone must be less than 180
otherwise non-uniqueness of mapping may result.
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Example 1. Node Coordinates Quadrilateral Spacing
16 (7.0, 7.0)
14
15
13 (4.0, 5.0)
10
12
11
2
1 (1.0, 1.0)
4 (10.0, 1.0)
X
NODE COORDINATES
8
11
29
26
2.5 5
SIDE POINTS
8
11
4.5
1.6
11
29
26
29
5.25 5.6
26
1.8
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Nodal Coordinates
Y
46
48
50
52
*
(3.0, 6.0)
54
56
34
36
38
42
44
40
* (0.0, 3.0)
* (9.0, 3.0)
22
24
26
28
30
32
10
12
14
16
*
(3.0, 0.0)
18
20
X
NODE COORDINATES
10
20
46
56
SIDE POINTS
10
20
20
56
12
46
56
10
46
12
The number of nodes on either side of the mid-node are equal, but the spacing of the
nodes will only be equal if the mid-node happens to bisect the side.
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16 (7.0, 7.0)
14
15
13 (4.0, 5.0)
10
12
11
2
1 (1.0, 1.0)
4 (10.0, 1.0)
X
NODE COORDINATES
1
10
13
16
SIDE POINTS
1
13
13
16
16
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Nodal Coordinates
Copying Nodes
The data section COPY NODES copies the coordinates of a series of nodes to another
series of nodes.
COPY NODES N1 N1last N1diff
TO
N2 N2last N2diff
N1 N1last N1diff The first node, last node and difference between nodes of
the series of node coordinates to be copied.
the recipient series of nodes.
Notes
The coordinates of the first series of nodes must be specified prior to the use of this
command.
1. Any node coordinates in the second series of nodes which were previously
specified will be overwritten.
2. The number of nodes in both series must be equal.
3. This command could, for example, be used in LOCAL COORDINATES to copy a
repetitive pattern of nodes to a new position and orientation.
Example. Node Coordinates Copying Nodes
Y
7
x
11
5
4
3
10
NODE COORDINATES
1
45
10
11
LOCAL CARTESIAN COORDINATES 10 11

COPY NODES
1 4 1
TO
5 8 1
Renumbering Nodes
The data section RENUMBER NODES renumbers a series of node numbers with a
new series of node numbers.
RENUMBER NODES
N1 N1last N1diff
TO
N2 N2last N2diff
the series of node coordinates to be renumbered.
the recipient series of nodes.
Notes
1. The node coordinates of the series of nodes to be renumbered must be specified
prior to the use of this command.
2. Any node coordinates of the series of new nodes which were previously specified
will be overwritten.
3. The number of nodes in both series must be equal.
Deleting Nodes
The data section DELETE NODES deletes a series of node coordinates from the
LUSAS database.
DELETE NODES
N Nlast Ndiff
N Nlast Ndiff
the series of node coordinates to be deleted.
Note
1. If a node for deletion has not been previously specified, a warning message will be
output.
Example. Node Coordinates Deleting Nodes
DELETE NODES 7 9 2
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Geometric Properties
DELETE NODES 17 19 2
21
22
23
24
25
16
17
18
19
20
11
12
13
14
15
10
The data section GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES is used to define the geometric property
values for the specified element type. Not all elements will require the input of
geometric properties; for example, the geometric properties for a membrane element
will be the element thickness at each node, whilst there is no equivalent property for
the solid elements. The LUSAS Element Reference Manual should be consulted for
geometric property details of each element type.
GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES are assigned to a series of elements using the
GEOMETRIC ASSIGNMENTS data section.
type GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES
title]
igmp
[CONSTANT]
[nxs]
[TITLE
< Gi >i=1,n
type
The element type identifier as given in the description of each element.

Refer to the LUSAS Element Reference Manual.
CONSTANT Specifies that the GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES are the same for all nodes
on the element (see Notes).
nxs
The number of quadrilateral cross-sections defining the total cross-section
(used for beam elements, see Notes).
igmp
The geometric property reference number (see Geometric Assignments).
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Gi
The geometric property values for the element type specified, see element
descriptions in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual for definition of
values.
Number of geometric properties to be input.
Notes
1. Some element types in LUSAS do not require geometric property input, in which
case this section should be omitted.
2. If an element is repeated, the new geometric properties overwrite the previous
values for that element and an informative message is printed in the output file.
3. When the CONSTANT parameter is used, the geometric properties for only 1 node
need be defined and the others are assumed to be the same.
4. The parameter nxs can only be utilised with beam elements that require
quadrilateral cross-sections to be defined via the local coordinates: BMX3 element
in 2D; BXS4 and BXL4 elements in 3D. The maximum number allowed for
parameter nxs is 2000 (approximately 200 cross section geometries).
5. For compatibility with previous versions of LUSAS, prior to LUSAS 12,
geometric properties may still be associated with elements directly using the
element first, last, inc facility. To use this approach Option -117 must now be set.
The CONSTANT and nxs parameters cannot be utilised with this approach.
Examples of Geometric Properties

Input for 3D problem comprising thin beam elements with and without quadrilateral
cross-sections (see LUSAS Element Reference Manual for definition of values):
Example 1. Geometric Properties Without Quadrilateral Cross-Sections
10
48
10
z
Properties defined for each node:

BS3 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES
11 100.0 833.33
1666.66
0.0
0.0
0.0 ...
100.0 833.33
1666.66
0.0
0.0
0.0 ...
100.0 833.33
1666.66
0.0
0.0
0.0
Properties defined constant for all nodes:

BS3 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES
CONSTANT
12 100.0
0.0
833.33 1666.66
0.0
0.0
Example 2. Geometric Properties With Quadrilateral Cross-Sections

Cross section defined at each node. Input four y,z pairs at each node followed by the
number of integration points in the local y and z directions respectively.
BXL4 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES
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0.25 -0.125
0.5 -0.125
0.5 0.125
0.25 0.125
0.25 -0.125
0.5 -0.125
0.5 0.125
0.25 0.125
0.25 -0.125
0.5 -0.125
0.5 0.125
0.25 0.125 3 8
Cross section defined constant for all nodes. Input four y,z pairs followed by the
number of integration points in the local y and z directions respectively.
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0.25 -0.125
CONSTANT
0.5 -0.125
0.5 0.125
0.25 0.125 3 8
Cross section defined as two rectangles constant for all nodes. Input four y,z pairs
followed by the number of integration points in the local y and z directions respectively
for each quadrilateral in the section.
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CONSTANT
0.25 -0.125
0.5 -0.125
0.5 0.0
0.25
0.5
0.5 0.125 0.25 0.125 3 4
0.0
0.0
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0.25 0.0
3 4
Composite Geometry
The data section COMPOSITE GEOMETRY defines the thicknesses of layers used to
laminate a composite material for the laminated brick or shell elements. The number of
layers defined in this data section must be the same as the number of layers used in the
accompanying COMPOSITE MATERIAL section. The data is input in tabular form
where rows relate to layers and columns to element nodes. The lay-up sequence is
always defined sequentially from the lower to upper surface of the element.
COMPOSITE GEOMETRY and COMPOSITE MATERIALS are assigned to elements
through the COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENT data section.
COMPOSITE GEOMETRY
TABLE
t11
[TITLE title]
icgp
[< t1i >i=2,nnode]
..
tnlayr1
icgp
tji
nlayr
nnode
[< tnlayri >i=2,nnode]
Composite geometry set number.

Thickness of layer j at node i (see Notes).
Total number of layers.
Number of element nodes.
Notes
1. Node order is defined by element topology. If the layer thickness is the same at
each node then only the thickness at node 1 need be defined.
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Lamina Directions
2. The layer thickness may be specified as a ratio of the total thickness defined under
GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES for semiloof shells or of the depth defined by the
element topology for composite solids.
Lamina Directions
The data section LAMINA DIRECTIONS defines the position and direction of the
bottom and top surfaces of each lamina in a composite laminate material, i.e. nlam+1
surfaces for nlam laminae, used with laminated tetrahedral elements. The number of
lamina defined in this data section, nlam, must be the same as the number of lamina
used in the accompanying COMPOSITE MATERIAL section. The lay-up sequence is
always defined sequentially from the lower to upper lamina of the laminate. LAMINA
DIRECTIONS and COMPOSITE MATERIALS are assigned to elements through the
COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENT data section.
LAMINA DIRECTIONS
TABLE
[TITLE title]
icpl
(x0, y0, z0)1
(x1, y1, z1)1
(x2, y2, z2)1
..
(x0, y0, z0)nlam+1
icpl
(x0, y0, z0)i
(x1, y1, z1)i
(x2, y2, z2)i
nlam
(x1, y1, z1)nlam+1
(x2, y2, z2)nlam+1
Lamina directions set number.

Coordinates defining the Cartesian set origin on the bottom (top)
surface of lamina i (i-1).
Coordinates used to define the local x-axis on the bottom (top)
surface of lamina i (i-1).
Coordinates lying in the positive quadrant of the local xy-plane on
the bottom (top) surface of lamina i (i-1).
Total number of lamina.
Notes
1. The local z-axis is defined using the right-hand screw rule.
2. The data section CARTESIAN SETS used to define the required local Cartesian
coordinate axes in COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENTS will not be utilised when
LAMINA DIRECTIONS are defined.
3. The angle defined via COMPOSITE MATERIAL should be with respect to the
local x-axis of the lamina (in-plane rotation) if LAMINA DIRECTIONS are
defined.
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4. The lamina thicknesses are computed from the origins of the Cartesian sets defined
on each lamina surface.
5. LAMINA DIRECTIONS are not applicable to shell elements.
Geometric Assignments
The data section GEOMETRIC ASSIGNMENTS is used to assign defined geometric
property sets to single, groups or sequences of elements.
{L Llast Ldiff | G
[TITLE title]
igroup}
igmp
[igmpv]
L Llast Ldiff The first, last and difference between elements with the same
geometric assignment.
igmp
The geometric property reference number (see Geometric Properties)
igmpv
The varying geometric property reference number if it is defined in the
LUSAS Modeller pre-processing model. This number is saved in the
LUSAS Modeller results file for use in post-processing.
G
A command word which must be typed to use element groups.
igroup The element group reference number (see Defining Data Groups).
Example. Geometric Assignments
Nodal thicknesses for a single curved shell element (QSL8) with 8 nodes:
QSL8 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES
2
2.5
2.5 2.5
3.0
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
1 0 0
Material Properties
Every element declared in the model discretisation must be assigned a material
property. Material property definitions may be classified into one of the following
groups:
Linear Material Properties

Matrix Properties
Joint Material Properties
Mass Properties
Nonlinear Material Properties
Field Material Properties
Composite Material Properties
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Each set of data specified under MATERIAL PROPERTIES must have a unique
material identification number associated with it. This allows a group of elements to be
assigned a set of material properties under MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS.
Material properties specified under MATERIAL PROPERTIES can be combined with
the PLASTIC DEFINITION, VISCOUS DEFINITION and/or DAMAGE
PROPERTIES definitions via the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS data chapter.
Temperature dependent material properties may be input for both field and structural
elements. In this case the TABLE command must directly follow the particular material
properties command. Lines of data listing the material properties at particular reference
temperatures are then input.
The following restrictions apply to the use of the temperature dependent material
properties:
Limited to continuum models (von Mises, Tresca, Mohr-Coulomb, DruckerPrager), i.e., not available for stress resultant model
Limited to formulations based on total strains (geometric linearity and Total
Lagrangian or Co-rotational geometric nonlinearity)
Hardening modulus values are not temperature dependent.
Notes
1. Superfluous properties or rigidities for elements not present in a structure may be
specified.
2. For a more detailed description of each constitutive model refer to the LUSAS
Theory Manual.
3. The LUSAS Element Reference Manual defines the material properties that are
applicable for each of the element types.
4. For compatibility with previous versions of LUSAS, material properties may still
be associated with elements directly using the element first/last/inc facility. To use
this approach Option -118 and/or -146 must be set.

The following linear elastic material models are available:
Isotropic
Orthotropic Plane Stress
Orthotropic Plane Strain
Orthotropic Thick
Orthotropic Axisymmetric
Orthotropic Solid
Anisotropic
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Rigidity specification
Linear Isotropic Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES is used to define the material properties
for linear elastic isotropic materials.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
imat
imat
E
ar
br
T
[TITLE
title]
E [ ar br T]
The material property identification number
Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Stiffness Rayleigh damping constant
Reference temperature
Linear Orthotropic Plane Stress Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC is used to define the
material properties for linear orthotropic plane stress materials.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC
imat
imat
Ex,Ey
Gxy
xy
x, y,
ar
br
T
Ex Ey Gxy xy [ x y xy ar br T]
Youngs modulus values
Shear modulus
Poissons ratio
Angle of orthotropy in degrees relative to the reference axis (see Notes).
Mass density
xy Coefficients of thermal expansion
Notes
1. Subscripts refer to the element reference axes, where reference axes may be local
or global (see Local Axes in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual for the
proposed element type). If (about z) is set to zero, the reference axes are used for
defining material properties.
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2. When using MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC care must be taken to

ensure that all properties are input to sufficient numerical accuracy. Failure to do
this may result in erroneous answers.
Linear Orthotropic Plane Strain Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC PLANE STRAIN is
used to define the material properties for linear orthotropic plane strain materials.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC PLANE STRAIN
imat
Ex Ey Ez Gxy xy yz xz [ x y xy z ar br T]
imat
Ex,Ey,Ez Youngs modulus values
Gxy
Shear modulus
xy,yz,xz Poissons ratios
Mass density
x,y,xy,z
Coefficients of thermal expansion
ar
br
T
Notes
Linear Orthotropic Thick Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC THICK is used to
define the material properties for linear orthotropic thick materials.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC THICK
imat
Ex Ey Gxy xy Gxz Gyz [ x y xy xz yz ar br T]
imat
Ex,Ey
Youngs modulus values
Gxy,Gxz,Gyz Shear modulus values
xy
Poissons ratio
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Mass density
x,y,
xy,xz,yz Coefficients of thermal expansion
ar
br
T
Notes
Linear Orthotropic Axisymmetric Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC AXISYMMETRIC is
used to define the material properties for linear orthotropic axisymmetric materials.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC AXISYMMETRIC
imat
Ex Ey Ez Gxy xy yz xz [ x y xy z ar br T]
imat
Gxy
Shear modulus
Mass density
x,y,xy,z
ar
br
T
Notes
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Linear Orthotropic Solid Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC SOLID is used to
define the material properties for linear orthotropic solid materials.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC SOLID
imat nset Ex Ey Ez Gxy Gyz Gxz xy yz xz
yz xz ar br] T
[ x y z xy
imat
nset
The CARTESIAN SET number used to define the local axis directions.
Gxy,Gyz,Gxz Shear modulus values
Mass density
x,y,z,
xy,yz,xz Coefficients of thermal expansion
ar
br
T
Notes
proposed element type). For the solid model, the orthotropy is defined by the
CARTESIAN SET command. If nset is set to zero, the orthotropy coincides with
the reference axes.
Linear Anisotropic Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES ANISOTROPIC is used to define
arbitrary constitutive equations relating stress to strain. The material modulus matrix is
input on a component by component basis. Note that symmetry is assumed so that only
the upper triangle of the matrix is required. The matrix is defined column by column.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ANISOTROPIC
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{n | SOLID}
imat { ar br T nset ar br T}
< Di >i=1,n(n+1)/2
imat
ar
br
T
nset
i
Di
n
i=1,n

Mass density
Angle of anisotropy (degrees) relative to the element reference axes (see
Notes)
The CARTESIAN SET number used to define the axes of anisotropy
(required for ANISOTROPIC SOLID only).
Values in upper triangular half of modulus matrix.
The number of stress/strain components for element (=6 for SOLID)
Notes
1. The element reference axes may be local or global (see Local Axes in the LUSAS
Element Reference Manual for the proposed element type). If nset or is set to
zero, the anisotropy coincides with the reference axes.
2. The upper triangle components of the modulus matrix only are entered (the
components are entered column by column), and:
Di The m components of the upper triangle of the modulus matrix.

m The number of components of the modulus matrix, where m may be
computed from m=n(n+1)/2
Linear Rigidity Model

The data section RIGIDITIES is used to define the in-plane and bending rigidities from
prior explicit integration through the element thickness or cross-section.
RIGIDITIES
n [MASS ndf [DAMPING]]
imat ar br T i=1,n < Di >i=1,n(n+1)/2 [<Mi

>i=1,ndf(ndf+1)/2 [< Ci >i=1,ndf(ndf+1)/2]]
imat
n
ndf
ar
br
T

The number of stress/strain resultants for the element
Number of degrees of freedom
Mass density
Angle of orthotropy relative to the reference axis (degrees)
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Di
Mi
Ci
The values in the upper triangular half of the rigidity matrix

The values in the upper triangular half of the beam mass density matrix
The values in the upper triangular half of the beam damping coefficient
matrix
Note
1. For plates and shells, the element reference axes may be local or global (see Local
Axes in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual for the proposed element type). If
is set to zero, the anisotropy coincides with the reference axes.
2. For beams, the element reference axes must be local, and the angle will not be
used. For the coefficients of thermal expansion, only 1 is used; others are ignored.
3. Mass and Damping input are only applicable to beams.
Example 1. Membrane Behaviour
RIGIDITIES 3
imat, , ar, br, T, q, 1 3, D1 D6
R|N x U| LD1
S|N y V| MMD2
TN xy W MND4
D2
D3
D5
OPR|R| x U| R| xo U|U| R|N xo U|

D5 P SS y V S yo VV SN yo V
D 6 PQ ||T xy |W |T xyo |W| |TN xyo |W
T
W
D4
where:
N
D
are the membrane stress resultants (force per unit width).

membrane rigidities.
membrane strains.
and for isotropic behaviour, where t is the thickness:
D1 D 3
1 2
D 4 D5 0
D2
t
1 2
D6
The initial strains due to a temperature rise T are:
R| xo U| R1 U
| |
ot S yo V TS 2 V
|T xyo |W |T 3 |W
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t
2 1
b g
Example 2. Thin Plate Flexural Behaviour

RIGIDITIES 3
imat, , ar, br, T, q, 1 3, D1 D6
R|M x U| LD1
S|M y V| MMD2
TM xy W MND4
D2
D3
D5
OPR|R|x U| R|xo U|U| R|M xo U|

D5 P SSy V Syo VV SM yo V
D 6 PQ ||
TTxy |W |Txyo |W|W |TM xyo |W
D4
where:
M
D
are the flexural stress resultants (moments per unit width).

flexural rigidities.
flexural strains given by:
2
R|- w U|
R|x U| || 2xw2 ||
S|y V| = S|- y 2 V|
Txy W | 2 2 w |
||T- xy ||W
and for an isotropic plate for example, where t is the thickness:
D1 D 3
Et 3
12(1 2 )
D 4 D5 0
D2
Et 3
12(1 2 )
D6
R|xo U| T R1 U
|S 2 |V
ot Syo V
|Txyo |W z |T 3 |W
Example 3. Thick Plate Flexural Behaviour
RIGIDITIES 5
imat, , ar, br, T, q, 1 5, D1 D15
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Et 3
24(1 )
R|M x U| LD1
||MM y || MMD 2
S| xy V| MMD 4
||SS xz || MMDD 7
T yz W N 11
D2
D4
D7
D3
D5
D8
D5
D6
D9
D8
D9
D10
D12
D13
D14
OPR|R|x U| R|xo U|U| R|M xo U|

D12 ||y | |yo || |M yo |
P || | | || | |
D13 P SSxy V Sxyo VV SM xyo V
P
D14 P ||xz | |xzo || |S xzo |
||| || || |||| ||S ||
D15 PQ |
TT yz W T yzo WW T yzo W
D11
where:
M
S
D

shear stress resultants (shear force per unit width).
flexural and shear rigidities.
flexural strains given by:
2
R| w U|
R|x U| | 2xw2 ||
S|y V| |S| y 2 V|
Txy W | 2 2 w |
||T xy ||W
shear strains given by:
R w u U
RSxzUV |S x z |V
TyzW || wy vz ||
T
W
and for an isotropic plate for example:
D10 D15
Et
2(1 ) k
D 7 D 8 D 9 D11 D12 D13 D14 0

where t is the plate thickness and k is a factor taken as 1.2 which provides the correct
shear strain energy when the shear strain is assumed constant through the plate
thickness. D1 to D6 are the same as defined for the thin plate flexural behaviour (see
Example 2. Thin Plate Flexural Behaviour).
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R|xo U| R1 U R0 U
| | | |
RSot UV ||Syoxyo ||V T |S 23 |V T|S00 |V
T ot W |xzo | z |0 | | 4 |
|| || ||0 || || ||
T yzo W T W T 5 W
Example 4. Shell Behaviour
RIGIDITIES 6
imat, , ar, br, T, q, 1 6, D1 D21
R|N x U| LD1
|NN y || MMD 2
|S xy V MMD 4
||M x || MMD 7
||MM yxy || MNDD1116
T W
D2
D4
D7
D11
D3
D5
D8
D12
D5
D6
D9
D13
D8
D9
D10
D14
D12
D13
D14
D15
D17
D18
D19
D 20
OPR|R| x U| R| xo U|U| R|N xo U|

D17 || y | | yo || |N yo |
P
D18 P ||xy | |xyo || |N xyo |
P SS V S VV S V
D19 P ||x | |xo || |M xo |
D 20 P ||y | |yo || |M yo |
P|||xy || ||xyo |||| ||M xyo ||
D 21 Q |
TT W T WW T W
D16
where:
N
M
D
are the membrane stress resultants (forces per unit width).

flexural and shear rigidities.
membrane strains.
flexural strains.
xo
0
1
yo
0
2

ot xyo
3 dT 0
T

ot xo
0 dz 4
yo
0
5

0
xyo
6
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Example 5. Thick Beam Behaviour

RIGIDITIES 6
imat, , ar, br, T, , 1 6, D1 D21
Fx D1
F D
y 2
Fz D4

M x D7
M y D11

M z D16
D2
D4
D7
D11
D3
D5
D8
D12
D5
D6
D9
D13
D8
D9
D10
D14
D12
D13
D14
D15
D17
D18
D19
D20
D16 x xo Fxo
D17 2 xy 2 xyo Fyo

Fzo
D18 2 xz 2 xzo

D19 x xo M xo
D20 y yo M yo

D21 z zo M zo
where:
F
M
D
axial and shear forces.

torque and moments.
beam rigidities.
beam axial and shear strains on the reference line given by:
torsional strain and flexural strains or curvatures given by:
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Matrix Properties
The data section MATRIX PROPERTIES is used to explicitly define the linear
properties of the stiffness, mass and damping matrices for joint elements in the local
coordinate system.
MATRIX PROPERTIES
imat
imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
N
{STIFFNESS | MASS | DAMPING}
[N]
{< Ki >i=1,m | < Mi >i=1,m | < Ci >i=1,m}

The values in upper triangular half of local element stiffness matrix.
The values in upper triangular half of local element mass matrix.
The values in upper triangular half of local element damping matrix.
Size of matrix (total number of freedoms for element in question). The
default value is given by twice the maximum number of freedoms at a
node for the structure in question.
Number of components of the matrix where m is calculated from
m=N(N+1)/2
Notes
1. Either the stiffness, mass or damping matrix can be specified for an element. If
more than one matrix is specified the last matrix overwrites all previous matrices.
To specify more than one matrix property overlay the number of elements
required.
2. The force/displacement relationship is defined as:
P = TT K T a
where:
P
T
K
a
The global nodal forces

A transformation matrix relating local freedoms to global
The local element stiffness matrix stored in upper triangular form.
The global element freedoms (displacements).
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Joint material models are used to define the material properties for linear and nonlinear
joint models. The following are available:
Standard Linear Joint Model

General Linear Joint Model
Standard Nonlinear Elasto-Plastic Joint Model
General Nonlinear Elasto-Plastic Joint Model
Nonlinear Joint Model For Smooth Contact
Nonlinear Joint Model For Frictional Contact
Visco-elastic Dampers
Kelvin
Four parameter solid
Hysteretic Damper For Lead-Rubber Bearing
Hysteretic Damper For Friction Pendulum System
Piecewise Linear Elastic Joint Model
Piecewise Linear Hysteresis Joint Model
Piecewise Linear Compound Hysteresis Joint Model
Axial Force Dependent Piecewise Linear Elastic Joint Model
User-Supplied Nonlinear Joint Properties
Standard Linear Joint Model

Joint type: Spring stiffness only
The JOINT PROPERTIES data section defines linear spring stiffnesses for joints.
JOINT PROPERTIES
imat
imat
Ki
N
[N]
< Ki >i=1,N
Elastic spring stiffness corresponding to each local freedom. These local
directions are defined for each joint element in the LUSAS Element
Reference Manual.
Number of springs for joint element.
Example. Joint Properties

JPH3 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY
2 2 3 4
JOINT PROPERTIES
1 51.2 48.9 23.1
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MATERIAL ASSIGNMENT
2 0 0 1
General Linear Joint Model

Joint type: General properties
The JOINT PROPERTIES GENERAL data section defines the full joint properties of
spring stiffness, mass, coefficient of linear expansion and damping factor.
JOINT PROPERTIES GENERAL
imat
imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
i
ari
bri
mcode
[N]
< Ki Mi Ci i ari bri >i=1,N
[mcode]
Material property identification number

Elastic spring stiffness corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
Mass corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
Viscocity coefficient - damping corresponding to the (i)th local freedom
Coefficient of thermal expansion corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
Mass Rayleigh damping constant corresponding to (i)th local freedom
Stiffness Rayleigh damping constant corresponding to (i)th local freedom
An integer number which determines the position of a mass or masses.
= 0 for mass between nodes (default)
= 1 for mass at 1st node.
= 2 for mass at 2nd node.
The number of springs for joint element.
Notes
1. In order to input the damping values Ci OPTION 324 must be specified.
2. Modeller will automatically set OPTION 324 .
3. If all the Ci input values are specified as zero the Rayleigh damping parameters
will be used to form the element damping matrix.
Standard Nonlinear Elasto-Plastic Joint Model

Joint type: Elasto-plastic (tension and compression equal)
The JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 31 data section defines the material
properties for the standard elasto-plastic joint model. The model incorporates elastoplasticity with isotropic hardening. Equal tension and compression yield conditions are
assumed.
imat
[N]
< Ki Mi i ari bri Fyldi i >i=1,N
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[mcode]
imat
Ki
Mi
i
ari
bri
Fyldi
i
mcode

Elastic spring stiffness corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
Stiffness Rayleigh damping constant corresponding to (i)th local
freedom
Yield force
Hardening stiffness
+ : tension
- : compression
F
+ strain hardening
stiffness
+Yield f orce
K - elastic spring
stiffness
= 2 - 1
-Yield force
-
strain hardening
stiffness
Standard Nonlinear Elasto-Plastic Joint Model (Model 31)
General Nonlinear Elasto-Plastic Joint Model

Joint type: Elasto-plastic (tension and compression unequal)
properties for the general elasto-plastic joint model. The model incorporates elastoplasticity with isotropic hardening. Unequal tension and compression yield conditions
are assumed.
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[N]
imat < Ki Mi i ari bri +Fyldi +i -Fyldi -i >i=1,N

[mcode]
imat
Ki
Mi
i
ari
bri
+Fyldi
+i
-Fyldi
-i
mcode

Elastic spring stiffness corresponding to the (i)th local freedom.
Coefficient of thermal expansion corresponding to the (i)th local
freedom.
freedom
Tensile yield force
Tensile strain hardening stiffness
Compressive yield force (value is always positive)
Compressive strain hardening stiffness (value is always positive)
= 2 for mass at 2nd node
+ : tension
- : compression
F
+ strain hardening
stiffness
Tensile Yield Force
K - elastic spring
stiffness
= 2 - 1
Compressive Yield force
-
strain hardening
stiffness
General Nonlinear Elasto-Plastic Joint Model (Model 32)
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Nonlinear Joint Model For Smooth Contact

properties for the nonlinear joint model for smooth contact with an initial gap.
imat
imat
Kci
Mi
i
ari
bri
Fyldi
i
gapi
mcode
[N]
< Kci Mi i ari bri Fyldi i gapi >i=1,N
[mcode]

The contact spring stiffness corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
The mass corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
The coefficient of linear expansion corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
Stiffness Rayleigh damping constant corresponding to (i)th local freedom
Lift-off force
Lift-off stiffness
The initial gap (see Notes)
F
- lift-off stiff ness
Lift-off
force
= 2 - 1
= 2 - 1
Gap
K - contact spring
stiffness
Nonlinear Joint Model for Smooth Contact (Model 33)

Note
1. If an initial gap is used in a spring, then the positive local axis for this spring must
go from node 1 to 2. If nodes 1 and 2 are coincident the relative displacement of
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the nodes in a local direction (d2- d1) must be negative to close an initial gap in
that direction.
2. If a geostatic-step is used the stresses and displacements from the displaced shape
are saved and are used as offsets for any new displacements. When checking for
separation the nodes will move by a distance equal to that of the initial normal
penetration before lift-off can happen. If contact is to be measured from the initial
geometry the joint may be introduced after the displacement reset using the birth
and death facility.
Nonlinear Joint Model For Frictional Contact

Joint type: Friction contact
properties for the nonlinear joint model for frictional contact with an initial gap.
imat
imat
Kci
Mi
i
ari
bri
gap
nrm
mcode
< Kci Mi i ari bri >i=1,N
[N]
gap
[nrm mcode]

Contact spring stiffness corresponding to (i)th local freedom.
freedom
Coefficient of friction.
Initial gap in x The initial gap in the local x-direction.
Normal direction
= 1 for local x (default)
= 2 for local y
= 3 for local z
Notes
1. If an initial gap is used in a spring, then the positive local normal axis for this
spring must go from node 1 to 2. If nodes 1 and 2 are coincident the relative
displacement of the nodes in the local normal direction (dx2-dx1 if nrm=1, or dy2dy1 if nrm=2, or dz2-dz1 if nrm=3) must be negative to close an initial gap.
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penetration before lift-off can happen. If contact is to be measured from the initial
geometry the joint may be introduced after the displacement reset using the birth
and death facility.
Nonlinear Joint Model for Frictional Contact 2D with initial gap in local y (Model 34)
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Nonlinear Joint Model for Frictional Contact 3D with initial gap in local z (Model 34)
Visco-Elastic Dampers
Joint type: Viscous damper Kelvin
Joint type: Viscous damper - Four parameter solid
properties for a general preloaded visco-elastic damper joint model. The model consists
of three springs and a dashpot in the so-called four-parameter solid model arrangement.
Selectively setting the appropriate stiffnesses to zero allows the model to degenerate to
a Kelvin (K2=0, K3=0) or Maxwell (K1=0, K2 or K3=0) unit.
imat
imat
K1i
Mi
Ci
i
vi
Fpi
[N]
< K1i Mi Ci i vi Fpi K2i K3i >i=1,N [mcode]

Spring stiffness corresponding to (i)th local freedom (see below).
Viscosity coefficient Damping corresponding to the (i)th local freedom
Velocity exponent corresponding to (i)th local freedom
Preload force corresponding to (i)th local freedom
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K2i
K3i
mcode
Spring stiffness corresponding to (i)th local freedom in parallel with

damper (see below).
Spring stiffness corresponding to (i)th local freedom in series with
damper (see below).
K3
K1
K2
Four parameter solid model for visco-elasticity (Model 35)

Detailed formulation for different spring combinations
Existing
springs
K1
K2
K3
K1 and K2
K1 and K3
Relation
di
F k1d cd sgn d d
d i
k1k2
k2
d
cd sgn dd dd
k1 k2
k1 k2
g
d i
F k1d k3 d dd ,
k3 d dd cd sgn dd dd
K2 and K3
Notes
Reduces to Kelvin
model when
k2 k3
kk
d 2 3 dd cd sgn dd dd
k2 k3
k2 k3
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Kelvin-Voigt or
Kelvin
Maxwell
Maxwell
Reduces to Kelvin
model when
Reduces to
Maxwell model
when
or
K1, K2 and
K3
k1k2
k2
d
cd sgn dd dd ,
k1 k2
k1 k2
cd sgn d d d d
Where dd and
k2 k3d k1 k2 k3d d
k1 k2 k3
Reduces to the
corresponding twospring model when
one spring is much
more rigid than the
other two; reduces
to Kelvin model
when
and
are displacement and velocity of the damper.
Notes
1. Stiffnesses, mass and preload force can be set to zero in order to create a viscous
damper only.
2. The preload force represents the force that must be exceeded to cause movement of
the damper piston (typically the initial pressure in hydraulic fluid).
3. If a Kelvin unit is defined the damping force is computed from F Cv v .
4. The viscosity coefficient is typically evaluated from C Fn / Vnv where Fn and Vn
are the maximum force and velocity that are expected to occur in the damper.
5. If any spring (K1, K2 or K3) is not defined then it is assumed that the spring
stiffness is of a sufficiently large number to make the spring rigid.
Lead-Rubber Bearing with Hysteretic damping

Joint type: Lead rubber bearing
Lead-rubber bearings (LRBs) are generally constructed of low-damping natural rubber
with a preformed central hole, into which a lead core is press-fitted. The central lead
core provides an additional means of energy dissipation and the energy absorbed by the
core reduces the lateral displacement of the isolator. This system provides the
combined features of vertical load support, horizontal flexibility, restoring force and
damping in a single unit.
Under lateral deformation, the lead core deforms in almost pure shear, yields at low
level of stress (approximately 8 to 10 MPa in shear at normal temperature), and
produces hysteretic behavior that is stable over many cycles. Unlike mild steel, lead
recrystallizes at normal temperature (about 20C), so that repeated yielding does not
cause fatigue failure. LRBs generally exhibit characteristic strength that ensures
rigidity under service loads.
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 36 [N]
imat Ki Mi Ci i ari bri Fyldi i Ai sii=1,N cp [nrm
mcode]
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imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
i
ari
bri
Fyldi
i
Ai
si
cp
nrm
mcode

Elastic spring stiffness corresponding to the ith local freedom
Mass corresponding to the ith local freedom
Coefficient of thermal expansion corresponding to the ith local freedom
Mass Rayleigh damping constant corresponding to the ith local freedom
Stiffness Rayleigh damping constant corresponding to the ith local
freedom
Yield force (only applicable to the 1st local freedom in 2D and the 1st and
2nd local freedoms in 3D)
Post-yield stiffness (only applicable to the 1st local freedom in 2D and the
1st and 2nd local freedoms in 3D)
Hysteretic parameter A (only applicable to the 1st local freedom in 2D
and the 1st and 2nd local freedoms in 3D)
Hysteretic parameter s (see Notes)
Coupling parameter for the evolution of hysteretic variables in two
tangential directions (only applicable for the 3D case see Notes)
Hysteretic parameter beta
Hysteretic parameter gamma
Normal direction
= 1 for local x
= 2 for local y (default in 2D)
= 3 for local z (default in 3D)
=0 for mass between nodes (default)
=1 for mass at 1st node
=2 for mass at 2nd node
Number of springs for joint element
Force
- post-yield
stiffness
Fyld
Lead Core
Rubber
Steel
Plate
Displacement
K - elastic
spring stiffness
Lead Rubber Bearing
Schematic LRB and hysteretic behaviour (Model 36)
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Notes
1. The input parameters are utilised in the following manner; for the 3D case with
normal in local z, the forces in the damper are computed from:
Fx x u 1 x /K x Fyld x z x
Fy y v 1- y /K y Fyld y z y
where the evolution of the hysteretic terms is given by:
u y z A x zsxx sgn uz x
x
y
v z z z sgn uz
x
y cp x y
cp z x z y sgn vz y u

sy
A y z y sgn vz y v
where, uy and vy are displacements when yield occurs. For the 3D uncoupled case
(cp=0), the values for sx and sy are taken as the specified input parameters. For the
coupled case (cp>0) the values are fixed, sx=sy=2. z x and z y are dimensionless
hysteretic variables bounded by
.
When working in 2D, the input parameter sx should take a value > 1, where it is
used to define the following hysteretic term:
z x sx
Note that the value for the coupling parameter, cp, must lie within the limits of 0
and 1; a value of 0 leads to fully uncoupled hysteretic equations and a value of 1
fully coupled equations. For more information please consult the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
2. The input parameters Fyld, , A, s and the other hysteretic control parameters are
only applicable to the joint local x translation in 2D (if the normal is in y) and the
local x and y translation in 3D (if the normal is in z).
3. Lift-off does not occur in this model and the vertical stiffness is taken as the local
normal direction.
5. Nonlinear hysteretic behaviour can only occur in the shearing directions, i.e. local
x in 2D (if the normal is in the y direction), and local x and y in 3D (if the normal
is in the z direction); the normal direction always deforms linearly.
Sliding/Frictional Pendulum System with Hysteretic

Damping
Joint type: Friction pendulum system
A friction pendulum system (FPS) bearing consists of a spherical sliding surface and an
articulated slider which is faced with a high pressure capacity bearing material. The
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bearing may be installed as shown below or upside down with the spherical surface
facing downwards. Irrespective of the installation method, the behaviour is identical.
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 37 [N]
imat Ki Mi Ci i ari bri
max0i maxpi mini i i Ai sii=1,N Ac
R cp [nrm mcode]
imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
i
ari
bri
max0i

freedom
Friction coefficient at zero pressure (only applicable to the 1st local
freedom in 2D and the 1st and 2nd local freedoms in 3D).
maxpi
Friction coefficient at high pressure (only applicable to the 1st local

min i
i
i
Ai
si
Ac
R
cp
nrm
Friction coefficient at (near) zero velocity (only applicable to the 1st

local freedom in 2D and the 1st and 2nd local freedoms in 3D).
Coefficient of velocity Parameter controlling the variation of the
coefficient of friction with velocity (only applicable to the 1 st local
Pressure coefficient Parameter used to determine the variation of the
friction coefficient with pressure (only applicable to the 1 st local freedom
in 2D and the 1st and 2nd local freedoms in 3D)
Hysteretic parameter A (only applicable to the 1st local freedom in 2D
and the 1st and 2nd local freedoms in 3D)
Hysteretic parameter s (see Notes)
Contact area of FPS
Radius of sliding surface (spherical) Specify R=0 for a flat surface.
Coupling parameter for the evolution of hysteretic variables in two
tangential directions (only applicable for the 3D case see Notes)
Hysteretic parameter beta
Hysteretic parameter gamma
Normal direction
= 1 for local x
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mcode

Force
Bearing Material
Spherical Sliding
Surface
Displacement
Friction Pendulum Bearing
FPS layout and schematic representation (Model 37)

Notes
1. The input parameters are utilised in the following manner; for the 3D case with
normal in local z, the forces in the FPS element, including the restorative forces,
are given by:
N
u s Nz x
R
N
Fy v s Nz y
R
Fx
where the normal force N is evaluated as follows

N=K z w
where Kz and w are stiffness and compressive deformation in the contact direction.
The friction coefficient s is given by:
s max max min exp u
where max is computed from:
max max0 max0 maxp tanh P
and the bearing pressure is given by:

P=N/A c
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For the 3D case the evolution of the hysteretic terms is given by:
u y z A x zsxx sgn uz x
x
y
v z z z sgn uz
x
y cp x y
cp z x z y sgn vz y u

sy
A y z y sgn vz y v
where, uy and vy are displacements when yield occurs. For the 3D uncoupled case
(cp=0), the values for sx and sy are taken as the specified input parameters. For the
coupled case (cp>0) the values are fixed, sx=sy=2. z x and z y are dimensionless
hysteretic variables bounded by
.
When working in 2D, the input parameter sx should take a value > 1, where it is
used to define the following hysteretic term:
z x sx
Note that the value for the coupling parameter, cp, must lie within the limits of 0
and 1; a value of 0 leads to fully uncoupled hysteretic equations and a value of 1
fully coupled equations. For more information please consult the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
2. The input parameters max0, maxp, min, , A, s and the other hysteretic
control parameters are only applicable to the joint local x translation in 2D (if the
normal is in y) and the local x and y translation in 3D (if the normal is in z).
3. Lift-off occurs when the local normal strain is greater than zero. If lift-off occurs
the normal stiffness is set to zero and the hysteretic terms are also initialised in
readiness for re-contact. In a compressive state the vertical stiffness is taken as the
input value for the local normal (nrm) direction.
5. Nonlinear hysteretic behaviour can only occur in the shearing directions, i.e. local
x in 2D (if the normal is in the y direction), and local x and y in 3D (if the normal
is in the z direction); the normal direction always deforms linearly.
Piecewise Linear Elastic Joint Model

Joint type: Piecewise linear joint
properties for a general piecewise linear elastic joint model. The coupled version
defines the force deformation relationship for all degrees of freedom with respect to
the deformation in the axial or normal direction; while the uncoupled version defines
the relationship in each degree of freedom independently.
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 40 N NL
imat Ki Mi Ci i ari bri {fji ji}j=1,NL+1 rii=1,N iax [mcode]
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imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
Damping (viscosity) coefficient corresponding to the ith local freedom
i
ari
Coefficient of linear expansion corresponding to the ith local freedom

bri
fji

freedom
Force at point j for the ith local freedom
ji
Relative displacement at point j for the ith local freedom
ri
Stiffness factor outside the NL segments for the ith local freedom
iax
mcode
Axis or direction that the deformation is used to define the force

deformation relationship
= 0 uncoupled
= 1 for local x

NL
Number of linear segments defining the primary load-deformation curve
Notes
1. For the ith degree of freedom, if Ki = 0, the piecewise linear relationship (using fji ji) will be used; otherwise, if Ki 0, a linear relationship with stiffness K i will be
followed.
2. In each degree of freedom, if the piecewise linear relationship is used, the slope of
ith segment is defined as
. If the deformation is smaller
than 1, the slope is assumed to be rk1; if the deformation is larger than n+1, the
slope is assumed to be rkn.
3. For the coupled model (iax > 0), the deformation in the iax direction is used for all
degrees of freedom to define the piecewise linear relationship and to determine
which point on the curve corresponds to a deformation state; while for the
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uncoupled model (iax = 0), the deformation for each degree of freedom is used
independently.
4. For the coupled model (iax >0), the sign of the normal joint force is consistent with
the general convention, i.e. tensile in the positive axis direction, compressive in the
negative axis direction; however, the tangential joint forces have the same sign as
the normal joint force, i.e. they are independent of the direction of their own axes.
5. When defining a piecewise linear curve it is possible to define segments with
negative stiffness/gradient on the force-displacement curve to the positive side of
the displacement origin. However, the curve cannot extend below the force level at
this origin as the force-displacement relationship would then become non-unique
because of the curve data defined (or extrapolated) for negative displacements. This
is also true for forces on the negative side of the displacement origin; in this case
the curve cannot extend above the force at the displacement origin.
Piecewise linear curve with N linear segments (Model 40)
Piecewise Linear Hysteresis Joint Model

properties for a general multi-linear inelastic joint model with a basic hysteresis rule.
The coupled version defines the force deformation relationship for all degrees of
freedom with respect to the deformation in the axial or normal direction; while the
uncoupled version defines the relationship in each degree of freedom independently.
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The 6 reserved parameters, parameters for the multi-linear force-deformation curve,

and coupling and mass position code are the same as for material model 40. The
additional parameters for each model are shown in the table below.
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 41 N NL [PARA | KINE | SLAC |
ORIG | PEAK | KIVE | PINC | TAKE | MUTO | FUKA | SINA |
STEW]
imat Ki Mi Ci i ari bri {fji ji}j=1,NL+1 ri f0i [fyi+ fyi- [uni
| uni i | uni pi+ pi+ pi- pi- i | runi fIi+ fIi- [rli
i]]]i=1,N iax [iunl] [mcode]
N
NL
imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
i
ari

bri
fji

freedom
ji
Displacement at point j for the ith local freedom
ri
f0i
Force at origin of the primary loading curve for the ith local freedom
fyi
Force at the initial positive yield point for the ith local freedom
fyi
Force at the initial negative yield point for the ith local freedom
uni
Unloading stiffness parameter for Parallel reversal loading, Kinematic

hardening, Kinematic-hardening with slackness, Kivell, Modified Takeda,
Muto, Fukada and Sina hysteresis for the ith local freedom
Stiffness degradation factor for Modified Takeda, Sina and Stewart

hysteresis, or ratio of the stiffness of the bilinear hysteresis (before and)
after yielding for Fukada hysteresis for the ith local freedom
Scaling factor for positive pinch displacement for Sina hysteresis for the
ith local freedom
Scaling factor for positive pinch force for Sina hysteresis for the ith local
freedom
pi+
pi+
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pipiruni
fIi+
fIirli
iax
iunl
mcode
Scaling factor for negative pinch displacement for Sina hysteresis for the
ith local freedom
Scaling factor for negative pinch force for Sina hysteresis for the ith local
freedom
Unloading stiffness scaling parameter for pinching and Stewart hysteresis
for the ith local freedom
Positive pinch force at zero displacement for pinching and Stewart
hysteresis for the ith local freedom
Negative pinch force at zero displacement for pinching and Stewart
hysteresis for the ith local freedom
Loading stiffness factor for pinching slip for Stewart hysteresis for the ith
local freedom
= 0 uncoupled
= 1 for local x
Unloading rule: 1 - Initial stiffness; 2 - Secant stiffness; 3 - Scaled
stiffness; 4 - Emori-Schnobrich formula; 5 - Drain-2D
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Initial tensile yield force
b
i
rkn
N
N+1
i+1
a i
c
1
rk1
b 2
2
Initial compressive yield

force
Piecewise linear curve with hysteresis behaviour (model 41)

Material parameters for each basic hysteresis model in addition to
the parameters in JOINT 40.
Basic hysteresis
model
Title
HYST
Parameters for each dof
Parallel reversal
loading
Kinematic
hardening
Kinematichardening with
slackness
Origin centred
Peak oriented
Kivell
Pinching point
Modified Takeda
Muto outer
Fukada outer
Sina outer
PARA
f0,
KINE
f0,
Common
parameters for
all dofs
iax, iunl,
mcode*
iax, iunl, mcode
SLAC
f0,
iax, iunl, mcode
ORIG
PEAK
KIVE
PINC
TAKE
MUTO
FUKA
SINA
f0,
f0,
f0,
f0,
f0,
f0,
f0,
f0,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
, run, ,
, ,
,
, ,
, , , ,
iax, mcode
iax, mcode
iax, iunl, mcode
iax, iunl, mcode
iax, iunl, mcode
iax, iunl, mcode
iax, iunl, mcode
iax, iunl, mcode
Stewart
STEW
f0,
, run,
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,
, ,
iax, mcode
* Parameters iax and mcode are the same as for Model 40.
Notes
1. For the ith degree of freedom, if Ki = 0, the multi-linear relationship (using fji - ji)
will be used; otherwise, if Ki 0, a linear relationship with stiffness Ki will be
followed.
2. In each degree of freedom, if the multi-linear relationship is used, the slope of the
ith segment is defined as
. If the deformation is smaller
than 1, the slope is assumed to be rk1; if the deformation is larger than n+1, the
slope is assumed to be rkn.
independently.
4. If no hysteresis model is defined, JOINT 41 will behave in the same manner as

JOINT 40.
Piecewise Linear Compound Hysteresis Joint Model

properties for a general multi-linear inelastic joint model with complex compound
hysteresis behaviour. The coupled version defines the force deformation relationship
for all degrees of freedom with respect to the deformation in the axial or normal
direction; while the uncoupled version defines the relationship in each degree of
freedom independently.
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 42 N NL [HYST_1 [HYST_2]]
imat Ki Mi Ci i ari bri {fji ji}j=1,NL+1 ri f0i [{p1ji}j=1,nhys1
[{p2ji}j=1,nhys2]]i=1,N iax iunl [mcode]
N
NL
imat
Material property identification numbe
Ki
Mi
Ci

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i
ari

bri
fji

freedom
ji
Displacement at point j for the ith local freedom
ri
f0i
Force at origin of the primary loading curve for the ith local freedom
p1ji
Parameters for basic hysteresis 1 (highlighted terms in the Table for JOINT
41) for the ith local freedom
Parameters for basic hysteresis 2 (highlighted terms in the Table for JOINT
41) for the ith local freedom
Number of parameters (highlighted terms in the Table for JOINT 41) for
basic hysteresis HYST_1
p2ji
nhys1
nhys2
Number of parameters (highlighted terms in the Table for JOINT 41) for
basic hysteresis HYST_2
iax

= 0 uncoupled
= 1 for local x
Unloading rule(s) in the packed form i2i1, where i1 and i2 are rules for the
inner and outer hysteresis, respectively. For i1 and i2: 1 - Initial stiffness; 2
- Secant stiffness; 3 - Scaled stiffness; 4 - Emori-Schnobrich formula; 5 Drain-2D. If only i1 is provided, it is assumed that i2 = i1.
iunl
mcode

HYST_1
Title (in the Table for JOINT 41) of basic hysteresis 1
HYST_2
Title (in the Table for JOINT 41) of basic hysteresis 2
Notes
1. For the ith degree of freedom, if Ki = 0, the multi-linear relationship (using fji - ji)
will be used; otherwise, if Ki 0, a linear relationship with stiffness Ki will be
followed.
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2. In each degree of freedom, if the multi-linear relationship is used, the slope of ith
segment is defined as
. If the deformation is smaller than
1, the slope is assumed to be rk1; if the deformation is larger than n+1, the slope is
assumed to be rkn.
independently.
4. If no hysteresis model is defined, JOINT 42 will behave in the same manner as

JOINT 40. If only hysteresis 1 is defined, JOINT 42 will behave in the same
manner as JOINT 41.
Axial Force Dependent Piecewise Linear Elastic Joint

Model
The JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 43 data section defines a family of piecewise
linear elastic force deformation curves for each degree of freedom based on axial
force. This model can be used to model plastic hinges in pushover analyses.
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 43 N NL NDCRVE
imat Ki Mi Ci i ari bri {{fjli jli}j=1,NL+1 rli fal}l=1,ndcrvei=1,N
[iax mcode]
imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
i
ari

bri
fjli

freedom
Force of point j on the lth curve for the ith local freedom
jli
Relative displacement of point j on the lth curve for the ith local freedom
rli
Stiffness factor outside the NL segments on the lth curve for the ith local
freedom
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fal
Axial force for lth curve (could be +ve, -ve or zero)
iax
Axial axis or direction
mcode
= 1 for local x

NL
NDCRVE
The number of material data curves defined
Notes
All notes stated for the Piecewise Linear Elastic Joint Model are applicable for this
model also.
User-Supplied Nonlinear Joint Properties

Joint type: Nonlinear user
The USER joint model facility allows user-supplied joint property subroutines to be
used from within LUSAS. This facility provides controlled access to the pre- and postsolution constitutive processing and nonlinear state variable output via these usersupplied subroutines.
By default these routines are supplied as empty routines with defined interfaces that are
unchangeable. The externally developed code should be placed into these routines
which is then linked into the LUSAS system. Source code access is available to these
interface routines and object library access is available to the remainder of the LUSAS
code to enable this facility to be utilised. See Appendix C: Solver User Interface
Routines.
Since user specification of a constitutive model involves the external development of
source FORTRAN code, as well as access to LUSAS code, this facility is aimed at the
advanced LUSAS user.
The required joint properties input for the user-supplied joint model is completely
general. However, the properties Mi,Ci,i,ari,bri along with mcode are reserved
for LUSAS internal use: you only need to utilise them if other features of the program
are required (e.g. dynamic and thermal analyses). The data section JOINT
PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER is used to define all the joint property parameters
for user-supplied joint models.
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JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER LPTUSR N NPRZS NPRZJ

NSTAT
imat Ki Mi Ci i ari bri {uj}j=1,nprzs-6i=1,N {pk}k=1,nprzj
[mcode]
LPTUSR
N
NPRZS
NPRZJ
NSTAT
imat
Ki
Mi
Ci
i
ari
bri
uj
Pk
mcode
User model number

Total number of joint properties per spring
Number of properties per joint (common to all springs)
Number of state variables
Viscocity coefficient Damping coefficient corresponding to the ith local
freedom
freedom
User defined material properties for individual component directions
User defined joint properties common to all directions
Notes
1. The total number of joint properties, NPRZ, will be computed from N*NPRZS +
NPRZJ + 1.
2. The number of material properties input must be equal to that specified in the data.
3. When no state variables are required (i.e. when nstat is specified as zero) a
warning message will be invoked.
4. The properties Mi,Ci,i,ari,bri along with mcode are required by LUSAS in
order to perform other types of analyses: for example thermal problems require the
coefficients of thermal expansion iand a dynamic analysis requires the mass Mi
and possibly damping via Ci or ari and bri along with mcode.
6. Option 179 can be set for argument verification within the user routines.
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Material Properties Mass

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES MASS is used to specify the element
nodal masses in the local coordinate system for non-structural mass elements.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES MASS
imat
imat
naxes
nnode
mxi
myi
mzi
mxi
myi {mzi}
naxes nnode
...
mxnnod mynnod {mznnode}

Number of axes in structure (2D or 3D)
Number of nodes to element
Mass at node i in local x direction
Mass at node i in local y direction
Mass at node i in local z direction (only if naxes=3)
Notes
1. MATERIAL PROPERTIES MASS must only be assigned to non-structural mass
elements. Only translational masses in the x, y and z directions are available.
Rotational masses are not available.
2. For point elements the nodal (point) mass is input. For line elements the mass per
unit length is input. For surface elements the mass per unit area is input.
3. By default nodal masses are defined with respect to local element axes. However,
it is also possible to define the mass orientation with respect to any CARTESIAN
SET. This is specified under MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS.

The nonlinear models may be used to model yielding of materials such as metals,
concrete, rubber, soils and rocks etc.. The following types of nonlinear material models
are available (described in detail in the LUSAS Theory Manual):
Plasticity Models
Plastic Definition (von Mises, Hill, Hoffman)
Optimised Von Mises Model
Drucker-Prager Model
Tresca Model
Non-Associative Mohr-Coulomb Model
Modified Mohr-Coulomb Model
Modified Cam-clay Model
Multi Crack Concrete Model
Smoothed Multi Crack Concrete Model
Elasto-Plastic Stress Resultant Model
User-Supplied Nonlinear Material Properties
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Viscous Definition (Creep, Viscoelasticity)

Damage Model
Composite Matrix Failure Model
Two Phase Material Model
Rubber Model
Volumetric Crushing Model
Piecewise Linear Material Model
Concrete Creep Models
CEB-FIP Model Code 1990
Chinese Creep Code for Dams
Generic Polymer Model
2D Interface Model / 3D Interface Model
Delamination Model
Resin Cure Model
Shrinkage
A full section (stress resultant) yield criterion is available for some of the shell and
beam elements. Other elasto-plastic models for Gauss point stress evaluations are
applicable to shell, membrane and solid elements. Various yield criteria with isotropic
and kinematic hardening are available. Implicit integration of the elasto-plastic
constitutive equations is also implemented for some of the models. The pressure
dependent material models allow for different properties in tension and compression.
In addition to the standard element data output, the following details of the nonlinear
material model behaviour are also output (at the Gauss points):
YFUNC
CURYS
EPSTN
IYLD
NSTEPS
The value of the yield function.

zero: stress on the yield surface.
negative: stress within the yield surface.
The value of the equivalent yield stress.
The value of the equivalent plastic strain.
The value of the yield flag.
0 - elastic
1 - plastic
The number of sub increments used to integrate the elasto-plastic strain
increment (explicit integration), or the number of Newton-Raphson
iterations used to satisfy the elasto-plastic constitutive relations (implicit
integration).
Plastic Definition
The PLASTIC DEFINITION data chapter allows more flexibility in the way that
plastic properties for a nonlinear material can be defined. In particular, the following
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options may be used to define a hardening curve by specifying the following pairs of
values:
the gradient of the curve together with the plastic strain limit for which the
gradient applies
the yield stress together with a plastic strain value
the yield stress together with a total strain value
A PLASTIC DEFINITION should be used in conjunction with a linear material
property; the linear and nonlinear sets of properties are then assigned to elements using
the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS or COMPOSITE MATERIAL data chapters. The
following linear material property types can be assigned to the same elements as a
PLASTIC DEFINITION data set:
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC PLANE STRAIN
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC THICK
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC AXISYMMETRIC
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC SOLID
Note. If an orthotropic linear material is used to define the linear elastic properties,
then any accompanying plastic data set must include an orthotropic stress potential.
STRESS POTENTIAL
{VON_MISES | HILL | HOFFMAN}
ipls [xx yy zz xy yz zx T | xxt xxc yyt yyc zzt

zzc xy yz xz T]
YIELD STRESS
ipls
yot
[n]
[yoc]
[T]
HARDENING CURVE [HARDENING_GRADIENT | PLASTIC_STRAIN |

TOTAL_STRAIN] Nt [Nc]
ipls
< Hit Sit >i=1,Nt
[< Hic Sic >i=1,Nc]
[T]
HEAT FRACTION
ipls
hf
[T]
ipls
The plastic definition set identification number, see Notes.
ij
Stresses defining the yield surface for Hill model.
ijt(c) Stresses defining the yield surface in tension (compression) for Hoffman
model.
T
Reference temperature.
N
Number of yield stresses to be specified, see Notes. (Default=1).
y0t(c) Initial reference tensile (compressive) yield stress.
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Nt(c)
Hit(c)
Sit(c)
hf
Number of points/sections defining the tensile (compressive) hardening

curve.
First value defining the hardening curve for tension (compression), see
Notes.
Second value defining the hardening curve for tension (compression), see
Notes.
Heat fraction.
Notes
1. Data sections specified under the PLASTIC DEFINITION data chapter, which are
used to build up the definition of a particular material, must be allocated the same
plastic definition identification number, ipls.
2. The STRESS POTENTIAL data section must always be used. A stress potential
must be specified for every set of plastic material properties defined.
3. The data sections under the PLASTIC DEFINITION chapter may be specified in
any order.
4. When using the HARDENING CURVE, YIELD STRESS or HEAT FRACTION
data sections a linear material model must be specified to define the linear material
properties.
5. The PLASTIC DEFINITION data must be combined with other material data to
define the required nonlinear material using the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS or
COMPOSITE MATERIAL data chapters.
6. The PLASTIC DEFINITION data chapter is intended to be used in conjunction
with linear material models (e.g. MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC).
7. If tables of properties in the separate data sections defining a particular material are
inconsistent, an amalgamated table is assembled for interpolation. Tables are
inconsistent if they are made up of a different number of lines of data or use
different reference temperatures. If this is the case, a value may need to be
interpolated which is outside the temperature bounds of the table defined in a
particular data section. If this occurs the appropriate extreme value in the table is
used. If Option 227 is invoked by the user, this occurrence will cause a data error
and the analysis will be terminated.
8. For additional information see:
Stress Potential
Yield Stress
Hardening Curve
Heat Fraction
Stress Potential
The use of nonlinear material properties applicable to a general multi-axial stress state
requires the specification of yield stresses in each direction of the stress space when
defining the yield surface (see the LUSAS Theory Manual). These stresses are specified
under the STRESS POTENTIAL command and are assigned to appropriate elements
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through the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS or COMPOSITE MATERIAL data

chapters. Hill, von Mises and Hoffman nonlinear material models are available.
Notes
1. The STRESS POTENTIAL data section must always be used. A stress potential
must be specified for every set of plastic material properties defined.
2. If a stress potential type is not specified then von Mises is set as default.
3. The yield surface must be defined in full, irrespective of the type of analysis
undertaken. This means that none of the stresses defining the yield surface can be
set to zero. For example, in a plane stress analysis, the out of plane direct stress
zz, must be given a value which physically represents the model to be analysed.
4. The von Mises stress potential does not require the input of any parameters.
5. The stresses defining the yield surface in both tension, ijt, and compression,
ijc, for the Hoffman potential must be positive.
6. An orthotropic material property must be assigned with the Hill or Hoffman stress
potentials.
7. The LUSAS Theory Manual should be consulted if further information on these
stress potential parameters is required.
8. The STRESS POTENTIAL data section can be specified under the PLASTIC
DEFINITION or VISCOUS DEFINITION data chapters. If specified under the
VISCOUS DEFINITION data chapter, the material properties must be linear and
the STRESS POTENTIAL parameters are applied to the creep properties only. If
creep is defined together with a nonlinear material property, the STRESS
POTENTIAL parameters will be applied to both the creep and plasticity; in this
instance, the parameters must only be specified under the PLASTIC DEFINITION
data chapter.
Yield Stress
The stress or stresses specified under the YIELD STRESS data section define an initial
uniaxial yield stress. For orthotropic material models, this value is only required for the
definition of isotropic hardening; the current stress state for such models is computed
using the yield surface defined under the STRESS POTENTIAL data section.
Notes
1. The number of yield stresses to be specified depends on the material model
defined. If different yield stresses are required in tension and compression, then n
must be set to 2. (Default n=1).
2. There are some occasions when there is no need to use the YIELD STRESS data
section:
3. When using the PLASTIC_STRAIN or TOTAL_STRAIN options to define the
hardening curve. (The first stress in the curve data is taken as the uniaxial yield
stress).
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4. When using an orthotropic material property without specifying a hardening curve.

In this instance LUSAS sets an arbitrary value of 1 and writes it to the output file.
5. When using the YIELD STRESS data section a linear material model must be used
to specify the linear material properties.
6. The YIELD STRESS data section must always be used if the
HARDENING_GRADIENT option is used to define the hardening curve.
Hardening Curve
The isotropic hardening behaviour for a nonlinear material can be defined under the
HARDENING CURVE data section. There are three options available for defining the
curve by using the HARDENING_GRADIENT, PLASTIC_STRAIN or
TOTAL_STRAIN data sections. The data input required for each option is described
below.
Notes
1. The values used to define the hardening curve depend upon the option chosen for
input.
HARDENING_GRADIENT:
Hit(c) the slope of the (i)th section of the reference tensile
(compressive) yield stress against effective plastic strain
curve.
Sit(c) the limit on the effective plastic strain up to which the (i)th
section of the hardening curve for tension (compression) is
valid.
PLASTIC_STRAIN:
Hit(c) the (i)th tensile (compressive) uniaxial yield stress defining
the hardening curve.
Sit(c) the effective plastic strain corresponding with the (i)th tensile
(compressive) uniaxial yield stress.
TOTAL_STRAIN:
Hit(c) the (i)th tensile (compressive) uniaxial yield stress defining
the hardening curve.
Sit(c) the total strain corresponding with the (i)th tensile
(compressive) uniaxial yield stress.
2. When using the PLASTIC_STRAIN or TOTAL_STRAIN options the first pair of
values defining the curve must relate to the initial yield point. In this instance the
YIELD STRESS data section can be omitted.
3. All values defined under PLASTIC_STRAIN or TOTAL_STRAIN data sections
must be positive, even when defining values for compression.
4. When using the HARDENING CURVE data section a linear material model must
be used to specify the linear material properties.
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5. The YIELD STRESS data section must always be used if

HARDENING_GRADIENT option is used to define the hardening curve.
the
Heat Fraction
The heat fraction is only applicable in thermo-mechanical coupled analyses where the
heat produced due to the rate of generation of plastic work is of interest. The HEAT
FRACTION data section is used to define the fraction of plastic work that is converted
to heat.
Notes
1. When using the HEAT FRACTION data section a linear material model must be
used to specify the linear material properties.
2. The heat fraction should take a value between 0.0 and 1.0.
Example of Plastic Definition

Example. Plastic Definition
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
1
2E9 0.25
7E3
2E-5
5.0
1E-3
PLASTIC DEFINITION
STRESS POTENTIAL VON_MISES
23
HARDENING CURVE HARD 4 4
23...
200.0 0.005 190.0 0.01 150.0 0.015 100.0 0.02...
250.0 0.005 230.0 0.01 200.0 0.015 160.0 0.02
YIELD STRESS 2
23...
2E8
1.9E8
HEAT FRACTION
23...
0.9
1 10 1
1 0 23
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Optimised Von Mises Model

The elasto-plastic von Mises yield surface models may be used to represent ductile
behaviour of materials which exhibit little volumetric strain (for example, metals).
In the optimised implicit (backward Euler) model the direction of plastic flow is
evaluated from the stress return path. The implicit method allows the proper definition
of a tangent stiffness matrix which maintains the quadratic convergence of the NewtonRaphson iteration scheme otherwise lost with the explicit method. This allows larger
load steps to be taken with faster convergence. For most applications, the implicit
method should be preferred to the explicit method.
The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 75 is used to define the
material properties for the optimised implicit backward Euler von Mises material
model. The model incorporates linear isotropic and kinematic hardening.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 75
imat
imat
E
ar
br
hf
T
yo
HI1
HK1
L1
N
E ar br hf T yo HI1 HK1 L1
Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Heat fraction coefficient (see Notes)
Isotropic hardening parameter (see Notes)
Kinematic hardening parameter (see Notes)
The limit on the equivalent plastic strain up to which the hardening
parameters are valid
The number of straight line approximations to the hardening curve (N
must equal 1 for this model)
Notes
1. See Nonlinear Material Hardening Convention for an example of how to convert
from the elasto-plastic modulus, Ep, to the slope of the uniaxial yield stress against
equivalent plastic strain curve when specifying a hardening curve.
2. The heat fraction coefficient represents the fraction of plastic work which is
converted to heat and takes a value between 0 and 1. For compatibility with pre
LUSAS 12 data files specify Option -235.
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Uniaxial Yield
Stress
= tan-1C
1
yo
L1
Equivalent Plastic
Strain, p
Nonlinear Hardening Curve for the Backward Euler von Mises and Hill Models
(Model 75)
Drucker-Prager Model
The Drucker-Prager elasto-plastic model (see figures below) may be used to represent
the ductile behaviour of materials which exhibit volumetric plastic strain (for example,
granular materials such as concrete, rock and soils). The model incorporates isotropic
hardening.
material properties.
imat
imat
E
ar
br
hf
T
c0
f0
C11
C21
L1
E ar br hf T c0 0
C11 C21 L1

Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Initial cohesion (see Notes)
Initial friction angle (degrees)
The slope of the cohesion against the equivalent plastic strain
The slope of the friction angle against the equivalent plastic strain
The limit to which the hardening curve is valid
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The number of straight line approximations to the hardening curve (N must

equal 1)
Notes
2. Setting the initial cohesion (c0) to zero is not recommended as this could cause
numerical instability under certain loading conditions.
Cohesion
1
C0
1=tan-1C1 1
L1
Equivalent Plastic
Strain p
Cohesion Definition for the Drucker-Prager Yield Model

(Model 64)
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Friction
Angle
0
2
2=tan-1C2 1
L1
Equivalent Plastic
Strain p
Friction Angle Definition for the Drucker-Prager Yield Model

(Model 64)
Tresca Model
The elasto-plastic Tresca yield surface model may be used to represent ductile
behaviour of materials which exhibit little volumetric strain (for example, metals). The
model incorporates elasto-plastic behaviour with isotropic hardening. The data section
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 61 is used to define the material properties
for the Tresca yield surface model.
imat
imat
E
ar
br
hf
T
yo
C1
L1
E ar br hf T yo
C1 L1

Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
The slope of the uniaxial yield stress against equivalent plastic strain (see
Notes)
The limit on the equivalent plastic strain up to which the hardening curve
is valid
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The number of straight line approximations to the hardening curve (N

must equal 1 for this model)
Notes
1. See Nonlinear Material Hardening Convention for an example of how to convert
from the elasto-plastic modulus, Ep, to the slope of the uniaxial yield stress against
equivalent plastic strain curve when specifying a hardening curve.
Uniaxial Yield
Stress
yo
=tan-1C1
L1
Equivalent Plastic
Strain, p
Hardening Curve Definition for the Tresca and von Mises Yield Models
(Models 61 & 62)
3. The Modified Mohr-Coulomb model can also model the Tresca yield surface as a
special case and provides an improved formulation with better convergence
characteristics. It is applicable to solid, axisymmetric and plane strain applications.
Non-Associated Mohr-Coulomb Model

The non-associated Mohr-Coulomb elasto-plastic model (see figures below) may be
used to represent dilatant frictional materials which increasing shear strength with
increasing confining stress (for example, materials such as granular soils and rock).
The model incorporates isotropic hardening.
material properties.
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imat
imat
E
ar
br
T
ci
i
f
hc
f
E ar br T c i i f hc f
Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Initial cohesion
Initial friction angle (degrees)
Final friction angle (degrees)
Dilation angle (degrees)
Cohesion hardening parameter
Limiting equivalent plastic strain
Notes
1. The non-associated Mohr-Coulomb model may be used with 2D and 3D
continuum elements, 2D and 3D explicit dynamics elements, solid composite
elements and semiloof or thick shells.
2. The non-symmetric solver (Option 64) is automatically switched on when using
the non-associated Mohr-Coulomb model.
3. A system parameter may also be modified when using the non-associated MohrCoulomb model.
QMHDLM (default=0.01)
To prevent solution instabilities a lower positive limit is applied on the hardening
moduli used to form the D matrix. The default value is set at E/100 by may be
altered using the system parameter QMHDLM. The value QMHDLM*E will then
be used.
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Cohesion
1
Ci
1=tan-1hc
Equivalent Plastic
Strain p
Cohesion Definition for the Non-Associated Mohr-Coulomb Model

(Model 65)
Friction
Angle
f
Equivalent Plastic
Strain p
Friction Angle Definition for the Non-Associated Mohr-Coulomb Model

(Model 65)
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Modified Mohr-Coulomb / Tresca model

The modified Mohr-Coulomb model applies a tensile and/or a compressive cut-off to
the standard Mohr-Coulomb model. In tension this prevents unrealistic tensile stresses
developing in materials such as soil or rock. In compression the cut-off results in
irreversible deformations once the maximum compressive stress is exceeded. The cutoff can be applied to either a single principal stress component or to the mean pressure.
The figure below shows the shape of the yield surfaces for cut-off in the principal stress
space.
The Tresca yield surface is obtained as a special case of the Mohr-Coulomb yield
criterion by setting both the angles of friction and dilation to zero.
Rankine tensile stress cut-off
Tensile pressure cut-off
Failure Surface forms for the stress cut-off options
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Failure Surfaces in the Principal Stress Space
MATERIAL PROPERTIES MODIFIED MOHR_COULOMB [npnts]

[RANKINE|PRESSURE] [ntpnts] [ncpnts]
imat
ar
[ < pi, Ci >
br
[ Qmax ] [ Qmin ]
i=1,npnts]
[ <pj, Qmax,j >
j=1,ntpnts]
[ < pk , Qmin,k >
npnts
k=1,ncpnts]
number of points defining strain hardening of cohesion C (may be zero). C is

ignored if npnts>0
ntpnts number of points defining tensile strain hardening Qmax (may be zero). Qmax
is ignored if ntpnts>0.
ncpnts number of points defining compressive strain hardening Qmin (may be zero).
Qmin is ignored if ncpnts>0.
imat
material model identifier
Youngs modulus
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Poissons ratio
density
coefficient of thermal expansion
ar
Rayleigh mass damping constant
br
Rayleigh stiffness damping constant
cohesion
angle of friction (degrees)
dilation angle (degrees)
Qmax
For Rankine model maximum principal tensile stress

For Pressure model maximum tensile pressure
Input D to ignore
Qmin
For Rankine model minimum principal compressive stress

For Pressure model minimum compressive pressure
Input D to ignore
effective plastic strain at point i for which the cohesion takes a value of C i
effective plastic strain at point j for which the maximum tensile stress
/pressure takes a value of Qmax,j
effective plastic strain at point k for which the minimum tensile stress
/pressure takes a value of Qmin,k
Notes
1. The model may be used with 3D continuum, plane strain and axi-symmetric
elements as well as the corresponding two-phase elements.
2. If neither of the Rankine or Pressure options is selected the model will behave as
the standard Mohr-Coulomb model.
3. It is not necessary to specify both tensile and compressive failure values. The
insertion of D for Qmax or Qmin registers that the value is to be ignored. Note that if
both the RANKINE and PRESSURE options are not required, a D must be
specified for Qmax and Qmin.
4. The cohesion, tensile and compressive stresses may be specified to be functions of
the effective plastic strain. Their variations with effective plastic strain are input as
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a series of piecewise linear segments. At least two points are required to define
curve with the first point defined at an effective plastic strain of zero.
5. The dilation angle must be set to the angle of friction to model associative flow.
6. The Tresca model is recovered as a special case of the Mohr-Coulomb by setting
both the angles of friction and dilation to 0. The cohesion value C is equal to half
the uniaxial yield stress.
7. The non-symmetric solver (OPTION 64) is recommended if the dilation angle is not
equal to the angle of friction or strain hardening is defined.
8. The affects of strain hardening on the yield surfaces using a pressure cut-off are
sketched below. The von Mises effective plastic strain is used to define the amount
of accumulated plastic strain.
Deviatoric
stress
Strain
hardening in
compression
Cohesion strain
hardening
Strain hardening
in tension
Pressure
Affect of strain hardening on form of yield surface
Modified Cam-clay Model

The modified Cam-clay model is a variant of the classic Cam-clay model used for the
modelling of clays. Its attraction lies in its apparent simplicity and its capability to
model the strength and deformation trends of clay realistically. The parameters required
in its description can be evaluated in standard laboratory tests.
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The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES MODIFIED CAM-CLAY is used to

define the material properties
MATERIAL PROPERTIES MODIFIED CAM-CLAY
imat eo M Pc ar br T
imat
eo
M
Pc
ar
br
T

Initial void ratio
Swelling index (see Notes)
Compression index (see Notes)
Gradient of critical state line (see Notes)
Initial pre-consolidation pressure
Poissons ratio
Density
Notes
1. The model can be used with standard continuum elements as well as the two-phase
elements which include the effects of pore water pressure. For consistency with the
standard LUSAS sign convention all tensile stresses are positive as opposed to the
soil mechanics convention in which the opposite is true.
2. The Modified Cam-clay model requires the input of the clays compression index,
, swelling index , as well as its initial void ratio, eo. Additionally the gradient of
the critical state line M and the initial pre-consolidation pressure Pc must also be
defined, see below.
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Specific Volume
Ln (-pressure)
Definition of Compression and Swelling Indices
Deviatoric
stress
M
1
- Pressure
-Pc
Definition of Slope of Critical State Line (CSL) M and the
Initial Pre-consolidation Pressure Pc
3. The initial void ratio eo is used to convert the compression and swelling indices
to the modified compressionand modified swelling indices( respectively
) used in the numerical model via the formulae.
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4. The use of the standard LUSAS sign convention means that the slope of critical
state line M is negative, the compression and swelling indices are both positive and
the pre-consolidation pressure negative.
5. The material modulus matrix is non-symmetric. Convergence may be improved by
using the non-symmetric solver by setting OPTION 64.
6. The initial stress state can be input using the residual stresses SSR, SSRE or SSRG
load types, or initial stress SSI with gravity.
Elasto-Plastic Stress Resultant Model

The elasto-plastic stress resultant model may be used for beams, plates and shells (see
the LUSAS Element Reference Manual). It is based on a von Mises yield criterion. The
data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 29 is used to define the
material properties for the elasto-plastic stress resultant model.
imat
imat
E
ar
br
T
y
ifcode
E ar br T y ifcode
Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Uniaxial yield stress
Yield function code (refer to individual elements in the LUSAS Element
Reference Manual)
Notes
1. Temperature dependent material properties are not applicable for this model.
2. The yield criteria, when used with beam elements, includes the effects of nonlinear
torsion. Note that the effect of torsion is to uniformly shrink the yield surface.
3. The stress-strain curve is elastic/perfectly plastic.
4. The fully plastic torsional moment is constant.
5. Transverse shear distortions are neglected.
6. Plastification is an abrupt process with the whole cross-section transformed from an
elastic to fully plastic stress state.
7. Updated Lagrangian (Option 54) and Eulerian (Option 167) geometric
nonlinearities are not applicable with this model. The model, however, does support
the total strain approach given by Total Lagrangian and Co-rotational geometric
nonlinearities, Option 87 and Option 229, respectively.
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User-Supplied Nonlinear Material Properties

The USER constitutive model facility allows the user-supplied constitutive routines to
be used from within LUSAS. This facility provides completely general access to the
LUSAS property data input via the MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER
and MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR RESULTANT USER data sections and
provides controlled access to the pre- and post-solution constitutive processing and
nonlinear state variable output via these user-supplied subroutines.
By default these routines are supplied as empty routines with defined interfaces that are
unchangeable. The externally developed code should be placed into these routines
which is then linked into the LUSAS system. Source code access is available to these
interface routines and object library access is available to the remainder of the LUSAS
code to enable this facility to be utilised. See Solver User Interface Routines.
Since user specification of a constitutive model involves the external development of
source FORTRAN code, as well as access to LUSAS code, this facility is aimed at the
advanced LUSAS user.
Material Properties Nonlinear User
The required material properties input for the user-supplied constitutive model is
completely general. The first 15 properties are reserved for LUSAS internal use: you
only need to utilise them if other features of the program are required (e.g. dynamic and
thermal analyses). The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER
is used to define all the material parameters for the user-supplied constitutive models.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER
lptusr
nprz
nstat
imat E x y z xy yz xz ar br hf T {
< Ui >i=1,(nprz-15)
lptusr A user defined material model number
nprz
The total number of material input parameters provided
nstat
The number of nonlinear state dependent constitutive variables
imat
The material assignment reference number
E
Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
x y z xy yz xz
Coefficients of thermal expansion (see Notes)
ar
br
hf
T
Angle of anisotropy relative to the reference axes (degrees) Option 207

must be set (see Notes)
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nset
spare
Ui
The CARTESIAN SET number used to define the local reference axes
Unused parameter at present (set = 0.0)
The user-defined material parameters
Notes
1. LUSAS will check and diagnose erroneous or improbable data.
2. The number of material properties input must be equal to that specified on the data
section header line (i.e. nprz). Failure to match the requested and supplied number
of properties will invoke a LUSAS error message.
4. User-supplied constitutive models may be used as part of a composite element
material assembly.
5. The first 15 material properties are required by LUSAS in order to perform other
types of analyses: for example thermal problems require the coefficients of thermal
expansion (4th to 9th properties) and/or the temperature T (13th property), and a
dynamic analysis requires the density (3rd property) and the Rayleigh damping
parameters ar, br (10th, 11th properties).
6. The user is required to input appropriate values for the element type to be used
and zeroes for the remainder. For example:
Plane stress elements:
x y xy
Plane strain and axisymmetric elements:
Thick shell elements:
Solid elements:
x y z xy
x y xy yz zx
x y z xy yz zx
If an isotropic model is required then the input must be specified accordingly, e.g.
for plane strain elements this would require x = y = z and xy = 0.
7. If temperature dependent properties are input via the TABLE format T, the 13th
property, must be specified so that the values can be interpolated for the actual
temperatures at the Gauss points.
8. The 15 reserved properties can all be set to zero if you do not require other LUSAS
facilities
9. Option 207 allows you to control how the local reference axes are to be
determined; if the angle of anisotropy is determined by the angle q, Option 207
must be set, otherwise the reference axes must be determined by a CARTESIAN
SET.
converted to heat in a coupled analysis and takes a value between 0 and 1.
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12. A user defined nonlinear material model which results in a nonsymmetric modulus
matrix can only be used with the following element types: 3D continuum
(excluding explicit dynamics elements), 2D continuum (excluding Fourier and
explicit dynamics elements), bar elements and axisymmetric membrane elements.
Material Properties Nonlinear Resultant User
The general form of the input for this chapter has been tailored to allow the
specification of nonlinear moment-curvature curves. However, the parameters required
for any other type of user defined nonlinear resultant model may be specified via this
data chapter. The first 10 properties are reserved for LUSAS internal use: you only
need to utilise some of them if other features of the program are required (e.g. dynamic
and thermal analyses). The user subroutines supplied contain code that defines the
moment-curvature relationship to be a function of the axial force in the member. The
code in these routines can be overwritten with user defined code or alternatives added
by utilising different lptusr parameters.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR RESULTANT USER
nprz ndcrve nstat
imat
E ar br spare T spare spare

F1 < M1,j,C1,j >j=1,(nprz-1)
.
.
.
Fndcrve < Mndcrve,j,Cndcrve,j
lptusr
nprz
ndcrve
nstat
imat
E
ar
br
spare
T
spare
spare
Fn
Mn,j,Cn,j
lptusr
>j=1,(nprz-1)
A user defined material model number

The number of material input parameters for each curve
The number of material data curves defined
The number of nonlinear state dependent constitutive variables
The material assignment reference number
Youngs modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Axial force for nth curve (could be +ve, -ve or zero)
Moment and curvature for point j on the nth curve
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Notes
1. LUSAS will check and diagnose erroneous or improbable data.
2. The number of material data curves defined must equal the number specified,
ndcrve.
3. All data curves must be defined by the same number of parameters which must
equal the number specified, nprz-1.
4. Some of the first 10 material properties are required by LUSAS in order to perform
other types of analyses: for example thermal problems require the coefficients of
thermal expansion (4th property) and/or the temperature T (8th property), and a
dynamic analysis requires the density (3rd property) and the Rayleigh damping
parameters ar, br (5th and 6th properties).
7. If temperature dependent properties are input via the TABLE format T, the 8th
property, must be specified so that the values can be interpolated for the actual
Further Notes
These notes apply if the MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR RESULTANT
USER subroutines are used with the nonlinear moment-curvature facility as supplied:
1. It is recommended that the curvature values used to define the points on each
individual curve be defined reasonably consistently for all curves, i.e. the curvature
range used to define point j in all n curves should be reasonably small. This will
lead to better interpolation between curves.
2. For 3D beam elements, all curves relating to Iyy must be specified first followed
by the curves for Izz. The same number of curves must be specified for both Iyy
and Izz.
3. All moment and curvature values specified for a curve must be positive. The slope
of the curve segments must always be greater than zero.
4. If the computed axial force is outside the bounds of the forces defined for the data
curves, the curve relating to the maximum (or minimum) axial force will be used
and a warning message printed to the output file.
5. If the computed curvature exceeds the maximum value specified in the data curves,
the last section of the curve will be used to compute the bending moment and a
warning message will be printed to the output file.
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Viscous Definition
Nonlinear viscous behaviour occurs when the relationship between stress and strain is
time dependent. The viscous response is usually a function of the material together
with the stress, strain and temperature history. Unlike time independent plasticity
where a limited set of yield criteria may be applied to many materials, the creep
response differs greatly for many materials.
To provide for the analysis of particular materials, user defined creep laws and
viscoelastic models may be specified by replacing the CREEP PROPERTIES and
VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES data sections with CREEP PROPERTIES USER and
VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES USER respectively.
Viscous Definition
This data chapter contains the input for creep and viscoelastic material models.
VISCOUS DEFINITION
STRESS POTENTIAL
ipls
yy
[xx
{VON_MISES | HILL}
zz
CREEP PROPERTIES
icrp
fii=1,ncprp
T spare spare
Gv
xz
T]
T
lctp
nprzc
nstat
< fi >i=1,nprzc-3
VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES

ivse
yz
lctp

icrp
xy
[1]
For further information see:

Stress Potential
Creep Properties
Creep Properties User
Visco Elastic Properties
Visco Elastic Properties User
Stress Potential
The definition of creep properties requires that the shape of the yield surface is defined
(see the LUSAS Theory Manual). The stresses defining the yield surface are specified
under the STRESS POTENTIAL command and are assigned to appropriate elements
through the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS or COMPOSITE MATERIAL data
chapters. The STRESS POTENTIAL should only be defined under VISCOUS
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DEFINITION if linear material properties are to be used, otherwise, it should be

defined under the PLASTIC DEFINITION data chapter. Note that the Hoffman
potential is not applicable if the STRESS POTENTIAL is specified under VISCOUS
DEFINITION.
STRESS POTENTIAL
ipls
ipls
ij
T
[xx
yy
{VON_MISES | HILL}
zz
xy
yz
xz
T]
The stress potential set identification number

Stresses defining the yield surface (Hill)
Notes
1. If a stress potential type is not specified then von Mises is set as default.
2. The stress potential must be defined in full irrespective of the analysis type, except
for the von Mises stress potential which, being isotropic, does not require the input
of any parameter.
3. None of the stresses defining the stress potential may be set to zero. For example,
in a plane stress analysis, the out of plane direct stress must be given a value which
physically represents the model to be analysed.
4. STRESS POTENTIAL HOFFMAN is not applicable within the VISCOUS
DEFINITION data chapter.
5. The LUSAS Theory Manual should be consulted if further information on these
stress potential parameters is required.
6. The STRESS POTENTIAL data section can be specified under the PLASTIC
DEFINITION or VISCOUS DEFINITION data chapters. If specified under the
VISCOUS DEFINITION data chapter, the material properties must be linear and
the STRESS POTENTIAL parameters are applied to the creep properties only. If
creep is defined together with a nonlinear material property, the STRESS
POTENTIAL parameters will be applied to both the creep and nonlinear material
property; in this instance, the parameters must only be specified under the
PLASTIC DEFINITION data chapter.
7. The STRESS POTENTIAL data is combined with other material data to define an
elasto-plastic and/or a creep material model within the MATERIAL
ASSIGNMENTS or COMPOSITE MATERIAL data chapters.
Creep Properties
There are three uniaxial creep laws available in LUSAS and a time hardening form is
available for all laws. The power creep law is also available in a strain hardening form.
Fully 3D creep strains are computed using the differential of the von Mises or Hill
stress potential. The CREEP PROPERTIES data section is used to describe the creep
data for these models.
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CREEP PROPERTIES
fii=1,ncprp
icrp
lctp
lctp
T
The creep model type:

1 - Power law (time dependent form)
2 - Power law (strain hardening form)
3 - Exponential law
4 - Eight parameter law
The creep property identification number
Creep properties
Number of parameters defining the creep law:
3 - Power law
6 - Exponential law
8 - Eight parameter law
Temperature
icrp
fi
ncprp
Example. Creep Properties

MATERIAL PROPERTIES
1
2E5
0.3
VISCOUS DEFINITION
STRESS POTENTIAL VON_MISES
23
CREEP PROPERTIES
100 1E-7
0.5
80
23
100
Notes
1. The required creep properties for each law are:
Power law
c f1q f 2 t f 3
Exponential law
LM
N
c f1e f 2 q 1 e f 3 tq
f4
OP f5t e f q
Q
6
Eight parameter law

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c f1q f 2 t f 3 f4 t f5 f6 t f 7 e f8 / T
where:
= uniaxial creep strain
q
t
T
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
= von Mises or Hill equivalent deviatoric stress
= current time
= temperature (Kelvin)
Further information on these creep laws may be found in the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
Creep properties must be defined under the VISCOUS DEFINITION data chapter
The definition of creep properties requires that the shape of the yield surface is
defined (see the LUSAS Theory Manual). The stresses defining the yield surface
are specified under the STRESS POTENTIAL command and are assigned to
appropriate elements through the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS or COMPOSITE
MATERIAL data chapters.
If combined plasticity and creep is utilised then the creep and plasticity must adopt
the same form of stress potential i.e. either isotropic or anisotropic.
Creep properties may be combined with other material properties and damage
properties under the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENT or COMPOSITE MATERIAL
data chapters.
Creep data is sometimes provided for the creep law in rate form. The time
component of the law must be integrated so that the law takes a total form before
data input. For example the rate form of the Power law
n m
c Aq t
integrates to
bm 1gq n t m1
The properties specified as input data then become
A
m1
f1
f2 n
f3 m 1
where A, n and m are temperature dependent constants.

7. NONLINEAR CONTROL must be specified with creep materials unless explicit
integration and linear materials are specified (see Viscous Control).
8. DYNAMIC CONTROL may be utilised with creep properties if required.
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User Supplied Creep Properties

The USER creep property facility allows user supplied creep law routines to be used
from within LUSAS. This facility provides completely general access to the LUSAS
property data input via the CREEP PROPERTIES USER data section and provides
controlled access to the pre- and post-solution constitutive processing and nonlinear
state variable output via these user-supplied subroutines.
CREEP PROPERTIES USER must replace CREEP PROPERTIES within the
VISCOUS DEFINITION data chapter. The appropriate STRESS POTENTIAL must
also be specified under VISCOUS DEFINITION, if a linear material is to be used, or
the PLASTIC DEFINITION data chapter if an allowable nonlinear material property is
defined.
Source code access is available to interface routines and object library access is
available to the remainder of the LUSAS code to enable this facility to be utilised.
Contact FEA for full details of this facility. Since user specification of a creep law
involves the external development of source FORTRAN code, as well as access to
LUSAS code, this facility is aimed at the advanced LUSAS user.
icrp
lctp
nprzc
nstat
icrp
T
spare
fi
T spare spare
lctp
nprzc
nstat
< fi >i=1,nprzc-3
A user defined creep model type

The number of properties for the creep model
The number of creep state variables (see Notes)
The creep property identification number
Unused parameter at present (set=0.0)
Creep properties
Notes
1. nstat must be an integer value greater than zero.
2. The number of creep properties input must be equal to that specified on the data
section header line (i.e. nprzc). Failure to match the requested and supplied
number of properties will invoke a LUSAS error message.
3. If temperature dependent properties are input using the TABLE format, T, the 1st
property must be specified so that the values can be interpolated for the actual
temperatures at the Gauss points. If the creep properties are not temperature
dependent, the 1st property may be set to zero.
4. The user-supplied subroutine permits creep laws defined as:
c f q, t,T
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where
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
= rate of uniaxial. equivalent creep strain

q
= equivalent deviatoric stress
t
= time
T
= temperature
The user-supplied routine must return the increment in creep strain. Further, if
implicit integration is to be used then the variation of the creep strain increment
with respect to the equivalent stress and also with respect to the creep strain
increment, must also be defined.
If the function involves time dependent state variables they must be integrated in
the user-supplied routine.
If both plasticity and creep are defined for a material, the creep strains will be
processed during the plastic strain update. Stresses in the user routine may
therefore exceed the yield stress.
User-supplied creep laws may be used as part of a composite element material
assembly.
Option 179 can be set for argument verification within the user routines
Viscoelastic properties must be defined under the VISCOUS DEFINITION data
chapter.
The definition of creep properties requires that the shape of the yield surface is
defined (see the LUSAS Theory Manual). The stresses defining the yield surface
are specified under the STRESS POTENTIAL command and are assigned to
appropriate elements through the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS or COMPOSITE
If combined plasticity and creep is utilised then the creep and plasticity must adopt
the same form of stress potential i.e. either isotropic or anisotropic.
Creep properties may be combined with other material properties and damage
data chapters.
Visco Elastic Properties

The viscoelastic facility can be coupled with the linear elastic and non-linear plasticity,
creep and damage models currently available in LUSAS. The model restricts the
viscoelastic effects to the deviatoric component of the material response. This enables
the viscoelastic material behaviour to be represented by a viscoelastic shear modulus
Gv and a decay constant . Viscoelasticity imposed in this way acts like a springdamper in parallel with the elastic-plastic, damage and creep response. Coupling of the
viscoelastic and the existing nonlinear material behaviour enables hysteresis effects to
be modelled.
There is currently one viscoelastic model implemented in LUSAS. The VISCO
ELASTIC PROPERTIES data section is used to describe the viscoelastic data for this
model.
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VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES

ivse
ivse
Gv
Gv
[1]
The viscoelastic property identification number

Viscoelastic shear modulus (see Notes)
Viscoelastic decay constant (see Notes)
Notes
1. It is assumed that the viscoelastic effects are restricted to the deviatoric component
of the material response. The deviatoric viscoelastic components of stress are
obtained using a stress relaxation function G(t), which is assumed to be dependent
on the viscoelastic shear modulus and the decay constant.
t
d '
'v t 2G t s
ds
G t G v e t
0
ds
bg
b g
bg
2. The viscoelastic shear modulus G v can be related to the instantaneous shear

modulus, G0, and long term shear modulus, G 0 , using . G v G 0 G
3. When viscoelastic properties are combined with isotropic elastic properties, the
elastic modulus and Poissons ratio relate to the long term behaviour of the
material, that is, E and .At each iteration, the current deviatoric viscoelastic
stresses are added to the current elastic stresses. The deviatoric viscoelastic
stresses are updated using;
1 e t '
'
'
t
2G v
v t t v t e
bg
where
v
Gv
= deviatoric viscoelastic stresses

= viscoelastic shear modulus
= viscoelastic decay constant
= current time step increment
= incremental deviatoric strains
4. When viscoelastic properties are coupled with a nonlinear material model it is

assumed that the resulting viscoelastic stresses play no part in causing the material
to yield and no part in any damage or creep calculations. Consequently the
viscoelastic stresses are stored separately and deducted from the total stress vector
at each iteration prior to any plasticity, creep or damage computations. Note that
this applies to both implicit and explicit integration of the creep equations.
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5. Viscoelastic properties must be defined under the VISCOUS DEFINITION data

chapter.
6. Viscoelastic properties may be combined with other material properties, creep and
damage properties under the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENT and COMPOSITE
7. NONLINEAR CONTROL must always be specified when viscoelastic properties
are assigned. In addition either DYNAMIC CONTROL or VISCOUS CONTROL
must also be specified to provide a time step increment for use in the viscoelastic
constitutive equations. If no time control is used the viscoelastic properties will be
ignored.
User Supplied Viscoelastic Properties

The VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES USER facility enables a user supplied
viscoelastic model to be invoked from within LUSAS. This facility provides
completely general access to the LUSAS property data input via this data section and
nonlinear state variable output via these user supplied routines. VISCO ELASTIC
PROPERTIES USER must replace VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES in the VISCOUS
DEFINITION data chapter.
Contact LUSAS for full details of this facility. Since user specification of a viscoelastic
model involves the external development of a FORTRAN source code, as well as
access to the LUSAS code, this facility is aimed at the advanced LUSAS user.
VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES USER
nstat
ivse
lvse
nprzv
nstat
fi
T
fii=1,nprzv
lvse
nprzv
A user defined viscoelastic model type

The number of properties for the viscoelastic model
The number of user defined viscoelastic state variables
Viscoelastic properties
Notes
1. nstat must be an integer greater than or equal to zero.
2. The number of viscoelastic properties input must be equal to that specified on the
data section header line (i.e. nprzv). Failure to match the requested and supplied
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3. If temperature dependent properties are input using the TABLE format, T, the last
4. A viscoelastic model can be combined with any of the elastic material models and
the following nonlinear models:
Tresca (model 61)
Mohr Coulomb (model 65)
Drucker-Prager (model 64)
Von-Mises (model 75)
Hill
Hoffman
User Defined Nonlinear Material Model
5. VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES USER must be defined under the VISCOUS
DEFINITION data chapter and assigned using MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS or
COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
7. Viscoelastic properties may be combined with other material properties, creep and
damage properties under the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENT or COMPOSITE
8. The current viscoelastic stresses must be evaluated at each iteration and added to
the current Gauss point stresses. These viscoelastic stresses are subsequently
subtracted at the next iteration, internally within LUSAS, before any plasticity,
creep or damage calculations are performed.
Damage Material
Damage is assumed to occur in a material by the initiation and growth of cavities and
micro-cracks. The DAMAGE PROPERTIES data chapter allows parameters to be
defined which control the initiation of damage and post damage behaviour. In LUSAS
a scalar damage variable is used in the degradation of the elastic modulus matrix. This
means that the effect of damage is considered to be non-directional or isotropic. Two
LUSAS damage models are available (Simo and Oliver) together with a facility for a
user-supplied model. For further details of these damage models the LUSAS Theory
Manual should be consulted.
Damage Properties
DAMAGE PROPERTIES
idam
idam
r0
A
B
[SIMO | OLIVER]
{r0 A B | r0 A n} T
Damage properties set identification number
Initial damage threshold (see Notes)
Characteristic material parameter (see Notes)
Characteristic material parameter (see Notes)
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Ratio of the stresses that cause initial damage in tension and compression
= cd/td (see Notes)
T
Notes
1. The initial damage threshold, r0, can be considered to carry out a similar function
to the initial yield stress in an analysis involving an elasto-plastic material.
However, in a damage analysis, the value of the damage threshold influences the
degradation of the elastic modulus matrix. A value for r0 may be obtained from:
td
ro
bE 0 g1/ 2
where td is the uniaxial tensile stress at which damage commences and Eo is the
undamaged Youngs modulus. The damage criterion is enforced by computing the
elastic complementary energy function as damage progresses:
1/ 2
T De
rt 0
where is the vector of stress components, De the elastic modulus matrix and rt
the current damage norm. The factor is taken as 1 for the Simo damage model,
while for the Oliver model takes the value:
FG
H
1
n
IJ
K
where
1 2 3
| 1|| 2|| 3|
dc
td
Only positive values are considered for , any negative components are set to
zero. The values cd and td represent the stresses that cause initial damage in
compression and tension respectively (note that if cd = td , =1). The damage
accumulation functions for each model are given by:
bg
b g A exp Bbr
r0 1 A
Simo:
G rt 1
Oliver:
r
r
G rt 1 0 exp A 1 0
rt
rt
bg
rt
0 rt
LM F
N GH
IJ OP
KQ
For no damage, G(rt)=0. The characteristic t material parameters, A and B,

would generally be obtained from experimental data. However, a means of
computing A has been postulated for the Oliver model:
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LM
OP 1
G f E0
AM
MM l ch e dt j2 1 PPP
2Q
N
2.
3.
4.
5.
where Gf is the fracture energy per unit area, lch is a characteristic length of the
finite element which can be approximated by the square root of the element area.
These damage models are explained in greater detail in the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
The damage criterion for the Oliver model introduces a factor which is invoked if
different stress levels cause initial damage in tension and compression.
A damage analysis can be carried out using any of the elastic material models and
von Mises
Hill
Hoffman
CREEP PROPERTIES and/or VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES may be included
in a damage analysis. See Viscous Definition
DAMAGE PROPERTIES must be assigned using MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS
or COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
User Supplied Damage Properties

The DAMAGE PROPERTIES USER facility allows routines for implementing a user
supplied damage model to be invoked from within LUSAS. This facility provides
completely general access to the LUSAS property data input via this data section and
nonlinear state variable output via these user-supplied subroutines.
Contact LUSAS for full details of this facility. Since user specification of a damage
model involves the external development of source FORTRAN code, as well as access
to LUSAS code, this facility is aimed at the advanced LUSAS user.
DAMAGE PROPERTIES USER
idam
ldtp
nprzd
nstat
idam
Pi
< Pi >i=1,nprzd
ldtp
nprzd
nstat
User defined damage model identification number

Number of parameters used in defining the damage model
Number of damage state variables (see Notes)
Damage properties set identification number
User supplied parameters for damage model
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Notes
1. nstat must be an integer value greater than zero.
2. The number of damage properties input must be equal to that specified on the data
section header line (i.e. nprzd). Failure to match the requested and supplied
3. If temperature dependent properties are input using the TABLE format, T, the last
4. A damage analysis can be carried out using any of the elastic material models and
von Mises
Hill
Hoffman
5. CREEP PROPERTIES and/or VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES may be included
in a damage analysis. See Viscous Definition
6. DAMAGE PROPERTIES USER must be assigned using MATERIAL
ASSIGNMENTS or COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
7. Option 179 can be set for argument verification within the user routines
8. Damage properties may be combined with other material properties and creep
data chapters.
Multi-Crack Concrete Model

This concrete model is a plastic-damage-contact model in which damage planes form
according to a principal stress criterion and then develop as embedded rough contact
planes. The basic softening curve used in the model may be controlled via a fixed
softening curve or a fracture-energy controlled softening curve that depends on the
element size. The former, distributed fracture model, is applicable to reinforced
concrete applications, while the latter localised fracture model is applicable to unreinforced cases.
imat E, , , t, ar, br, T, fc, ft, c, 0, Gf,r ,0,
, mg, mhi, mful, r, , d
imat
E
The material property identification

Youngs modulus. Only
Poissons ratio.
Mass density
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t
ar
br
T
fc
ft
c
o
Gf
r
o
mg
mhi
mful
r

Mass Rayleigh damping coefficient
Stiffness Rayleigh damping coefficient
Uniaxial compressive strength (e.g. 40N/mm2)
Uniaxial tensile strength (e.g. 3.0 N/mm2)
Strain at peak uniaxial compression (e.g. 0.0022)
Strain at effective end of softening curve for distributed fracture (e.g.
0.0035, or 0.0 if Gf 0)
Fracture energy per unit area (e.g. 0.1 N/mm or 0.0 if 00)
Biaxial to uniaxial peak principal stress ratio (e.g. 1.15 Range = 1.0 to
1.25)
Initial relative position of yield surface (e.g. 0.6. Range = 0.1 to 1.0 )
Dilatancy factor giving plastic potential slope relative to that of yield
surface (e.g. -0.1 Range -0.25 to 1.0 )
Constant in interlock state function (e.g. 0.425 Range 0.3 to 0.6)
Contact multiplier on 0 for 1st opening stage (e.g. 0.5 Range 0.25 to 2.0)
Final contact multiplier on 0 (e.g. 5.0 Range 1.0 to 20)
Shear intercept to tensile strength ratio for local damage surface (e.g. 1.25
Range 0.5 to 2.5)
Slope of friction asymptote for local damage surface (e.g. 1.0 Range 0.5
to 1.5 Note < r)
Angular limit between crack planes (e.g. 1.0 (radians))
Notes
1. The model can be used with 2D and 3D continuum elements, 2D and 3D explicit
dynamics elements, solid composite elements and semiloof or thick shell elements.
2. All stresses and strains should be entered as positive values.
3. If no data for the strain at peak compressive stress, c, is available it can be
( f cu 15)
where f cu 125
. f c . Any value
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for c should lie in the range 0.002 c 0.003 . As a guide, a reasonable value
estimated from c
0.002 0.001
for most concretes is 0.0022.

4. It is important that the initial Youngs modulus, E, is consistent with the strain at
peak compressive stress, c. A reasonable check is to ensure that
E 12
. ( fc / c ) .
5. For concrete that contains reinforcement, distributed fracture will be the dominant
fracture state. In this case a value for the strain at the end of the tensile softening
curve, 0, should be entered and Gf set to zero. If no data is available then a value
of 0 0.0035 is reasonable to use for most concretes.
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6. For unreinforced concrete the strains will tend to localise in crack zones, leading to
localised fracture. The value for 0 must be set to 0.0 and the fracture energy per
unit area, Gf, given a positive value. Gf varies with aggregate size but not so much
with concrete strength. Typical values for various maximum coarse aggregate sizes
are:
16 mm aggregate: Gf = 0.1N/mm
Stress / strain curve for multi crack concrete model (Model 94)
If the effective end of the softening curve parameter,
calculated from
0 5G f / Wc f t
element; if a finite value is given for
0 , is set to zero, it will be
where Wc is a characteristic length for the
0 , Gf
will be ignored.
7. The initial position of the yield surface is governed by the value of 0. For most
situations in which the degree of triaxial confinement is relatively low, a value of
between 0.5 and 0.6 is considered appropriate for 0 however, for higher
confinements a lower value of 0.25 is better.
8. The parameter is used to control the degree of dilatancy. Associated plastic flow
is achieved if =1, but it was found that values in the range -0.1 to 0.3 were
required to match experimental results. Generally is set to 0.1, but for high
degrees of triaxial confinement 0.3 provides a better match to experimental data.
9. The constant mg can be obtained from experimental data from tests in which shear
is applied to an open crack. The default value for mg is taken as 0.425 but it is
considered that a reasonable range for mg for normal strength concrete is between
0.3 and 0.6. However, it was found that a low value of 0.3 could lead to second
cracks forming at shallow angles to the first, due to the development of relatively
large shear forces.
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10. mhi is used to govern the amount of contact from micro-cracks. Experimental
evidence suggests that the shear contact potential drops off more quickly for some
concretes than for others, mhi governs the early (micro-crack) loss of shear contact
potential and mful controls the final amount (associated with coarse aggregate
interlock). To truly calibrate these parameters, tests, which open cracks to different
degrees and then apply shear, are required; however for a wide range of standard
concrete mhi = 0.5 and mful = 5.0 give reasonable results.
11. It is assumed that there is a crack opening strain beyond which no further contact
can take place in shear, eful., where eful is a multiple of 0, i.e. eful=mful 0. Trials
suggest that when concrete contains relatively large coarse aggregate i.e. 20 to
30mm, a value of mful in the range 10-20 is appropriate, whereas for concrete with
relatively small coarse aggregate, i.e. 5 to 8mm, a lower value is appropriate, in the
range 3 to 5. This variation is necessary because the relative displacement at the
end of a tension-softening curve (related via the characteristic dimension to 0) is
not in direct proportion to the coarse aggregate size, whereas the clearance
displacement is roughly in proportion to the coarse aggregate size. Thus e ful is not
in a fixed ratio to 0.
12. A POD is formed when the principal stress reaches the tensile strength (ft); the
POD is formed normal to the major principal stress axis. Thereafter, further
damage can develop due to the combined action of shear and direct (normal)
strains:
i) Further normal tensile stress would increase the damage, while both the
stiffness of the material along the POD normal (i.e. the normal stiffness) and
the shear stiffness, would decrease
ii) Further shear stress does not increase the damage; it causes aggregate
interlock (i.e. contact) and an increase in both shear and normal stiffness
iii) Further normal compressive stress does not increase the damage; normal
and shear stiffness would increase due to contact.
r
s
t
x
z
POD Local and Global co-ordinate systems
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Local damage surface

The constants
r and are the strain equivalents of the material input
parameters r and . The relative shear stress intercept to tensile strength ratio
r c / ft where c is the shear stress intercept. Typical plots of the damage

surface in stress space (the damage surface represents debonding or failure of the
cement aggregate interface) have shown the ratio between the shear strength and
tensile strength of the interface bond to be approximately 1.25.
13. It is recommended that fine integration be used when this material model is
assigned as this helps prevent the occurrence of mechanisms when cracking
occurs. However, the use of fine integration is more expensive computationally
and can degrade the performance of higher order element types
14. The non-symmetric equation solver must always be used with this model.
15. It is recommended that the following LUSAS options are used with this model:
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Suppress pivot warnings
62
Allow negative pivots
Smoothed Multi-Crack Concrete Model

This concrete model is a plastic-damage-contact model in which damage planes form
according to a principal stress criterion and then develop as embedded rough contact
planes. This model is more robust than MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 94
and better follows post peak behaviour, this is largely due to:
a)
Predictive and target damage evolution functions which are used to govern the
behaviour of crack-planes.
b) A new smoothed rough contact formulation for crack-planes which simulates

closing under both normal and shear loading.
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The basic softening curve used in the model may be controlled via a fixed softening
curve or a fracture-energy controlled softening curve that depends on the element size.
The fracture-energy approach is applicable to both plain concrete and most reinforced
concrete applications; it is therefore the default option.
imat E, , , t, ar, br, T, fc, ft, c, 0, Gf,r ,0,
, mg, mhi, mful, r, , mcf, fpz, itcf
imat
E
t
ar
br
T
fc
ft
c
o
Gf
r
o
mg
mhi
mful
r
mcf
fpz
itcf
The material property identification

Youngs modulus. Only
Poissons ratio.
Mass density
Mass Rayleigh damping coefficient
Stiffness Rayleigh damping coefficient
Uniaxial compressive strength (e.g. 40N/mm2)
Uniaxial tensile strength (e.g. 3.0 N/mm2)
Strain at peak uniaxial compression (e.g. 0.0022)
Strain at effective end of softening curve for distributed fracture (e.g.
0.0035, or 0.0 if Gf 0)
Fracture energy per unit area (e.g. 0.1 N/mm or 0.0 if 00)
Biaxial to uniaxial peak principal stress ratio (e.g. 1.15 Range = 1.0 to
1.25)
Initial relative position of yield surface (e.g. 0.6. Range = 0.1 to 1.0 )
Dilatancy factor giving plastic potential slope relative to that of yield
surface (e.g. -0.1 Range -0.25 to 1.0 )
Constant in interlock state function (e.g. 0.425 Range 0.3 to 0.6)
Contact multiplier on 0 for 1st opening stage (e.g. 0.5 Range 0.25 to 2.0)
Final contact multiplier on 0 (e.g. 5.0 Range 1.0 to 20)
Shear intercept to tensile strength ratio for local damage surface (e.g. 1.25
Range 0.5 to 2.5)
Limiting friction ratio on which damage surface is based (e.g. 0.8 Range
0.5 to 1.5 Note < r)
Multiplier on o to define crack fixity strain (e.g. 0.05)
Fracture process zone width (e.g. about 3 times aggregate size)
No. of iterations after which Cracks are fixed (e.g. 2)
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Notes
1. The Notes provided for MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 94 are also
applicable here, however, for MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 102, it
is recommended that 0 is set to zero and that Gf is specified for both reinforced
and unreinforced concrete.
2. Line searches should not be invoked when using this material model, in
NONLINEAR CONTROL, ITERATIONS, nalps should be set to zero.
3. In some cases inaccurate results may be obtained if too large a load increment is
applied when using this model. It is recommended that load is applied over
reasonably sized load increments. If model 102 is the only source of nonlinearity
in an analysis then a reasonably sized load increment should converge in about 4 to
5 iterations.
4. If and mg are set to 1.0 a symmetric solution of equations can be carried out.
5. This concrete model computes crack widths which can be displayed in LUSAS
Modeller. A better estimation of crack widths is likely to be achieved when linear
elements are used, the use of quadratic elements is likely to result in less accurate
crack widths. A fine mesh may be required to capture the stress localisation band
that results in the formation of a crack.
Composite Matrix Failure Model

The Hashin composite damage model has been implemented within LUSAS to model
matrix/fibre failure in composite materials. The model can be used with HX16C &
PN12C elements and linear material models MATERIAL PROPERTIES or
MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC SOLID. A set of failure criteria have
been used to represent fibre and matrix failure. These failure criteria result in a
degradation of the Youngs modulus, shear modulus and Poissons ratio where the
damage has occurred.
DAMAGE PROPERTIES HASHIN
imat
Sxt
Sxc
Sxy
Syt
Syc
where
imat
Sxt
Sxc
Sxy
Syt
Syc
T
Assignment reference number

Ply tensile strength in fibre direction
Ply compressive strength in fibre direction
Ply shear strength measured from a cross ply laminate
Ply transverse (normal to fibre direction) tensile strength
Ply transverse compressive strength
Reference Temperature
Notes
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1. This damage model can only be used with the solid composite elements HX16C
and PN12C
2. This model may only be used with linear material types MATERIAL
PROPERTIES and MATERIAL PROPERTIES ORTHOTROPIC SOLID.
3. Nonlinear material properties and creep cannot be used with this damage model.
4. All strength values specified are positive.
Two-Phase Material
The data chapter TWO PHASE MATERIAL allows the input of two-phase material
properties, either fully or partially saturated. For fully satuated materials, the optional
parameters (everything following f) for defining draining/filling curves for partially
saturated materials, are not necessary.
TWO PHASE MATERIAL [ND [NF]]
iptm Ks Kf n f kx ky kz T f [Swc Sws [ns w hc gl [nsf wf
hcf glf rs] | {pwi rwi Sei}i=1,ND+1 [{pwi rwi Sei}i=1,NF+1
rs][tol]]]
ND
NF
iptm
Ks
Kf
n
f
kx
ky
kz
T
f
Swc
Sws
ns
w
hc
gl
nsf
wf
Number of linear segments defining the piece-wise linear Se pw and rw

Se relationships for draining
Number of linear segments defining the piece-wise linear Se pw and rw
Se relationships for filling (if fill curve is different to draining curve)
The two-phase material identification number
Bulk modulus of solid phase (particle)
Bulk modulus of fluid phase
Porosity of medium
Unit weight of fluid phase
Saturated hydraulic conductivity in global x direction
Saturated hydraulic conductivity in global y direction
Saturated hydraulic conductivity in global z direction
Intrinsic density of fluid phase
Irreducible saturation at which the relative permeability goes to zero ( 0)
Saturation when the soil is saturated ( 1)
Fitting parameter related to the rate of water extraction from the soil
once the air-entry value has been exceeded (> 1)
Weight factor (0w1)
Fitting parameter
Parameter for permeability
Parameter ns for filling curve
Parameter w for filling curve
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hcf
glf
pwi
rwi
Sei
rs
tol
Parameter hc for filling curve

Parameter gl for filling curve
Pore water pressure at point i
Relative permeability at point i
Effective saturation at point i
Scanning curve factor allowing for a small change in pressure
Curve tolerance
Notes
1. Usually, the value of Ks is quite large compared to Kf and not readily available to
the user. If Ks is input as 0, LUSAS assumes an incompressible solid phase. Kf is
more obtainable, eg. for water Kf = 2200 Mpa [N1]
2. Two-phase material properties can only be assigned to geotechnical elements, that
is, TPN6P, QPN8P, TAX6P, QAX8P, TH10P, PN12P, PN15P, HX16P and
HX20P.
3. When performing a linear consolidation analysis TRANSIENT CONTROL must
be specified. DYNAMIC, VISCOUS or NONLINEAR CONTROL cannot be
used.
4. Two-phase material properties may be combined with any other material
properties, and creep, damage and viscoelastic properties under the MATERIAL
ASSIGNMENT data chapter.
5. The two-phase material properties are assigned to the two-phase continuum
elements using MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS.
6. Swc and Sws are used to relate the effective saturation Se to saturation Sw as
. The volumetric water content is related to the degree of saturation
Sw via porosity n as
.
7. The saturated hydraulic conductivity
permeability
(L/T) is related to the effective

, wherew (M/TL) is the dynamic
(L ) as
viscosity of water. When this relation has been applied to transform the intrinsic
hydraulic conductivity and the intrinsic permeability, the relative hydraulic
conductivity can be understood as the relative permeability, or vice versa.
8. Pore pressure pw and pressure head h are related as
9. The draining curve, which specifies the saturation pressure and permeability
saturation relationships for the draining process of the material, can be defined in
an analytical form or piece-wise linear tabular data.
10. If ND = 0, the default analytical model of Valiantzas will be used. ns, w and hc are
the parameters used in Valiantzass generalised analytical model, which is a linear
combination of the BrooksCorey-Burdine model and van Genuchten-Mualem
model. In this instance, the weight factor w, is used for the linear combination, ns
is a fitting parameter for rate of water extraction from the soil once air entry value
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has been exceeded; and

(< 0) is the air-entry pressure head value above which
the soil is assumed to be saturated. When w1, the generalised model tends to
the classical van Genuchten-Mualem model; when w0, it tends to BrooksCorey-Burdine model. An additional parameter gl may be introduced in the
Mualem permeability model (and hence Valiantzass generalised model) such that
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
. The User is referred to the LUSAS Theory

Manual.
The filling curve, which specifies the saturation pressure and permeability
saturation relationships for the filling process of the material, can be different from
the draining curve.
If nsf, wf, hcf and glf are not provided, the same draining and filling curves defined
by ns, w, hc and gl are assumed; otherwise, the draining curve is defined by ns, w,
hc and gl, while the filling curve is defined by nsf, wf, hcf and glf.
If ND > 0, the piece-wise linear Se pw and rw Se relationships defined by the
tabular data will be adopted. If NF = 0, the same draining and filling curves are
assumed; otherwise, an ND-segment draining curve and an NF-segment filling
curve are adopted.
If both draining and filling curves are provided, the scanning curve for jumping
between them is a straight line defined by factor rs (default value 0.01) allowing
for a small change in pressure.
If the draining/filling curve is provided in a tabular form, the tabular input data is
interpolated using quadratic functions. A curve tolerance (default value 0.01) is
used to judge whether the point to be interpolated is on a segment.
If the modified cam-clay model is to be used as part of a two-phase material, the
void ratio should be consistent with the porosity specified here.
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pc = -pw
pc = -pw
Draining/exsorption curve
pd
pf
(1-rs)pf
Draining/exsorption curve
(1+rs)pd
pd
Scanning curve
Scanning curve
pf
Filling/insorption curve
Filling/insorption curve
S
(a) Jump from draining/exsorption to

filling/insorption
(b) Jump from filling/insorption to

draining/exsorption
Jump between draining/exsorption and filling/insorption.
Rubber Material Properties

Rubber materials maintain a linear relationship between stress and strain up to very
large strains (typically 0.1 - 0.2). The behaviour after the proportional limit is exceeded
depends on the type of rubber (see diagram below). Some kinds of soft rubber continue
to stretch enormously without failure. The material eventually offers increasing
resistance to the load, however, and the stress-strain curve turns markedly upward prior
to failure. Rubber is, therefore, an exceptional material in that it remains elastic far
beyond the proportional limit.
Rubber materials are also practically incompressible, that is, they retain their original
volume under deformation. This is equivalent to specifying a Poisson's ratio
approaching 0.5.
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Hard Rubber
Sof t Rubber
Rubber Material Models

The strain measure used in LUSAS to model rubber deformation is termed a stretch
and is measured in general terms as:
l = dnew/dold
where:
dnew is the current length of a fibre
dold is the original length of a fibre
Several representations of the mechanical behaviour for hyper-elastic or rubber-like
materials can be used for practical applications. Within LUSAS, the usual way of
defining hyper-elasticity, i.e. to associate the hyper-elastic material to the existence of a
strain energy function that represents this material, is employed. There are currently
four rubber material models available:
Ogden
Mooney-Rivlin
Neo-Hookean
Hencky
MATERIAL PROPERTIES RUBBER OGDEN

imat
< ri ri >i=1,N
kr
[ ar br T]
MATERIAL PROPERTIES RUBBER MOONEY_RIVLIN

imat
C1 C2
kr
[ ar br T]
MATERIAL PROPERTIES RUBBER NEO_HOOKEAN

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imat
C0
kr
[ ar br T]
MATERIAL PROPERTIES RUBBER HENCKY

imat
kr
[ ar br T]
imat
ri, ri Ogden rubber model constants
N
The number of pairs of constants for the Ogden rubber model
C1, C2 Mooney-Rivlin rubber model constants
C0
Neo-Hookean rubber model constant
G
Shear modulus
kr
Bulk modulus (see Notes)
Mass density

ar
br
T
The constants r, r, C1, C2 and C0 are obtained from experimental testing or may
be estimated from a stress-strain curve for the material together with a subsequent
curve fitting exercise.
The Neo-Hookean and Mooney-Rivlin material models can be regarded as special
cases of the more general Ogden material model. In LUSAS these models can be
reformulated in terms of the Ogden model.
The strain energy functions used in these models includes both the deviatoric and
volumetric parts and are, therefore, suitable to analyse rubber materials where some
degree of compressibility is allowed. To enforce strict incompressibility (where the
volumetric ratio equals unity), the bulk modulus tends to infinity and the resulting
strain energy function only represents the deviatoric portion. This is particular useful
when the material is applied in plane stress problems where full incompressibility is
assumed. However, such an assumption cannot be used in plane strain or 3D analyses
because numerical difficulties can occur if a very high bulk modulus is used. In these
cases, a small compressibility is mandatory but this should not cause concern since
only near-incompressibility needs to be ensured for most of the rubber-like materials.
Rubber is applicable for use with the following element types at present:
2D Continuum
3D Continuum
2D Membrane
QPM4M, QPN4M
HX8M
BXM2, BXM3
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Notes
1. For membrane and plane stress analyses, the bulk modulus kr is ignored because
the formulation assumes full incompressibility. The bulk modulus has to be
specified if any other 2D or 3D continuum element is used.
2. Ogden, Mooney-Rivlin and Neo-Hookean material models must be run with
geometric nonlinearity using either the total Lagrangian formulation (for
membrane elements) or the co-rotational formulation (for continuum elements).
The Hencky material model is only available for continuum elements and must be
run using the co-rotational formulation. The large strain formulation is required in
order to include the incompressibility constraints into the material definition.
3. Option 39 can be specified for smoothing of stresses. This is particularly useful
when the rubber model is used to analyse highly compressed plane strain or 3D
continuum problems where oscillatory stresses may result in a "patchwork quilt"
stress pattern. This option averages the Gauss point stresses to obtain a mean value
for the element.
4. When rubber materials are utilised, the value of det F or J (the volume ratio) is
output at each Gauss point. The closeness of this value to 1.0 indicates the degree
of incompressibility of the rubber model used. For totally incompressible materials
J=1.0. However, this is difficult to obtain due to numerical problems when a very
high bulk modulus is introduced for plane strain and 3D analyses.
5. Subsequent selection of variables for displaying will include the variable PL1
which corresponds to the volume ratio.
6. Rubber material models are not applicable for use with the axisymmetric solid
element QAX4M since this element does not support the co-rotational geometric
nonlinear formulation. The use of total Lagrangian would not be advised as an
alternative.
7. There are no associated triangular, tetrahedral or pentahedral elements for use with
the rubber material models at present.
8. The rubber material models are inherently nonlinear and, hence, must be used in
conjunction with the NONLINEAR CONTROL command.
9. The rubber material models may be used in conjunction with any of the other
LUSAS material models.
Volumetric Crushing Model

Material behaviour can generally be described in terms of deviatoric and volumetric
behaviour which combine to give the overall material response. The crushable foam
material model accounts for both of these responses. The model allows you to define
the volumetric behaviour of the material by means of a piece-wise linear curve of
pressure versus the logarithm of relative volume. An example of such a curve is shown
in the diagram below, where pressure is denoted by p and relative volume by V/V 0.
From this figure, it can also be seen that the material model permits two different
unloading characteristics volumetrically.
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Unloading may be in a nonlinear elastic manner in which loading and

unloading take place along the same nonlinear curve
Volumetric crushing may be included in which unloading takes place along a
straight line defined by the unloading/tensile bulk modulus K which is, in
general, different from the initial compressive bulk modulus defined by the
initial slope of the curve.
Volumetric crushing is indicated by the ivcrush parameter.
In both cases, however, there is a maximum (or cut-off) tensile stress pcut that is
employed to limit the amount of stress the material may sustain in tension.
The deviatoric behaviour of the material is assumed to be elastic-perfectly plastic. The
plasticity is governed by a yield criterion that is dependent upon the volumetric
pressure (compared with the classical von Mises yield stress dependency on equivalent
plastic strain) and is defined as:
2 a 0 a1p a 2 p 2
where p is the volumetric pressure, t is the deviatoric stress and a 0 a1 a2 are user defined
constants. Note that, if a1 = a2 = 0 and a0 = 2
yld / 3 , then classical von Mises yield
criterion is obtained.
imat K G ar br hf T pcut a0 a1 a2 ivcrush

ln(V/V0)i pi >i=1,N
imat
K
G
ar
br
hf
T
pcut
a0..etc
ivcrush
<

Bulk modulus used in tension and unloading (see figure below)
Shear modulus
Mass density
Cut-off pressure (see Notes and figure below)
Parameters defining pressure dependent yield stress (see Notes)
Volumetric crushing indicator (see Notes):
0 - no volumetric crushing
1 - volumetric crushing.
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The number of points defining the pressure-logarithm of relative volume

curve in compression
ln(V/Vo)i Natural logarithm (loge, not log10) of relative volume coordinate for ith
point on the pressure-logarithm of relative volume curve (see Notes and
figure below)
pi
Pressure coordinate for ith point on the pressure-logarithm of relative
volume curve (see Notes and figure below)
Notes
converted to heat and takes a value between 0 and 1.
2. The pressure-logarithm of relative volume curve is defined in the compression
regime hence logarithms of relative volume must all be zero or negative and the
pressure coordinates must all be zero or positive.
3. The cut-off pressure should be negative (i.e. a tensile value).
4. Parameters a0 and a1 should be positive.
5. The volumetric crushing indicator effectively defines the unloading behaviour of
the material. If there is no volumetric crushing, the same pressure-logarithm of
relative volume curve is used in loading and unloading and if volumetric crushing
takes place the alternative unloading/reloading curve is used (see figure below).
Compression
pressure
K - Bulk modulus
-ln (V/V0)
K - Bulk modulus
Tension
cut-off
pressure
Pressure - Logarithm of Relative Volume Curve

6. The yield surface defined is quadratic with respect to the pressure variable.
Therefore it can take on different conical forms (see figure below), either elliptic
(a2<0), parabolic (a2=0) or hyperbolic (a2>0). The parabolic form is comparable
to the modified von Mises material model while the elliptic form can be considered
to be a simplification of the critical state soil and clay material behaviour. For all
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values of a2 the yield criterion is taken as 2 a 0 when p is -ve (tension). For an

elliptic surface (a2<0) the square of the yield stress is maintained at a constant
maximum value (a0-a12/4a2) when the compressive pressure exceeds -a1/2a2.
hyperbolic a 2>0
parabolic a2=0
a 0 a12 / 4a 2
elliptic a 2< 0
Pcut
a0
-ve = tension
Pmax =-a1/2a2
Yield Surface Representation For Different a2 Values

7. The relationship between the elastic modulus values in shear, G, and tension, E,
assuming small strain conditions, is given by:
G
E
2 1
8. The relationship between the elastic bulk (or volumetric) modulus, K, and tensile
modulus, E, is given by:
K
E
31 2
Piecewise Linear Material Model

This model provides a piecewise linear material for bar elements. The nonlinear elastic
behaviour is recoverable, and during the analysis the stiffness (and stress) will be
computed from the strain value using the relationship shown below. By defining curve
data that runs along the negative (or positive) strain axis, no compression (or tension)
behaviour can be simulated. Simple tension/compression only variants are also
available.
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Recoverable piecewise linear material model for bars
The data input is defined as follows:

MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 104 n ncid
imat
ar, br, T, Emin, stol,
< i, i>i=1,n
imat
n
ncid
ar
br
T

Number of data points defining stress/strain curve
Curve type identifier, see Notes (default=0)
Mass density
Emin
stol
i
i
Minimum value for Youngs modulus, see Notes (default=10 )

Data point tolerance factor, see Notes (default=0.05)
Strain at data point i
Stress at data point i
-11
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Notes
1. Loading and unloading is assumed to occur along the same stress/strain path.
2. One strain value must uniquely define one stress value.
3. If strains exceed the bounds of the curve data the first or last curve segment will
be used to extrapolate the stress.
4. A data point tolerance factor, stol, is used to help prevent chatter (oscillations
between adjacent segments when a computed stress/strain is very close to an apex
on the curve). If a point is close to an apex, a close proximity tolerance of stol x
(the shortest adjacent segment length) is used as a close proximity check. If the
point is within this tolerance a transition curve is used between the segments to
compute an E value to form the stiffness matrix. Note that this does not affect the
computation of stresses which are interpolated directly from the stress-strain
curve defined.
5. The default values for Emin and stol can be entered by specifying D in the
appropriate locations.
6. This note applies to the general piecewise linear curve only (ncid=0). The
stress-strain curve defined does not have to pass through the origin. Defining a
non-zero stress for zero strain has the same affect as applying an initial stress.
Under these conditions, if an initial stress is also applied, the compound effect of
both stresses will be applied. In other words, an applied initial stress loading will
act as an offset on the stress data entered for this material model.
7. The input data must not contain a curve segment with a negative or vertical slope.
8. The curve type identifier ncid takes the following values: 0 = piecewise linear
(default), 1 = tension only behaviour, 2 = compression only behaviour. For ncid
= 1 or 2, n must equal 3, the three points defining the appropriate stress/strain
curve which must run through the origin. If a tension only bar goes into
compression its Youngs modulus will be taken as Emin and stresses will be set to
zero and vice-versa for a compression only bar.
Concrete Creep Models

LUSAS accommodates three concrete creep codes, CEB-FIP Model Code 1990, the
Chinese Creep Code for Dams and EUROCODE 2. The CEB-FIP model is valid for
ordinary structural concrete (12-80 Mpa) that has been loaded in compression to less
than 40% of its compressive strength at the time of loading. Relative humidities in the
range 40-100% and temperatures in the range 5-30 degrees C are assumed.
The EUROCODE 2 model is appropriate for cases where the compressive stress in
concrete is less than 45% of its compressive strength at the time of loading.
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Although CEB-FIP Model Code 1990 and EUROCODE 2 are only applicable to
beams, they have been extended in LUSAS to cover multi-axial stress states. The
assumptions made in the derivation of this extension can be found in the LUSAS
Theory Manual.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 86 [CEB-FIP | CHINESE |

EUROCODE_2]
, , , ar, br, Hf, T, [fr, Ct, RH, hr | a,
b, f1, g1, p1, r1, f2, g2, p2, r2, f3, r3 | fr, Ct, RH, hr]
imat
E*
ar
br
Hf
T

Modulus of elasticity:
CEB-FIP = Eci = modulus at 28 days (see Notes)
Chinese = E = long term modulus
EUROCODE 2 = Ec = tangent modulus at 28 days (see Notes)
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Mass Rayleigh damping coefficient (not used)
Stiffness Rayleigh damping coefficient (not used)
Heat fraction (not used)
CEB-FIP and EUROCODE 2:

fr
fcm/fcmo where fcm is the mean concrete compressive strength at 28 days
and fcmo is a reference strength which is the equivalent of 10 Mpa in the
chosen units.
Ct
Cement type (default=2, see Notes)
RH
Relative humidity (%) of the ambient environment (default = 70%)
hr
h/ho where h is the nominal member size (see Notes) and ho is a reference
length which is the equivalent of 100mm in the chosen units.
Chinese:
a,b
Parameters for controlling evolution of elastic modulus with time (see
Notes)
fi,gi
Parameters for controlling variation of creep coefficient with time (see
Notes)
pi,ri
Parameters for controlling variation of creep coefficient with time (see
Notes)
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Notes
1. The CEB-FIP Code states that the modulus of elasticity at 28 days may be
estimated from
1/ 3
f
Eci 2.15 x104 x cm
10
The EUROCODE 2 states that the modulus of elasticity at 28 days may be

estimated from
2. In the CEB-FIP and EUROCODE 2 code, the cement type Ct is defined as:
CEB-FIP
EUROCODE 2
Ct
1
Slowly hardening cements SL
Class S
2
Normal or rapid hardening cements N and R
Class N
3
Rapid hardening high strength cements RS
Class R
3. In the CEB-FIP and EUROCODE 2 code, the nominal size of member, h, is
computed from 2Ac/u where Ac is the area of cross section and u the length of the
perimeter of the cross section that is in contact with the atmosphere. It should be
noted that the CEB-FIP and EUROCODE 2 code has only been written to cover a
uni-axial stress state (beams). The equations in CEB-FIP and EUROCODE 2 have
been extended in LUSAS to cover multi-axial stress states, however, an
appropriate value for hr must still be defined.
4. In the Chinese code, the evolution of elastic modulus with time is defined by:
b
E E 1 e a where
E , a and b are parameters fitted from experimental
data
5. In the Chinese code, the variation of creep coefficient with time is defined by:
r t
r t
r t
t ,
C f g p1 1 e 1 f g p2 1 e 2 f er3 1 e 3
where fi, gi, and pi, riare parameters fitted from experimental data.
6. In the Chinese code, parameters a, b and pi are assumed to be dimensionless while
parameters ri are inverted retardation times and are therefore specified in days -1.
Parameters fi and gi take the units of (E)-1.
7. The creep models must be run with NONLINEAR CONTROL and VISCOUS
CONTROL. The time steps and total response time must be specified in days. An
option exists under the INCREMENTATION chapter of VISCOUS CONTROL to
use an exponent to increase the time step as the analysis progresses.
8. The CEB-FIP creep model can be combined with SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES
CEB-FIP_90 to combine the effects of creep and shrinkage. Similarly, the
EUROCODE 2 creep model can be combined with SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES
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EUROCODE 2. Since no shrinkage model is provided in the Chinese code, either

shrinkage model may be used with the Chinese creep model.
Generic Polymer Model

The polymer material model is defined using an linear spring an Eyring damper and a
number of parallel Maxwell elements. Model 88 is used when behaviour differs in
tension and compression.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 87 n
imat <Gi
i >i=1,n At t T Gspr K

imat <<Gi i>i=1,n At t, Gspr>ten <<Gi i>i=1,n At t Gspr>>comp
K ar br T
n
imat
Gi
i
At
t
T
Gspr
ten
comp
K
ar
br
Number of Maxwell elements

Shear modulus of spring in ith Maxwell element
Maxwell element Newtonian dashpot viscous parameter
Constant related to the activation energy of the Eyring dashpot
Activation volume of the Eyring dashpot
Shear modulus of external spring
Properties in tension
Properties in compression
Bulk Modulus
Density
If some of the units are not required for a particular analysis, the material parameters
for these should be defined as zero.
Notes
1. NONLINEAR CONTROL with VISCOUS or DYNAMIC CONTROL should
always be specified with this material model.
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2. The number of Maxwell elements, n, has no restriction although the model

requires at least one Maxwell element to be specified.
3. The bulk modulus, K, can be evaluated from values of Youngs Modulus and
Poisson ratio.
4. The Eyring parameters, At , t, can be set to zero for a reduction to a linear
viscoelastic material.
5. The reference temperature is for future use and has no bearing on the model.
6. The density should be specified if DYNAMIC CONTROL is used.
7. The external spring can be removed by setting Gspr to zero.
Generic Polymer Model with Damage

The polymer material model with damage consists of a linear spring, a spring that
includes damage, an Eyring dashpot and a number of parallel Maxwell elements.
Different sets of material properties can be defined to model tensile and compressive
behaviour, except for the Visco-Scram damage model whose properties apply in both
tension and compression.
Model 90 (see below) includes two additional features. The first feature is a set of
failure criteria that are used to remove individual Maxwell elements when the criteria
are met. The second is a switch between tensile and compressive material properties
based on the stress state in an individual Maxwell element.
imat
<<Gi i>i=1,n At t Gspr>ten <<Gi i>i=1,n At t Gspr>comp
idam {a c Ko m Vmax cmax s| itdam ntpfc icdam ncpfc <eit
qit>i=1,ntpfc <eic qic>i=1,ncpfc} icrit suten euten su comp eu comp c1
c2 c3 c 4 c5 c 6 c7 c 8 K ar br T
imat
<<Gi i>i=1,n At t Gspr>ten <<Gi i>i=1,n At t Gspr>comp
idam {a c Ko m Vmax cmax s | itdam ntpfc icdam ncpfc <eit
qit>i=1,ntpfc <eic qic>i=1,ncpfc | a c Ko m ymin ermin ymax ermax
cmax s} icrit suten euten su comp eu comp c1 c2 c3 c4 c5 c6 c7 c8
K ar br T iswtch
n
imat
Gi
Number of Maxwell elements

Shear modulus of spring in ith Maxwell element
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i
i
At
t
Gspr
ten
comp
idam
Viscous constant of Newtonian dashpot in ith Maxwell element

Retardation time of Newtonian dashpot for ith Maxwell element
Constant related to the activation energy of the Eyring dashpot
Activation volume of the Eyring dashpot
Shear modulus of external spring
Properties in tension
Properties in compression
Damage model
=1 ViscoScram model with constant Vmax
=2 Strain-based damage model
=3 ViscoScram model with strain rate dependant Vmax
Visco Scram damage model with constant Vmax (idam=1)

a
Initial flaw size
c
Average crack growth
Ko
Threshold value of stress intensity
m
Cracking parameter
Vmax
Maximum value of rate of growth of average crack radius
cmax
Maximum crack length
s
Static coefficient of friction
Strain-based damage model (idam=2)
itdam
Tension function identifier
=1 User defined
=2 No damage
ntpfc
Number of points on damage curve for tensile damage function
icdam
Compression function identifier
=1 User defined
=2 No damage
ncpfc
Number of points on damage curve for compressive damage function
ei
x-coordinate of damage function
qi
y-coordinate of damage function (Q)
Visco Scram damage model with strain rate dependant Vmax (idam=3)
a
Initial flaw size
c
Average crack growth
Ko
Threshold value of stress intensity
m
Cracking parameter
ymin
The value ln Vmax min (see notes)
ermin
ymax
The value min (see notes)
The value ln Vmax max (see notes)

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ermax
cmax
s
The value max (see notes)

Maximum crack length
Static coefficient of friction
Failure properties
icrit
Failure criteria
= 1 Maximum shear stress criterion
= 2 Von Mises criterion
= 3 Maximum normal stress criterion
= 4 Mohrs theory
= 5 Maximum strain theory
= 6 Critical strain theory
suten
Ultimate stress in tension
euten
Ultimate strain in tension
sucomp
Ultimate stress in compression
eucomp
Ultimate strain in compression
c1
Gradient of ultimate stress vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph (tension)
c2
Intercept of ultimate stress vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph with
ultimate stress axis (tension)
c3
Gradient of ultimate strain vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph (tension)
c4
Intercept of ultimate strain vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph with
ultimate strain axis (tension)
c5
Gradient of ultimate stress vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph
(compression)
c6
Intercept of ultimate stress vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph with
ultimate stress axis (compression)
c7
Gradient of ultimate strain vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph
(compression)
c8
Intercept of ultimate strain vs. loge(effective strain rate) graph with
ultimate strain axis (compression)
Generic properties
K
Bulk Modulus
Density

ar
br
T
Iswtch Tensile/compressive material property switch
=0 switch on mean stress
=1 switch on individual Maxwell element
Notes
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1. NONLINEAR CONTROL with either VISCOUS or DYNAMIC CONTROL

should always be specified when using this material model.
2. At least one Maxwell element must be specified. However, there is no upper limit
to n, the number of Maxwell elements.
3. The Newtonian damper in any Maxwell element can be turned off. For Model 89
this is achieved by setting the Maxwell elements viscous constant, i, to zero,
while for Model 90 the retardation time, i, must be set to zero. The Maxwell
element will then behave as a spring in parallel with the other Maxwell elements.
4. The strain rate across the Eyring dashpot is related to the Eyring parameters via the
equation
eyr At sinh t e
5.
6.
7.
8.
where e is the effective deviatoric stress.

The Eyring parameters, At and t, can be set to zero to remove the effect of the
Eyring dashpot.
Properties for the Maxwell elements and the Eyring dashpot must be specified for
both tension and compression.
There are two ViscoScram damage models, idam=1,3. With idam=1 a constant
value for Vmax is used, whilst with idam=3 a log-log relationship between Vmax
and the strain rate is used (see below).
For the Viscoscram damage model that uses a strain rate dependent Vmax
(idam=3), the following relationship between Vmax and the effective strain rate,
, applies.
ln Vmax max ln Vmax min

ln Vmax ln Vmax min
ln max ln min
ln
ln min
where
Vmax min
Maximum rate of growth of the average crack radius, Vmax,
Vmax max
at the minimum valid strain rate, min

Maximum rate of growth of the average crack radius, Vmax,
at the maximum valid strain rate max

min
Minimum effective strain rate at which the log-log
relationship with Vmax is valid
max
Maximum effective strain rate at which the log-log
relationship with Vmax is valid
The relationship between Vmax and applies in the range min max . The
value of ln Vmax is bounded as follows.
ln Vmax ln Vmax max
ln Vmax ln Vmax min for
min
for
max
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The relationship between Vmax and is shown as a graph in the figure below.
ln Vmax
ln Vmax max
ln Vmax min
ln min
ln max
ln
9. The damage deviatoric strain in both ViscoScram damage models (idam=1,3) is

defined as
eijdam c3sij
and the damage deviatoric strain rate is defined as

2
eijdam
3 c c
1 c
sij
sij
2G a a
Ga
where G is the sum of the Maxwell shear modulii.

10. If no damage is required with the ViscoScram damage models (idam=1,3), the
value for a, the initial flaw size, should be set to zero.
11. For the ViscoScram damage models (idam=1,3) only one set of damage
properties is specified to cover both tensile and compressive cases.
12. With failure, if any of the terms c1-c8 are non-zero then the ultimate stresses and
strains, su and eu, in tension and compression are computed from the following
equations.
suten c1 ln c2
euten c3 ln c4
scomp
c5 ln c6
u
ecomp
c7 ln c8
u
is the effective strain rate, ten indicate tensions and comp indicates
compression. The values computed above override any specification for su and eu
in the data input. The sign convention for the data input is that the ultimate
stresses/strains in tension are positive and in compression are negative.
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The terms c1- c8 are determined from graphs of ultimate stress/strain vs. the
natural logarithm of the strain rate in tension and compression. The figure below
shows an example for the ultimate stress in tension. The graph shows the quantities
c1 and c2 that define the relationship between s uten and ln .
s uten
gradient = c 2
c1
ln
13. The bulk modulus, K, can be computed from standard isotropic relations using the
Youngs Modulus, E, and the Poisson ratio, , of the material.
K
E
3 1 2
14. The density, , must be specified if DYNAMIC CONTROL is used.

15. The parameter iswtch determines when a switch between tensile and
compressive material properties occurs. With iswtch=0, the criteria is based on
the mean stress. With iswtch=1, each Maxwell element has its
tensile/compressive material properties selected based on the stress state within
that Maxwell element.
16. The units of some GPM variables can be expressed in base dimensions M (mass),
L (length), T (time) and (temperature).
GPM unit
Parameter
Units
Parameter
Units
Maxwell
Eyring
ViscoScram
Gi
At
A
C
K0
M
K
M.L-1.T-2
T-1
L
L
M.L-1/2.T-2
Dimensionless
M-1.L.T2
M.L-3
i
t
Vmax
cmax
s
T
M-1.L.T2
L.T-1
L
Dimensionless
ar
br
Dimensionless
Dimensionless
Generic
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GPM unit
Parameter
Units
Parameter
Units
Miscellaneous
Stress
Strain
1/
M.L-1.T-2
Dimensionless
T
Strain rate
T-1
2D Elasto-Plastic Interface Model

The elasto-plastic interface models may be used to represent the friction-contact
relationship within planes of weakness between two discrete 2D bodies. The model is
available in plane stress and plane strain elements (see the LUSAS Element Reference
Manual), a line of which must lie between the two bodies in the finite element
discretisation.
The elastic material properties are defined in the local basis, permitting differing values
to be specified normal and tangential to the plane of the interface. The nonlinear
behaviour is governed by an elasto-plastic constitutive law, which is formulated with a
limited tension criterion normal to the interface plane, and a Mohr-Coulomb criterion
tangential to the interface plane.
material properties for the 2D elasto-plastic interface model.
imat
imat
Ein
Eout
G
ar
br
hf
T
c
Ein Eout G ar br hf T c y
Youngs modulus in-plane
Youngs modulus out-of-plane
Shear modulus
Poissons ratio
Mass density
Cohesion
Friction angle
Notes
1. The model cannot be used within a geometrically nonlinear analysis.
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2. The tangential (in-plane) direction is in the element x direction and the normal (out
of plane) is in the element h direction. The x direction is defined from the vector
between nodes 1 and 3 in the following diagram:
8
4
2
3
3D Elasto-Plastic Interface Model

The elasto-plastic interface models may be used to represent the friction-contact
relationship within planes of weakness between two discrete 3D bodies. The model is
available in solid continuum elements (see the LUSAS Element Reference Manual), a
line of which must lie between the two bodies in the finite element discretisation.
The elastic material properties are defined in the local basis, permitting differing values
to be specified normal and tangential to the plane of the interface. The nonlinear
behaviour is governed by an elasto-plastic constitutive law, which is formulated with a
limited tension criterion normal to the interface plane, and a Mohr-Coulomb criterion
tangential to the interface plane.
material properties for the 3D elasto-plastic interface model.
imat
imat
Ein
Eout
Gin
Ein Eout Gin Gout in out ar br hf T c y

Youngs modulus in-plane
Youngs modulus out-of-plane
In-plane shear modulus
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Gout
in
out
ar
br
hf
T
c
Out-of-plane shear modulus

In-plane Poissons ratio
Out-of-plane Poissons ratio
Mass density
Cohesion
Friction angle
Notes
1. The model cannot be used within a geometrically nonlinear analysis
2. The tangential (in-plane) direction lies in the element x-h plane and the normal
(out of plane) in the element z direction.
7
8
Delamination Interface Properties

The nonlinear material model 25 is used to define the delamination interface properties
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 25 idim
imat
(Gi
mode)i=1,idim
where
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idim
imat
Gi
t
i
mode
number of dimensions of model (IPN6 =2, IS16 = 3)

material number
critical fracture energy
tension threshold/interface strength
maximum relative displacement
unloading model
1 - reversible unloading
2 - unloading on secant towards origin
3 - coupling model
Notes
1. It is recommended that the arc length procedure is adopted with the option to select
the root with the lowest residual norm OPTION 261
2. It is recommended that fine integration is selected for the parent elements using
OPTION 18
3. The nonlinear convergence criteria should be selected to converge on the residual
norm.
4. OPTION 62 should be selected to continue if more than one negative pivot is
encountered and OPTION 252 should be used to suppress pivot warning messages
from the solution process.
5. The non-symmetric solver is selected automatically when mixed mode
delamination is specified.
6. The critical fracture energies should be the measured GIc, and GIIc
7. The tension threshold /interface strength is the stress at which delamination is
initiated. This should be a good estimate of the actual delamination tensile strength
but, for many problems the precise value has little effect on the computed
response. If convergence difficulties arise it may be necessary to reduce the
threshold values to obtain a solution.
8. The maximum relative displacement is used to define the stiffness of the interface
before failure. Provided it is sufficiently small to simulate an initially very stiff
interface it will have little effect. Typically its value should be defined as 10 -7.
9. The onset of delamination failure and the relationship between critical fracture
energy, interface strength and maximum relative displacement, is shown in the
figure below.
10. Although the solution is largely independent of the mesh discretisation, to avoid
convergence difficulties it is recommended that a least two elements are placed in
the process zone.
penetration before lift-off can happen.
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Onset of failure and relationship between critical fracture energy, interface strength and
maximum relative displacement.
Resin Cure Model

This model is used for predicting the deformations of thermoset composites that occur
during a hot cure manufacturing process. The effects of chemical shrinkage (via
SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES) and thermal expansion are accounted for along with the
evolution of material properties during the cure cycle. This facility is intended for use
within the framework of a semi-coupled thermo-mechanical analysis. However, a
simplified solution without thermo-mechanical coupling can be computed for the
situation in which the cure proceeds uniformly within a part by prescribing the resin
state plus accompanying shrinkage, at discrete points within the cure process. To fully
utilise this model the High Precision Moulding product is required.
Either layer or basic fibre/resin properties can be entered. Properties are required in
both the glassy and rubbery states. Additionally, properties in the liquid state are
required for layer properties. The basic fibre/resin properties are fed into a
micromechanics analysis to produce the corresponding layer values. Full laminate
values may also be entered.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR CURE LAYER [DIBENEDETTO |
GENERAL | USER ] [npnts] [nstate]
Imat
E11G E22G E33G G12G G23G G13G 12G 23G 13G 11G 22G
33G 11G 22G 33G
E11R E22R E33R G12R G23R G13R 12R 23R 13R 11R 22R
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33R 11R 22R 33R

E11L E22L E33L G12L G23L G13L 12L 23L 13L 11L 22L
L
33 11L 22L 33L
cGel ar br < fi > i=1,npnts
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR CURE FIBRE_RESIN
[DIBENEDETTO | GENERAL | USER ] [npnts] [nstate]
imat
Efib1 Efib2 Gfib12 Gfib23 fib fib1 fib2 fib EmatG matG
matG EmatR matR matR cGel mat ar br ftype WarpU
FillU FibH FibW Wc Fc Acl nGP Atype
< fi > i=1,npnts
DIBENEDETTO DiBenedetto glass transition model, see Notes

GENERAL
Piecewise linear description of glass transition temperature, see
Notes
USER
User defined glass transition function, see Notes
G
glassy property
*
R
rubbery property
liquid property
number of data parameters which define glass transition equation
(not required if a glass transition function is not declared)
number of user state variables (minimum of 1 if user model
specified)
Youngs modulus of the laminar in the longitudinal, transverse and
thickness directions.
Youngs modulus of the fibre in the longitudinal direction
Youngs modulus of the fibre in the transverse direction
Youngs modulus of the matrix
Shear moduli for the laminar
Shear modulus along fibre
Shear modulus across fibre
Shear modulus of the matrix
Poissons ratios of the laminar
Poissons ratio of the fibre
Poissons ratio of the matrix
Coefficients of thermal expansion in the longitudinal, transverse
and thickness directions of the laminar
Coefficients of thermal expansion along the fibre
*
*
npnts
nstate
imat
Eii
Efib1
Efib2
Emat
Gij
Gfib12
Gfib23
Gmat
ij
fib
mat
ii
fib1
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fib2
mat
ii
Coefficients of thermal expansion across the fibre

Coefficient of thermal expansion of the matrix
Coefficients of shrinkage, with respect to degree of cure, in the
cGel
mat
ar
br
ftype
WarpU
FillU
FibH
FibW
Wc
Fc
Acl
nGP
Atype
degree of cure at which matrix gels

Mass density of the laminar
Mass density of the resin
Rayleigh mass damping constant
Rayleigh stiffness damping constant
Fabric type, see Notes
Warp undulation fraction (recommended 1.0)
Fill undulation fraction (recommended 1.0)
Fibre height fraction of layer height (recommended 1.0)
Fibre width fraction (recommended 1.0)
Warp count, fibre bundles per unit length in the warp direction
Fill count, fibre bundles per unit length in the weft direction
Aerial density of the fabric
Number of Gauss points (1-11) (recommended 8)
Woven fabric analysis type (1 = isostrain (recommended), 2 =
isostress)
Functional values which depend on the form of the Glass transition
equation selected, see Notes
< fi >
Notes
1. The resin cure models are intended for use with the High Precision Moulding
product.
2. These models are utilised in a thermo-mechanical coupled analysis where the
degree of cure is computed in the thermal analysis.
3. The shrinkage of the resin is introduced via the SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES
GENERAL or USER chapters.
4. No glass transition function need be entered if the material states are defined using
the STATE command in VISCOUS CONTROL.
5. The following options are available for ftype, the fabric type.
ftype
Description
ftype
Description
Plain
Satin 5H
Leno
Satin 8H
Mock Leno
10
Satin 12H
Twill 2x1
11
Basket 2x2
160
Twill 3x1
12
Basket 4x4
Twill 2x2
13
Basket 8x8
Twill 4x4
14
0/90 UD (non-crimp)
ab
UD Tape where a is the mechanical model and b the

thermal model. For example to use the CCA model to define
the mechanical properties and Chamis the thermal ab = 215
a
Mech.Model
Therm.Model
Rule of mixtures
11
Rule of mixtures
CCA
12
CCA
Puck
13
Schneider
Chamis
14
Shapery
Halpin Tsai (circ)
15
Chamis
Halpin Tsai (rect)
16
Chamberlain (hexag)
17
Chamberlain (square)
6. The functional values which depend on the form of the Glass transition equation
selected are defined as follows
DiBenedetto equation, npnts=3
f1 = TgI glass transition temperature of fully cured polymer
f2 = Tg0 glass transition temperature before cure
lambda = material parameter
General piece-wise linear, npnts = number of points defining linear sections
< DOCi Tgi >i=1,npnts DOC degree of cure, Tg glass transition temperature
User equation defined via user interface, npnts=number of user input parameters
< fi > i=1,npnts where
f1 = LTGUSR identifier passed into user routine
fi (i=2,npnts) = parameters passed to user routine
7. The User defined glass transition function is introduced via externally developed
FORTRAN source code. Source code access is available to interface routines and
object library access is available to the remainder of the LUSAS code to enable
this facility to be utilised. Contact LUSAS for full details of this facility.
8. A minimum data solution is available which is applicable to thin composites in
which the state of cure is constant or nearly constant at every point. This approach
requires use of the STATE command in VISCOUS CONTROL and does not
involve a coupled analysis.
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9. The coupled analysis solution requires the use of NONLINEAR CONTROL in

both the thermal and structural analysis. The thermal analysis also requires the
TRANSIENT CONTROL chapter and the structural analysis VISCOUS
CONTROL. A semi-coupled analysis with data transfer at every time step should
be used.
Shrinkage
The cure of concrete and thermoset resins is accompanied by an isotropic shrinkage
which in concretes case depends on time, temperature and other environmental factors
whilst for thermoset resins the shrinkage is normally described with respect to its
degree of cure. LUSAS provides for the shrinkage of concrete using equations defined
in the design code CEB FIP 90 and Eurocode 2, and also a more general routine in
which shrinkage is defined using a piecewise linear curve. Using the latter, shrinkage
can be a function of either time or degree of cure. Additionally a user facility is
available which provides a means of interfacing LUSAS with externally developed
code.
Shrinkage Properties CEB-FIP 90 | EUROCODE 2

SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES CEB_FIP_90 | EUROCODE_2
ishr
ishr
Ct
RH
hr
fr
ias
[Ct
RH
hr
fr
| Ct
RH
hr
fr
ias]
Shrinkage property identification number

Cement type (see notes)
Relative humidity (%) of the ambient environment
h/ho where h is the nominal member size (see notes) and ho is the
equivalent of 100mm in the chosen units.
fcm/fcmo where fcm is the mean concrete compressive strength at 28 days and
fcmo is a reference strength which is the equivalent of 10 MPa in the chosen
units.
Code for autogenous shrinkage computation: 0 (default) include; 1
exclude, i.e. compute only drying shrinkage for EUROCODE 2 (see
notes).
Notes
1. The cement type, Ct, is defined as:
CEB-FIP
EUROCODE 2
Ct
1
Slowly hardening cements SL
Class S
2
Normal or rapid hardening cements N and R
Class N
3
Rapid hardening high strength cements RS
Class R
2. The nominal size of member, h, is computed from 2Ac/u where Ac is the area of
cross section and u the length of the perimeter of the cross section that is in contact
with the atmosphere. The CEB-FIP Model Code 1990 is only strictly applicable to
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a uni-axial stress state but the law has been extended in LUSAS to accommodate
multi-axial stress states. Care should be taken when estimating a value to use for h
when applying CEB-FIP shrinkage to concrete members that are not beam-like in
nature. In general, the larger the value for h, the longer the time taken for
shrinkage strains to reach a final value; for large values of h, it must be decided
whether this behaviour is reasonable. An illustration of the effect on shrinkage of
varying the input parameter hr is shown below. As CEB-FIP creep and shrinkage
input parameters can be defined separately, it is possible, if necessary, to use
different hr values for creep and shrinkage on the same assignment. The above
comments on the CEB-FIP Model Code apply also to EUROCODE 2.
3. The CEB-FIP shrinkage model can be used with the CEB-FIP creep model. The
EUROCODE 2 shrinkage model can be used with the EUROCODE 2 creep model.
4. The shrinkage strain used in the analysis is calculated from the time of activation
of an element, however, shrinkage is assumed to have commenced from when the
ELEMENT AGE is zero.
5. Parameter ias is only required by EUROCODE 2.
Shrinkage Properties General

SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES GENERAL [TIME | DEGREE_OF_CURE]
npnts
ishr
< fi
Vs i >
i=1.npnts
Interpolate linear shrinkage using time measured from the elements

activation
Degree_of_cure
Interpolate linear shrinkage from degree of cure
TIME
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npnts
fi
Vsi
Number of points defining piecewise-linear linear shrinkage curve

time or degree of cure at point i
Linear shrinkage at time/degree of cure at point i.
Notes
1. The linear shrinkage value Vsi is the shrinkage in the coordinate direction. It is
applied equally in the x, y and z coordinate directions according to the particular
element stress type.
2. The degree of cure is calculated from a coupled thermal analysis which takes
account of the variation of temperature throughout the model.
3. Shrinkage is calculated from the time of activation of the element. That is the
interpolation time is taken to be zero on activation.
Shrinkage Properties User

The SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES USER facility provides routines for implementing a
user supplied shrinkage model to be invoked from within LUSAS. This facility
provides completely general access to the LUSAS property data input via this data
section and controlled access to the pre-solution processing and nonlinear state variable
output.
Contact LUSAS for full details of this facility. Since user specification of a shrinkage
model involves the external development of source FORTRAN code, as well as access
to LUSAS code, this facility is aimed at the advanced LUSAS user.
SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES USER lstp nprzs nstat
ishr
lstp
nprzs
nstat
fi
< fi >
i=1,nprzs
User defined shrinkage model identification number

Number of parameters used in definition of shrinkage model
Number of shrinkage state variables (see Notes)
User supplied parameters for shrinkage model
Notes
1. nstat must be an integer greater than zero
2. The number of damage properties input must be equal to that specified on the data
section header line (i.e. nprzs).
3. Option 179 can be set for argument verification within the user routines
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The following section contains field element material properties, one of which must be
defined for each field element; these material properties are not applicable to any other
element type. The following types of field material properties are available:
Isotropic Field Model
Orthotropic Plane Field Model
Orthotropic Solid Field Model
If temperature dependent material properties are specified, the linear problem becomes
nonlinear and NONLINEAR CONTROL will need to be specified to obtain a correct
solution. TEMP and TMPE loading may be used to provide an initial thermal field for
the evaluation of temperature dependent properties. Further iterations will use the
evaluated thermal field.
Note that for temperature dependent thermal boundary conditions, such as radiation, it
is computationally more efficient to use thermal links to model the boundary heat
transfer than to apply it directly to the elements as a load type.
Isotropic Field Model

The isotropic field model may be used to represent field properties which are identical
in each direction. The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ISOTROPIC is
used to specify the material properties for the isotropic field model.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ISOTROPIC
imat
imat
n
k
T
cv
H
k T [cv H]
Phase change type:
=0 Phase change not required (default)
=1 Del Giudice
=2 Lemmon
Volumetric heat capacity (the Specific Heat Capacity multiplied by the
density). Only required for transient analysis.
Enthalpy (only required for phase change analysis)
Notes
1. Isotropic field properties are applicable to all field elements except thermal links
(see the LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
2. It is recommended that Option 105 (lumped specific heat) is used with phase
change analyses.
3. Specific heat coefficient is only required for transient analyses.
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Plane Orthotropic Field Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC is used to
define the material properties for the plane orthotropic field model. The model is valid
for 2D plane field problems.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC
imat
imat
n
kx, ky
T
cv
H
kx ky T [cv H]
Phase change type:
=1 Del Giudice
=2 Lemmon
Thermal conductivity in x and y directions
angle of orthotropy (degrees) relative to global X-axis (positive in an anticlockwise direction)
Enthalpy (only required for phase change analysis).
Notes
change analyses.
Orthotropic Solid Field Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC SOLID is used
to define the material properties for orthotropic solid field problems. The model is valid
for 3D solid field problems.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC SOLID
imat
nset kx ky kz T [cv
H]
imat
n

Phase change type:
=1 Del Giudice
=2 Lemmon
nset
CARTESIAN SET number used to define local axes direction. If nset=0,
the local axes coincide with global axes.
kx, ky, kz Thermal conductivity in x, y and z directions
T
cv
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Notes
change analyses.
Isotropic Concrete Heat of Hydration Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ISOTROPIC CONCRETE is used
to define the heat of hydration for different concrete types. This depends on the
chemical composition of the cement. Cement types I, II, III and V are catered for. Note
that cement type IV is no longer widely used as admixtures tend to be used instead,
therefore no data is available for this type. Provision has been made for a user defined
chemical composition which is defined as cement type VI.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
imat
icem
wcem
[C3S
C2S
cv
wcra
C3A
wslg
C4AF
wpfa
FreeCaO
imat
n
pfacao
SO3
admix
MgO
conv itime
Blaine]

Phase change type:
=1 Del Giudice
=2 Lemmon
nset
CARTESIAN SET number used to define local axes direction. If nset=0,
the local axes coincide with global axes.
kx, ky, kz Thermal conductivity in x, y and z directions
T
cv
H
icem
Cement type (1= Type I, 2= Type2 II, 3= Type III, 5=Type V, 6=user
defined)
wcem
Weight of cement per unit volume (must be defined in kg/m 3)
wcra
Water/cementitious ratio (weight of water per unit
volume/(wcem+wslg+wpfa))
wslg
Weight of GGBF slag per unit volume (must be defined in kg/m3)
wpfa
Weight of fly ash per unit volume (must be defined in kg/m 3)
pfacao CaO content of fly ash (defined as %) Values usually lie in the range 230%, class C fly ash = 24% and class F = 11%
admix
Hydration delay due to admixtures. See Notes.
conv
Factor to convert heat (computed in J/m3) to model unit system
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itime
C3S
C2S
C3A
C4AF
FreeCaO
SO3
MgO
Blaine
Time unit identifier (1=hrs,2=days)

User defined C3S content (defined as %)
User defined C3A content (defined as %)
User defined C4AF content (defined as %)
User defined Free CaO content (defined as %)
User defined SO3 content (defined as %)
User defined MgO content (defined as %)
User defined Blaine index (must be defined in m2/kg)
Notes
1. The time step and any termination response times must be specified in hours or
days. If the timescale is in days; the thermal conductivity and heat transfer
coefficients should be defined wrt days, i.e. J/day/m.C and J/day/m 2.C.
2. The parameters C3S, C2S, C3A, C4AF, FreeCaO, SO3, MgO and Blaine are only
required for the user defined cement type, that is, icem=6.
3. The heat of hydration properties in the data file must be specified in kg/m/ oC units.
The model itself can be in any units and Modeller will tabulate the appropriate
conversion factor to convert J/m3 to the Users model units. In other words, the
User defines their data in consistent units for their model, Modeller transforms
these to kg/m/ oC on tabulation and also tabulates the conversion factor.
4. The CaO content for fly ash must be specified if fly ash is to be included. Some
typical values are Class C fly ash (24%) and Class F fly ash (11%).
5. Other typical thermal properties for concrete:
Specific heat capacity = 1020 J/kg.C (mature concrete).
Conductivity = 2880-4680 J/hr/m.C
Convective heat transfer coefficient = 3600-72000 J/hr/m2.C.
6. admix is an equivalent hydration age, to be used when admixtures delay the start
of hydration. Negative values should be given (typical values 0.3 to 0.8), zero or
positive values are neglected:
Orthotropic Concrete Heat of Hydration Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC CONCRETE is
used to define the material properties for the plane orthotropic concrete/resin field
model. The model is valid for 2D plane field problems.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC CONCRETE
imat
kx
ky
icem
wcem
[C3S
C2S
wcra
C3A
cv
wslg
C4AF
H
wpfa
FreeCaO
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pfacao
SO3
admix
MgO
conv itime
Blaine]
All terms are as defined for the Isotropic Concrete Heat of Hydration Model.
Orthotropic Solid Concrete Heat of Hydration Model

The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC SOLID
CONCRETE is used to define the material properties for orthotropic solid concrete
field problems. The model is valid for 3D solid field problems.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ORTHOTROPIC SOLID CONCRETE
imat
nset
icem
wcem
[C3S
C2S
kx
ky
wcra
C3A
kz
wslg
C4AF
cv
wpfa
FreeCaO
H
pfacao
SO3
admix
MgO
conv itime
Blaine]
All terms are as defined for the Isotropic Concrete Heat of Hydration Model.
Linear Variation Convection/Radiation Model

Field link elements permit the variation of conductive, convective and radiative heat
transfer to be related to an initial value at full closure, and a linear change in value with
increasing gap opening.
The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD LINK 18 is used to define the
material properties for the linear variation convection/radiation model.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD LINK 18
imat
imat
Ko
hco
hro
dk/dL
dhc/dL
dhr/dL
T
ko
[hco hro dk/dl dhc/dl dhr/dl T]

Gap conductance at origin
Convective heat transfer coefficient at origin
Radiative heat transfer coefficient at origin
Variation of gap conductance with opening distance
Variation of gap convective heat transfer coefficient with opening distance
Variation of radiative heat transfer coefficient with opening distance
Notes
1. If a negative value of a material property is calculated, then the material property is
set to zero.
2. The figure below shows heat transfer coefficients/gap distance relationship for the
linear variation convection/radiation model.
3. When a radiative heat transfer coefficient is specified the temperature units for the
problem will be Kelvin by default. Option 242 allows temperatures to be input and
output in Celsius (Centigrade) for problems involving radiative heat transfer.
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K, hc, hr
dhc/dL
hc o
dK/dL
Ko
dhr/dL
hr o
Gap distance L
Heat Transfer Coefficients/Gap Distance Relationship for the Linear Variation
Convection/Radiation Model
Nonlinear Variation Convection/Radiation Model

The nonlinear convection/radiation field model permits the variation of conductive,
convective and radiative heat transfer to be related to the gap opening distance in an
arbitrary manner, by defining the variation of property with distance as a sequential
series of straight line segments.
The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD LINK 19 is used to define the
material properties for the nonlinear variation convection/radiation model.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES LINK 19
imat
imat
N
ki
hci
hri
Li
T
< Ki hci hri Li >i=1,N
N
T

The number of points used to define the material properties
Gap conductance for point i
Convective heat transfer coefficient for point i
Radiative heat transfer coefficient for point i
Total distance for point i from origin
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Hygro-Thermal Material Properties
Notes
1. The figure below shows the heat transfer coefficients/gap distance relationship for
the nonlinear variation convection/radiation model.
2. When a radiative heat transfer coefficient is specified the temperature units for the
K, hc, hr
hc o
hc o
hc o
Ko
Ko
Ko
hr o
hr o
hr o
L1
L 2 Gap distance L
Heat Transfer Coefficients/Gap Distance Relationship for the Nonlinear Variation

Convection/Radiation Model

The following section describes the hygro-thermal material properties, one of which
must be defined for hygro-thermal elements that model porous medium (e.g. concrete) ;
these material properties are not applicable to any other element type. The following
types of hygro-thermal material properties are available:
Hygro-thermal Linear
Hygro-thermal Concrete
If a hygro-thermal element is to represent a non-porous material (e.g. steel) it should
be assigned thermal properties via
Isotropic Field Model (MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ISOTROPIC)
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A hygro-thermal problem is always transient and non-linear. Initial values must be

specified explicitly (they cannot be computed by a steady state analysis as is the case
for a transient field problem). Both hygro-thermal material models are isotropic. In the
hygro-thermal linear model material properties are assumed to be constant with the
exception of the relative water permeability, which is a function of the water saturation
- thus the problem remains non-linear.
If a node belongs only to elements with Isotropic Field properties then arbitrary,
unrealistic values will be computed for the capillary pressure and saturation at this
node.
All data must be in SI units m, N, s, (kg, J).
Hygro-Thermal Linear
The hygro-thermal linear model may be used to represent constant isotropcic hygrothermal properties, which are specified via the data section
MATERIAL PROPERTIES HYGRO-THERMAL LINEAR.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES HYGRO-THERMAL LINEAR [TITLE title]
imat
imat
k
C
n
K
fs
H
gx gy g z
k C n K f s H gx gy g z
Specific heat coefficient
Density
Porosity
Intrinsic permeability
Coefficient for tortuosity
Enthalpy of evaporation
Cartesian components of body acceleration (e.g. gravity)
Notes
1. H, f s and g usually have small influence on the results and may be set to zero.
2. Near zero values for n and K should not be used to model a non-porous material;
MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIELD ISOTROPIC should be used instead.
Hygro-Thermal Concrete
The data section MATERIAL PROPERTIES HYGRO-THERMAL CONCRETE is
used to define material properties of concrete with optional heat of hydration. Some of
the properties may be defined as a linear function of temperatures. Some have built-in
temperature and/or saturation dependence, which can be switched off, if desired see
Notes.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES HYGRO-THERMAL CONCRETE [TITLE title]
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imat
k 0 C0 0 n 0
K0 f s H gx gy g z
k1 C1 1 n1 f k ult Tref
icem wcem wcra wslg wpfa
admix conv itime
C3S C2S C3A C4AF FreeCaO
imat
k0, k1
Blaine
k0 0
k0 0
if C0 0
if C0 0
Coefficients defining density
0 1 T Tref
n0, n1
MgO
Coefficients defining concrete skeleton specific heat

C
C 0
C0 C1 T Tref
0, 1
SO3

Coefficients defining thermal conductivity
k 0
if
k
k
T
T
1
ref
k
w if
0 1
C0, C1
pfacao
if 0 0
if 0 0
Coefficients defining porosity

n
if n 0 0
n 0
n
n
1
if n 0 0
0
1
ult
K0
Coefficient defining intrinsic permeability

K 0
K
0.005 T 20 2.251 / ult
K 0 10
fs
if
if
K0 0
K0 0
Coefficient for tortuosity, used in the definition of the diffusion coefficient

fs 2.58 105
1.667
Dv
T
5
fs 2.58 10
293.15
if
fs 0
if
fs 0
H
Enthalpy of evaporation
gx gy gz Cartesian components of body acceleration (e.g. gravity)
fk
Coefficient for dependence of thermal conductivity on the water saturation
function Sw
ult
Tref
icem
wcem
wcra
wslg
wpfa
Ultimate degree of hydration (not used at present, computed internally)

Reference temperature, used in the above formulas
Cement type (1, 2, 3, 5 = Type I, II, III, V, resp.; 6=user defined)
Cement content (i.e. mass of cement per unit volume of concrete) [kg/m3]
Water/cementitious ratio - (water content) / (wcem+wslg+wpfa)
Content of GGBF slag, [kg/m3]
Content of fly ash , [kg/m3]
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pfacao
CaO content of fly ash (defined as %) Values usually lie

in the range 2-30%; class C fly ash = 24%; and class F = 11%
admix
Hydration delay due to admixtures. See Notes.
conv
=1 Unit conversion factor should be equal to 1
itime
=3 Time unit identifier should be equal to 3 (i.e. time is in [s] )
C3S
C2S
C3A
User defined C3A content (defined as %)
C4AF
User defined C4AF content (defined as %)
FreeCaO User defined Free CaO content (defined as %)
SO3
User defined SO3 content (defined as %)
MgO
User defined MgO content (defined as %)
Blaine User defined Blaine index (must be defined in m2/kg)
Notes
1. All data must be in SI units.
2. The parameters C3S, C2S, C3A, C4AF, FreeCaO, SO3, MgO and Blaine are only
required for the user defined cement type, that is, icem=6. For cement types I, II,
III and V the cement chemical composition is taken into account internally.
Cement type IV is no longer widely used as admixtures tend to be used instead,
therefore no data is available for this type.
3. The CaO content for fly ash must be specified if fly ash is to be included. Some
typical values are Class C fly ash (24%) and Class F fly ash (11%).
4. admix is an equivalent hydration age, to be used when admixtures delay the start
of hydration. Negative values should be given (typical values 0.3 to 0.8), zero or
positive values are neglected.
5. The content of the concrete dry skeleton changes with the change of porosity
during hydration. However, this will make the FE model nonconservative for mass
and energy, since it is assumed that the initial volume is preserved. This content
can be defined independent of porosity via:
s 0
1 n
if 0 0
if 0 0
6. The total heat capacity (dry concrete+moist_air+liquid_water) is defined as
if C0 0
sC0
C
4050
1400
if C0 0
w
g
s 0
where w , g are the content of liquid water and gas, respectively.
7. The rate of the energy content is defined as:
CT
t
CT
t
T
C
t
if
C0 0 and 0 0
otherwise
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Material Assignments
Material Assignments
Material specified using MATERIAL PROPERTIES, PLASTIC DEFINITION,
VISCOUS DEFINITION, DAMAGE PROPERTIES and SHRIHKAGE is assigned to
elements using the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENTS data chapter.
[TITLE
{L Llast Ldiff | G igroup}

imatv ivse iptm ishr]
title]
imat
[nset ipls icrp idam
L Llast Ldiff
First, last and difference between elements with the same
element group number
G
Command word which must be typed to use element groups (see Group).
igroup The element group reference number.
imat
The material identification number.
nset
The Cartesian set number defining orthotropy of material properties (see
Cartesian Sets and Notes).
ipls
The stress potential set identification number. See Plastic Definition
icrp
The creep property identification number. See Viscous Definition
idam
The damage property identification number.
imatv
The varying material identification number if it is defined in the preprocessing LUSAS Modeller model. This number is saved in the LUSAS
Modeller results file for post-processing.
ivse
The viscoelastic property identification number. See Viscous Definition
iptm
The two-phase material identification number.
ishr
The shrinkage property identification number.
Notes
1. nset is only applicable to material models using nset in their material input
parameters. When nset is included in the MATERIAL ASSIGNMENT command
the value input using MATERIAL PROPERTIES is overridden.
2. If an element is repeated the new properties/rigidities overwrite the previous values
for that element.
3. Material properties may only be modified for a transient, dynamic or nonlinear
problems subject to the following conditions:
Only the material assignment respecified will be modified
Further assignments may only use material properties datasets defined at
the beginning of the problem.
Composite Material
Composite material input may be used to laminate a variety of materials together
within a single element. In this lamination procedure, the composite lay-up sequence is
always defined sequentially from the lower to upper surfaces of the laminate. Any
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appropriate LUSAS material model (see Notes) may be assigned to any defined layer
within the element; hence combinations of material assignments may be used within a
single element to achieve a numerical model of the laminated or composite material.
The composite material data is input in three stages.
1. The constitutive materials are defined using MATERIAL PROPERTIES,
PLASTIC DEFINITION, VISCOUS DEFINITION and/or DAMAGE
PROPERTIES.
2. The composite lay-up is defined using the COMPOSITE MATERIAL command.
3. The defined composite material property sets are assigned to elements using
COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENTS.
The data section COMPOSITE MATERIAL is used to define the lay-up sequence for
each composite property set. Data is specified in tabular form with each row relating to
a particular layer in the sequence. The columns contain property set numbers relating to
previously defined MATERIAL PROPERTIES, STRESS POTENTIAL, CREEP
PROPERTIES, DAMAGE PROPERTIES, VISCO ELASTIC PROPERTIES and
SHRINKAGE. The STRESS POTENTIAL property set must have been previously
defined under either the PLASTIC DEFINITION or VISCOUS DEFINITION data
chapters.
COMPOSITE MATERIAL
TABLE
imati
ivsei
icpm
nlam
imati
anglei
iplsi
icrpi
idami
lnamei
ivsei
ishri
vfi
skewAi
[TITLE
title]
icpm
[anglei
ishri
iplsi
vfi
icrpi
skewAi]
idami
lnamei
Composite material set number

Number of layers in the composite property set ( i=1 to nlam )
Material property set number for layer i
Material direction angle for layer i (see Notes)
Stress potential set number for layer i
Creep property set number for layer i
Damage property set number for layer i
Layer name for layer i
Viscoelastic property set number for layer i
Shrinkage property set number for layer i
Volume fraction of fibers for layer i
Skew angle of fibers for layer i
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Composite Assignments
Notes
1. angle is applicable to orthotropic material models. The value for angle defined
using the COMPOSITE MATERIAL command overrides the value input with
MATERIAL PROPERTIES.
2. The number of layers, nlam, defined in a COMPOSITE MATERIAL table
(nlam rows) must equal the number of layers defined in the corresponding
COMPOSITE GEOMETRY (nlam rows) or LAMINA DIRECTIONS (nlam+1
rows) table when assigning values to elements.
3. Layer stresses in the .out file are output by requesting output at Gauss points. All
layers will then be output.
4. Composite material data, geometry and lamina directions are allocated to elements
using the COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENTS command.
5. If COMPOSITE GEOMETRY is to be assigned, the composite lay-up defined
within this data chapter is orientated with respect to either the local element axes
or with respect to a CARTESIAN SET defined within the COMPOSITE
ASSIGNMENTS data chapter. Note that an angle of 0 aligns with the
appropriate x axis and an angle of 90 with the y axis. If LAMINA
DIRECTIONS are assigned the angle is used to apply an in-plane rotation of the
local x and y axes defining the lamina about the local z axis.
6. For shell elements an appropriate plane stress material model must be used while
for solid elements a 3D continuum model should be used (see the LUSAS Element
Reference Manual).
7. A maximum number of 210 layers can be assigned to a single element when using
a 32 bit version of LUSAS.
Composite Assignments
Composite material and geometry sets are assigned to elements using the COMPOSITE
ASSIGNMENTS data chapter.
COMPOSITE ASSIGNMENTS
{L Llast Ldiff | G
j=2,nnode]
[TITLE
igroup}
icpm
title]
icpg
icpl
[ns1 nsj,
L Llast Ldiff
First, last and difference between elements with the same
element group number.
G
Command word which must be typed to use element groups (see Group).
igroup The element group reference number.
icpm
The composite material identification number (see Composite Material).
icpg
The composite geometry identification number (see Composite Geometry).
icpl
The lamina directions identification number (see Lamina Directions).
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nsj
nnode
The orientation of the composite lay-up at node j (see Notes).

= 0 for composite orientation with respect to local element axes (see
LUSAS Element Reference Manual for element axes definitions)
= h for composite orientation with respect to a defined CARTESIAN
SET (see Cartesian Sets).
Number of nodes
Notes
1. The number of layers, nlam, defined by the COMPOSITE MATERIAL set
(nlam rows) and the COMPOSITE GEOMETRY (nlam rows) or LAMINA
DIRECTIONS (nlam+1 rows) set must be identical when used in the same
assignment.
2. When using COMPOSITE GEOMETRY, the composite lay-up orientation can be
defined at each node where the node ordering is defined by the element topology.
If the composite orientation is the same for all nodes then only the composite
orientation for node 1 need be specified.
3. If the orientations of the composite lay-up are omitted then orientation with respect
to the element local axes is assumed (nsj = 0 for j=1,nnode).
4. Orientations with respect to local element axes cannot be mixed with orientations
with respect to CARTESIAN SETS for a particular element: either all nodes must
have orientations with respect to the local element axes or with respect to
CARTESIAN SETS (although the CARTESIAN SET numbers may be different
for each of the nodes).
5. Notes 2 to 4 are not applicable if LAMINA DIRECTIONS have been specified.
Element Ages
The element ages data chapter is used to define the time in days between casting and
activation when using the CEB-FIP material model.
ELEMENT AGES
L Llast Ldiff
L Llast Ldiff
age
age
First, last and difference between elements numbers
Element age in days (default=0 days, see Notes)
Note
The element age should be defined as the time in days between casting and the time at
which an element is activated. For example, an element could be 40 days old but
activated in the analysis on day 28.
Activate/Deactivate Elements
The activation and deactivation facility accounts for the addition or removal of parts of
a model as required by the simulation process. Also known as birth and death, rather
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than add or remove elements, the facility activates and deactivates elements to model
their presence and absence. Staged construction processes, such as tunnelling, are an
example of its use with structural analyses.
All elements to be used in the model are specified at the start of the analysis. To model
the absence of a part of the model, elements defining it are deactivated. In structural
analyses, these elements have their stiffness matrix reduced in magnitude, while for
field analysis the conductivity matrix (or other analogous quantity) is reduced. This
ensures the deactivated elements have a negligible effect on the behaviour of the
remaining model. The element stresses and strains, fluxes and gradients and other
analogous quantities are all set to zero.
To model the addition of a part to the model, the elements defining it are activated. In
structural analyses, an unmodified stiffness matrix is computed for these elements and
the activated elements are introduced in a stress/strain free state, except for any initial
stresses or strains that have been defined. Strains are incremented from the point of
activation and the current geometry is used to define the activated elements initial
geometry. In field analyses activation works in the same manner, except that the
quantities affected are the conductivity matrix (or other analogous quantity), the fluxes
and the gradients.
By default, all loads applied to deactivated elements are initialised to zero and
concentrated loads at nodes common to both active and inactive elements are shuffled
to the active element. By setting option 385, however, loads applied to deactivated
elements are preserved to enable reapplication if and when the elements are reactivated.
DEACTIVATE ELEMENTS
L Llast Ldiff
[ninc
rdfact]
L Llast Ldiff
The first element, last element and difference between
elements of the series of elements to be deactivated.
ninc
The number of increments over which the fraction of residual force is to be
redistributed, see Notes (default=1).
rdfact The fraction of residual force to be redistributed, see Notes (default=0.0).
ACTIVATE ELEMENTS
L Llast Ldiff
[ninc]
L Llast Ldiff
elements of the series of elements to be activated.
ninc
The number of increments over which any remaining residual force is to
be redistributed, see Notes (default=1).
Notes
1. Restrictions on use. Elements cannot be activated or deactivated in the following
circumstances:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
In explicit dynamics analyses.

In Fourier analyses.
When using updated Lagrangian or Eulerian geometric nonlinearity.
Elements adjacent to slideline surfaces cannot be activated or deactivated.
Option 272 and NONLINEAR CONTROL must be specified when elements are to
be activated or deactivated.
For rdfact=0.0, all internal forces associated with deactivated elements will
remain in the system (i.e. the stresses, displacements, etc., for the remaining
elements in a static structural analysis will remain unchanged if the external load
remains constant. The same applies to temperature, fluxes, etc., in a static field
analysis)
For rdfact=1.0, all internal forces associated with deactivated elements are
removed from the system (i.e. the stresses, displacements, etc., for the remaining
elements in a structural analysis will change. The same applies to temperature,
fluxes, etc., in a field analysis)
For 1.0>rdfact>0.0, a fraction of the internal forces in deactivated elements is
removed with the remainder retained in the system for subsequent redistribution
(e.g. in a structural analysis with rdfact=0.1, 10% of internal force is removed
so that some stress redistribution takes place on the deactivation stage, 90% is
retained for redistribution when the element is subsequently re-activated).
When deactivated elements are re-activated, any remaining internal forces
associated with the re-activated elements (forces retained from deactivation stage)
will be removed from the system so that a stress/flux redistribution takes place.
Deactivation and activation can take place over several increments if convergence
difficulties are encountered by specifying the parameter ninc. For example, if
ninc=3 and rdfact=0.3, then 10% of the internal force will be removed on the
first increment, 20% on the second and 30% on the third. The TERMINATION
section in NONLINEAR CONTROL (or alternative CONTROL chapter if
applicable) would then have to be defined to cover at least 3 increments (time
steps). See the example on Data Input Examples for Tunnel Excavation.
Deactivated elements remain in the solution but with a scaled down
stiffness/conductivity/etc., so that they have little effect on the residual structure.
The scaling is performed using SYSTEM parameter STFSCL (default=1E-6)
which can be changed by the user. In dynamic analyses, the mass and damping
matrices are initialised to zero.
When an element is deactivated, by default all loads associated with that element
are removed from the system and will not be reapplied if an element is
subsequently activated. This includes concentrated loads, unless the load is applied
to a boundary between active and inactive elements when the load is shuffled to
the active element. The only exceptions are prescribed loads (displacement,
temperature or other analogous quantity) which can be applied to inactive
elements. Accelerations may also be applied in a dynamic analysis but this is not
recommended.
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8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Setting option 385 overrides the default load initialisation, preserving loads applied
to deactivated elements to enable their reapplication if and when the elements are
re-activated.
When an element is activated in a subsequent stage of a structural analysis, it is
introduced in an unstressed/unstrained state and the initial element geometry is
taken as the current geometry. Strains are incremented from the time at which the
element is activated. Initial stresses/strains and residual stresses may be defined for
an element at the re-activation stage. The same applies to field analyses with
analogous quantities of flux and gradient, although a geometry update does not
take place.
The activation of an element that is currently active results in the initialisation of
stresses, strains, fluxes and gradients along with an update of the initial geometry
to the current geometry. The element is considered to have just become active. The
internal equilibrating forces that currently exist in the element will be immediately
redistributed throughout the mesh. This provides a simplified approach to
redistribute all the element forces of this newly activated element in one increment,
for cases in which no relaxation of the remaining structure was required. See
example on Data Input Examples for Tunnel Excavation.
The direction of local element axes can change during an analysis when elements
are deactivated and reactivated. In particular, 3-noded beam elements that use the
central node to define the local axes should be avoided as this can lead to
confusion. For such elements the sign convention for bending moments for a
particular element may change after re-activation (e.g. it is recommended that
BSL4 should be preferred to BSL3 so that the 4th node is used to define the local
axes and not the initial element curvature).
Care should be taken when deactivating elements in a geometrically nonlinear
analysis, especially if large displacements are present. It may be necessary to apply
prescribed displacements to deactivated elements in order to attain a required
configuration for reactivation.
It should be noted that the internal forces in the elements will not balance the
applied loading until all residual forces in activated/deactivated elements have
been redistributed.
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Data Input Examples for Tunnel Excavation

Tunnel lining
Elements 38-55
Tunnel lining Elements 238-255

These elements are used in the
3rd example only. They have
common nodes at the exterior
boundary w ith elements 38-55
but the interior boundary nodes
form a f ree surface using
unique node numbers w hich
define the tunnel void.
These elements
are used in all
three examples
Tunnel
void
Elements
23-37
Element Numbers Defining the Tunnel Lining and Void

Example 1. Residual Force Redistribution in Increments During Deactivation
.
.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
C concrete properties
1
14E9
0.3
2400
C soil properties
2
15E7
0.3
2000
C assign all elements with soil material properties
1 200 1
SUPP NODE
1 59 1
R R
C Apply load to set up initial stress state in soil and

maintain constant (however load
C does not have to remain constant)
LOAD CASE
C surface surcharge
CL
60 95 1
-5000
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C soil self weight

CBF
1 200 1
-2000
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION 10
CONVERGENCE
0.1 0 0.1 0 0 0
OUTPUT 0 1 1
C Deactivate the elements representing the excavated
material.
DEACTIVATE ELEMENTS
C f
l
i number of increments
redistribution factor
C
(default=1)
23
55
(default=0.0)
3
0.5
C This will have the effect of deactivating elements 23

to 55 and redistributing 0.5 of
C the equilibrating forces to the remaining mesh prior
to the activation of elements. This
C can be interpreted as a relaxation of the stresses
around the tunnel excavation, i.e
C displacements and stresses will change so that the
boundary of the excavation changes
C shape. If factor=0.0 then all the residual force will
be stored for subsequent
C redistribution. This redistribution stage will take
place over the next 3 increments.
C i.e.
Residual force =
(1 - 0.5*1/3)Fr
(1 - 0.5*2/3)Fr
(1 - 0.5)Fr
inc 2
3
4
C More than one increment will only be required if

convergence difficulties occur. For
C linear elastic materials the same final result will be
obtained irrespective of the
C number of increments used to redistribute the
residual. For nonlinear materials it may
C not be possible to redistribute the force in one
increment. Allowing a staged
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C redistribution gives the opportunity to change the

applied loading during this process.
C Redistribution increments (initial loading is
preserved except for load on deactivated
C elements):
NONLINEAR CONTROL
TERMINATION
C Redefine material properties for tunnel lining
38 55 1
C Reactivate elements modelling the tunnel lining

ACTIVATE ELEMENTS
C
38
55
number of increments (default=1)

4
C This command will re-activate elements 38 to 55 in an

unstressed/unstrained state and
C any remaining residual equilibrating force associated
with these elements will be
C redistributed throughout the mesh over the next 4
increments.
C i.e.
Residual force = 0.75*Fr
0.5*Fr
0.25*Fr
0.0*Fr
inc 5
C where Fr= (1-0.5)Fr (from above)

C Redistribute the remaining residual forces
NONLINEAR CONTROL
TERMINATION
END
Example 2. Simplified Version with No Redistribution at the Deactivation Stage
.
.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
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14E9
0.3
2400
C soil properties
2
15E7
0.3
2000
C assign all elements with soil material properties
1 200 1
SUPP NODE
1 59 1
R R
C Apply load to set up initial stress state in soil

LOAD CASE
C surface surcharge
CL
60 95 1
-5000
C soil self weight

CBF
1 200 1
-2000
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION 10
CONVERGENCE
0.1 0 0.1 0 0 0
OUTPUT 0 1 1
C Redefine material properties for tunnel lining
38 55 1
C Activate elements modelling the tunnel lining

ACTIVATE ELEMENTS
C
38
55

1
C This command will activate elements 38 to 55 and

restore them to an unstressed/
C unstrained state while the internal equilibrating
force associated with these elements
C will be redistributed throughout the mesh. If it is
not required to allow some
C relaxation of the boundary of the excavation prior to
installing the tunnel lining, then
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C the activation of the tunnel lining can be done in one

step. The activation of an
C element which is currently active results in a
resetting of the stresses/strains to zero
C and the element is considered to have just become
active.
C Deactivate the elements that represent the tunnel void
(i.e. the area inside the lining)
DEACTIVATE ELEMENTS
C f
l
i
number of increments
C
(default=1)
23
37
(default=0.0)
1
1.0
C This will have the effect of deactivating elements 23

to 37 which form the tunnel void
C and redistributing all residual force associated with
these elements
END
Example 3. Alternative Method of Defining the Tunnel Lining
.
.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
1
14E9
0.3 2400
C soil properties
2
15E7
0.3
2000
C At the outset, deactivate the elements that will

represent the tunnel lining on reC activation.
DEACTIVATE ELEMENTS
C f
l
factor
C
(default=1)
238 255 1
redistribution
(default=0.0)
1
1.0
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C For simplicity, these elements may be thought of as

being superimposed on elements 38 to
C 55 which formed the tunnel lining in the previous
analyses. However, only the external
C boundary nodes of the tunnel lining must be common
with nodes in theunderlying mesh.
C In other words, these elements are connected to the
elements which represent the soil at
C the external boundary but the internal element
boundaries are discretised with different
C node numbers to form a free surface i.e. the tunnel
void.
C assign soil material properties
1
200 1
C assign lining elements with concrete material

properties
238 255 1
SUPP NODE
1 59 1
R R
C fix the additional nodes defining the internal

boundary of the tunnel lining (i.e.
C located on the elements that are deactivated from the
outset). This permits the internal
C dimensions of the tunnel opening to be preserved if
critical. Note that prescribed
C displacements could also be applied to these nodes to
dictate the shape of the internal
C surface prior to activating the tunnel lining.
201 289 1
R R
C Apply load to set up initial stress state in soil.

LOAD CASE
C surface surcharge
CL
60 95 1 0
-5000
C soil self weight

CBF
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1 200 1 0
-2000
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION 10
CONVERGENCE
0.1 0 0.1 0 0 0
OUTPUT 0 1 1
C Activate elements modelling the tunnel lining
ACTIVATE ELEMENTS
C
238 255 1
C Deactivate the elements that represent the overall

tunnel excavation
DEACTIVATE ELEMENTS
C f
l
i
C
(default=1)
23
55
(default=0.0)
1
1.0
SUPP NODE
C Release the nodes modelling the interior walls of the
lining
201 289 1
F F
END
Damping Properties
The data section DAMPING PROPERTIES is used to define the frequency dependent
Rayleigh damping parameters for elements which contribute to the damping of the
whole structure. This section is valid for viscous (modal) and structural (hysteretic)
damping and may be utilised when distributed viscous and/or structural damping
factors are required using MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL (see Modal Damping
Control).
DAMPING PROPERTIES
L Llast Ldiff
[VISCOUS | STRUCTURAL]
< (ar br )i >i=1,n
L Llast Ldiff
First, last and difference between elements with identical
damping properties.
ar
Mass Rayleigh damping parameter.
br
Stiffness Rayleigh damping parameter.
Circular frequency at which the damping parameters apply.

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Number of frequencies for which Rayleigh parameters are specified. If

more than one set of parameters are specified linearly interpolated
parameters will be computed at the required frequency.
Notes
1. If only a and b are input it is assumed the Rayleigh parameters are the same for all
frequencies.
2. The Rayleigh parameters are interpolated at the required frequency.
3. If this data chapter is omitted and distributed damping factors are required, then
Rayleigh parameters from material properties are used.
Slidelines
Slidelines may be used to model contact and impact problems, or to tie dissimilar
meshes together. Several slideline options are available:
Tied sliding
General sliding without friction
General sliding with friction
Sliding only (without friction or lift off)
Null
The tied slideline option allows meshes of differing degrees of refinement to be

connected without the need of a transition zone between the meshes. It can be very
useful in creating a highly localised mesh in the region of high stress gradients.
The friction/no-friction slideline types model the finite relative deformation of
contacting bodies in two or three dimensions where the contact is stationary or sliding,
constant or intermittent. The sliding only option is similar but does not permit
intermittent contact, i.e. the surfaces are kept in contact, allowing frictionless sliding
contact without lift-off to be modelled. A null slideline is ignored during the analysis,
useful when performing a preliminary check on a model.
Each slideline comprises two surfaces - the master surface and the slave surface. These
surfaces are specified using nodes in the region where contact is expected to occur. The
nodes are ordered to form contact segments where each segment is a boundary face of
an underlying element.
Note that, except for tied slidelines, the slideline contact facility is inherently nonlinear
and must be used in a nonlinear analysis. This requires the use of the NONLINEAR
CONTROL data chapter.
The slideline facility requires the following data input:
Slideline property definition
Slideline surface definition
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Slideline assignments
The SLIDELINE PROPERTIES command specifies the properties of each slideline,
such as the stiffness scale factor and the coefficient of friction. The topology of each
slideline surface is specified using the SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION data
section. The segment ordering defined in this section should be checked before a full
analysis is undertaken. Alternatively, or in conjunction with SLIDELINE_SURFACE
DEFINITION, the AUTOMATIC SURFACE command can be used to define all valid
external surfaces as possible contact surfaces. The slideline surfaces are associated with
the required slideline properties using the SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENT data section.
With automatically generated contact surfaces, The SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENT
MATERIAL data section must be used.
The slideline type, (e.g. tied, general sliding with friction), can be redefined during an
analysis. This involves re-specifying the SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENT data chapter.
SLIDELINE PROPERTIES can also be redefined and assigned.
Temperature dependent SLIDELINE PROPERTIES can also be specified. In this case
the TABLE command must follow the SLIDELINE PROPERTIES command. Lines of
data listing the slideline properties at particular reference temperatures are then input.
The stiffness scale factors and the coefficient of friction are linearly interpolated across
the reference temperatures. All other properties remain unchanged.
A nonlinear friction law can be introduced by using the SLIDELINE PROPERTIES
USER command. This command allows a set of friction parameters to be defined that
can vary with the temperature, velocity and acceleration of the contacting surfaces.
These properties may also be specified as temperature dependent.
The following features are available with slidelines
Contact constraint enforcement By default the penalty method is used. The
augmented Lagrangian method is also available.
Geometric definition Slideline surfaces can be modelled using linear/bilinear segments, or as curved contact surfaces using quadratic patches. With
quadratic patches the curved contact geometry is constructed from a patch of
slideline segments, while the contact forces are distributed to the closest
segment. The quadratic patches and the curved geometry are set-up
automatically within LUSAS Solver. The standard patch consists of two linear
segments in 2D and four bi-linear segments (quadrilateral or triangular) in 3D.
Where a patch definition is not possible the standard linear/bi-linear definition
is used instead.
Rigid surfaces Rigid slideline surfaces are available for modelling contact
with rigid bodies. Rigid surfaces can be assigned to valid structural elements
as well as to special rigid surface elements R2D2, R3D3 and R3D4. The latter
are recommended for modelling rigid bodies since they remove the need for
defining structural elements, hence speeding up the solution. All nodes on a
rigid surface should be completely restrained. Rigid surfaces cannot contact
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each other so only one slideline surface can be defined as rigid master or
slave.
Close contact This defines a region above a slideline surface within which a
soft spring is applied, but with no force. The stiffness of this spring is applied
to all nodes that lie within the close-contact region, thus softening the
transition between in-contact and out-of-contact states. This can help the
nonlinear convergence when in-contact/out-of-contact chatter is experienced.
Contact cushioning This facility applies a contact force and stiffness above a
surface that increases exponentially as a node moves closer to the surface.
This cushions the impact of a node with the surface and softens the transition
between in-contact and out-of-contact states. This can help stabilise incontact/out-of-contact chatter and any consequent nonlinear convergence
difficulties.
Slideline extensions The boundary of a slideline segment can be expanded by
specifying a slideline extension. Points outside the segment but within the
extended boundary are considered valid for contact. This is particularly useful
near the edges of a slideline surface, where a node could be on a segment in
one nonlinear iteration and off the segment in the next iteration a form of
chatter that can cause nonlinear convergence difficulties.
Pre-contact This facility brings two bodies into initial contact using interface
forces that act between the slideline surfaces. One of the surfaces must be free
to move as a rigid body and the direction of movement is dictated by the
interface forces (which act normal to the surface), applied loading and support
conditions.
Pre-contact can be used to overcome problems encountered when applying an
initial load (other than prescribed displacement) to a discrete body that,
without the slideline, would undergo unrestrained rigid body motion. This is
particularly the case when an initial gap exists between the contacting surfaces
and a load is applied to bring them into contact. Pre-contact is only applicable
to static analyses.
Warning. Incorrect use of this procedure could lead to initial straining in

the bodies or to an undesired starting configuration.
Geostatic-step Care should be taken if the geostatic-step command is used.
On restoration of the displacements all contact forces developed prior to the
geostatic step will be lost.
The following table gives a list of elements valid for use with slidelines.
Element type
LUSAS elements
Engineering beams
BMS3,
BTS3
Thick shells
TTS3,
QTS4
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Element type
LUSAS elements
Plane stress
continuum
TPM3, TPM3E, TPK6,

QPM4M, QPK8, QPM8
TPM6,
QPM4,
QPM4E,
Plane strain
continuum
TNK6, TPN3, TPN3E, TPN6,

QPN4E, QPN4L, QPN4M, QPN8
QNK8,
QPN4,
Axisymmetric solid
continuum
TAX3, TAX3E, TAX6,

QAX4L, QAX4M, QAX8,
QAX4,
QAX4E,
Solid continuum
TH4,
PN6L,
HX8,
HX20,
Continuum two-phase
TH10P, TPN6P, PN12P, PN15P, HX16P, HX20P,

QPN8P
2D interface
IAX4,
IAX6,
IPN4,
IPN6
3D interface
IS6,
IS8,
IS16,
IS12
2D rigid surface
R2D2
3D rigid surface
R3D3,
TH4E,
PN12,
HX8E,
HX20K,
TXK6,
QXK8,
TH10, TH10K, PN6,

PN6E,
PN12L, PN15, PN15K, PN15L,
HX8L, HX8M, HX16, HX16L,
HX20L
R3D4
Slideline Properties
The data section SLIDELINE PROPERTIES is used to define the overall features of
each slideline, such as the interface stiffness scale factor and friction coefficient. If a
table of temperature dependent properties is specified under this data chapter, linear
interpolation will be applied to all material data. It is possible to redefine and assign the
SLIDELINE PROPERTIES as an analysis progresses.
isprop Mscale
Pupfac TZ
isprop
Mscale
Sscale
Sscale
[TITLE
title]
extn
Ccont
Pentol
Slideline property assignment number

Interface stiffness scale factor for master surface (see Notes)
For automatic surfaces factor is applied to IMAT1, where IMAT1 is a
material property identifier
Explicit solution schemes (default = 0.1)
Implicit/static solution schemes (default = 1.0)
Tied slidelines (default=100.0)
Interface stiffness scale factor for slave surface
For automatic surfaces factor is applied to IMAT2, where IMAT2 is a
material property identifier
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r
extn
T
Ccont
Pentol
Pupfac
TZ

Coulomb friction coefficient (default = 0.0) (see Notes)
Zonal contact detection parameter (default=0.01) (see Notes)
Slideline extension distance (default = 0.0)
The extension eliminates interpenetration for slideline surfaces which are
significantly irregular. More details may be found in the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
Reference temperature (default = 0.0)
Close contact detection parameter, see Notes (default=0.001)
Penetration tolerance with augmented Lagrangian method (see Notes)
Penalty update factor with augmented Lagrangian method (default=10.0)
(see Notes)
Tied slideline detection zone (default a large number) (see Notes)
Notes
1. The stiffness scale factors control the amount of interpenetration between the two
slideline surfaces. Increasing these factors will decrease the relative penetration.
2. The zonal contact detection parameter in conjunction with the system parameter
BBOXF controls the extent of the contact detection test. In the first phase a
bounding box is defined around each body or contact surface in turn permitting an
efficient check for their overlap. BBOXF is a scaling factor applied to this box, the
default value of 1.2 is sufficient for most analyses. For the first iteration of precontact analyses BBOXF is replaced by the system parameter BBOXFP whose
default value is 10.0. Then overlap is checked between bounding boxes containing
individual surface segments and a nodal volume around the contacting node. The
zonal detection distance sets the size of the nodal volume for a node and is
calculated by multiplying the zonal detection parameter and the largest dimension
of the model in the coordinate directions. A value of 1 will force a search of every
single possible contact segment. The default value of 0.01 searches a zone which is
1% of the model size centred on the contacting node.
3. The close contact detection parameter, Ccont, is used to check if a node is
threatening to contact a slideline surface. The surface tolerance used is the product
of the detection parameter and the length of the surface segment where the node is
threatening to penetrate. If the distance between the surfaces is less than the
surface tolerance a spring is included at that point just prior to contact. By default,
the stiffness of the spring is taken as 1/1000 of the surface stiffness. The factor of
1/1000 can be changed by redefining the SYSTEM parameter SLSTCC. The
inclusion of springs in this manner helps to stabilise the solution algorithm when
surface nodes come in and out of contact during the iteration process. The close
contact detection facility is not available for explicit dynamics.
4. Slideline properties can be redefined at selected stages in an analysis by respecifying SLIDELINE PROPERTIES.
5. The explicit tied slideline option is more robust when the mesh with the greatest
node density is designated the slave surface.
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6. Scaling of the slideline surface stiffnesses is automatically invoked at the

beginning of each analysis if the ratio of the average stiffness values for each
constituent slideline surface differ by a factor greater than 100 (a default value,
modifiable using the SLSTFM SYSTEM parameter). In this manner account is
made for bodies having significantly different material properties. Option 185 will
suppress this facility.
7. The Coulomb friction can only be specified for slideline type 2.
8. The augmented Lagrangian scheme aims to reduce penetrations to below the
penetration tolerance Pentol. If 0.0 is specified for the penetration tolerance, a
machine dependant near-zero value is used. On 32-bit Windows PCs, the default is
1x10-9.
9. If the penetrations are not reducing quickly enough in the augmented Lagrangian
scheme, the penalty update procedure can be used to increase the penalty
parameters (contact stiffnesses) in order to accelerate the reduction. The procedure
identifies nodes where the reduction in penetration is slow and updates the penalty
parameter in the following manner.
kN1 kN
if
kN1 kN
if
Fg
GH g
Fg
GH g
k
N
k-1
N
k
N
k-1
N
I
JK
I
JK
where N is the penalty parameter (contact stiffness), gN is the penetration, k is the

augmented Lagrangian update number, is Pupfac and =0.25.
10. The penetration tolerance Pentol and penalty update factor Pupfac are only
valid with the augmented Lagrangian method
11. The tied slideline detection zone TZ is a dimensional value that sets the maximum
distance from a node to the adjacent surface beyond which no contact element will
be formed. For instance if a body is 1m long a value of 1mm will probably be
acceptable. Contact elements will only be formed for nodes which are within 1mm
of the surface.
User-Defined Slideline Properties

The data section SLIDELINE PROPERTIES USER allows user supplied subroutines
defining a nonlinear friction law to be called from within LUSAS. This allows you to
introduce a friction law which may depend on the velocity, acceleration or temperature
of the contacting surfaces. The user subroutines can only be used to compute the
friction parameters and the allowable tangential frictional force on a surface. The
remaining input data is treated in the same way as data specified under SLIDELINE
PROPERTIES. As temperatures are passed into the user routines, together with a table
of friction parameters, you can override interpolation of the friction parameters if
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necessary. It is possible to redefine SLIDELINE PROPERTIES USER as an analysis

progresses.
Source code access is available to these interface routines and object library access is
Contact FEA for full details of this facility. Since user specification of a nonlinear
friction law involves the external development of source FORTRAN code, as well as
access to LUSAS code, this facility is aimed at the advanced LUSAS user.
SLIDELINE PROPERTIES USER
isprop
Pentol
nfric
isprop
Mscale
Sscale
i
r
extn
T
Ccont
Pentol
Pupfac
TZ
Mscale Sscale
Pupfac Tz
nfric
i=1,nfric
[TITLE
r
extn
title]
T
Ccont
Number of friction parameters

Interface stiffness scale factor for master surface
For automatic surfaces factor is applied to material IMAT1, where IMAT1
is a material property identifier
Interface stiffness scale factor for slave surface
For automatic surfaces factor is applied to material IMAT2, where IMAT2
is a material property identifier
Friction parameters for user defined friction law
Zonal contact detection parameter (default = 0.01)
Slideline extension distance (default = 0.0)
The extension eliminates interpenetration for slideline surfaces which are
significantly irregular. See Notes (more details may be found in the LUSAS
Theory Manual).
Reference temperature (default = 0.0)
Close contact detection parameter, see Notes (default=0.001)
Penetration tolerance with augmented Lagrangian method (see Notes)
Penalty update factor with augmented Lagrangian method (default=10.0)
(see Notes)
Tied slideline detection zone (default a large number) (see Notes)
Notes
1. The stiffness scale factors control the amount of interpenetration between the two
slideline surfaces. Increasing these factors will decrease the relative penetration.
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2. The zonal contact detection parameter in conjunction with the system parameter
BBOXF control the extent of the contact detection test. In the first phase a
bounding box is defined around each body or contact surface in turn permitting an
efficient check for their overlap. BBOXF is a scaling factor applied to this box, the
default value of 1.2 is sufficient for most analyses. For the first iteration of
precontact analyses BBOXF is replaced by the system parameter BBOXFP whose
default value is 10.0. Then overlap is checked between bounding boxes containing
individual surface segments and a nodal volume around the contacting node. The
zonal detection distance sets the size of the nodal volume for a node and is
calculated by multiplying the zonal detection parameter and the largest dimension
of the model in the coordinate directions. A value of 1 will force a search of every
single possible contact segment. The default value of 0.01 searches a zone which is
1% of the model size centred on the contacting node.
3. The number of friction parameters defined must agree with the number expected
nfric. All data values must be specified when using this data chapter, default
values for data items other than the friction parameters will be set if D is specified
in the required locations.
4. Slideline properties can be redefined at selected stages in an analysis by respecifying SLIDELINE PROPERTIES USER.
5. The close contact detection parameter, Ccont, is used to check if a node is
threatening to contact a slideline surface. The surface tolerance used is the product
of the detection parameter and the length of the surface segment where the node is
threatening to penetrate. If the distance between the surfaces is less than the
surface tolerance a spring is included at that point just prior to contact. By default,
the stiffness of the spring is taken as 1/1000 of the surface stiffness. The factor of
1/1000 can be changed by redefining the SYSTEM parameter SLSTCC. The
inclusion of springs in this manner helps to stabilise the solution algorithm when
surface nodes come in and out of contact during the iteration process. The close
contact detection facility is not available for explicit dynamics.
6. The augmented Lagrangian scheme aims to reduce penetrations to below the
penetration tolerance Pentol. If 0.0 is specified for the penetration tolerance, a
machine dependant near-zero value is used. On 32-bit Windows PCs, the default is
1x10-9.
7. If the penetrations are not reducing quickly enough in the augmented Lagrangian
scheme, the penalty update procedure can be used to increase the penalty
parameters (contact stiffnesses) in order to accelerate the reduction. The procedure
identifies nodes where the reduction in penetration is slow and updates the penalty
parameter in the following manner.
kN1 kN
if
kN1 kN
if
Fg
GH g
Fg
GH g
k
N
k-1
N
k
N
k-1
N
I
JK
I
JK
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where N is the penalty parameter (contact stiffness), gN is the penetration, k is the

augmented Lagrangian update number, is Pupfac and =0.25.
8. The tied slideline detection zone TZ is a dimensional value that sets the maximum
distance from a node to the adjacent surface beyond which no contact element will
be formed. For instance if a body is 1m long a value of 1mm will probably be
acceptable. Contact elements will only be formed for nodes which are within 1mm
of the surface.
9. The penetration tolerance Pentol and penalty update factor Pupfac are only
valid with the augmented Lagrangian method
Slideline Surface Definition

The data sections SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION is used to define the
topology of each slideline surface.
SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION
nsurf
[TITLE
title]
< Ni >i=1,nseg
nsurf
Ni
nseg
The surface number to be defined

The node numbers defining each segment
The number of nodes defining each segment
SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION RIGID nsurf

title]
[TITLE
< Ni >i=1,nseg
nsurf
Ni
nseg
The surface number to be defined

The node numbers defining each segment
The number of nodes defining each segment
Notes
1. A segment is defined as an element face which forms part of the possible contact
surface. Two nodes are required to define the slideline for 2D analyses. Three or
four nodes, are required to define a segment for a 3D problem, depending on the
particular element face. The segments must be located along the object boundary
with segment node ordering defined in a consistent direction, however, segments
may be specified in an arbitrary order.
2. For 2D surfaces, the master surface segment node ordering must be defined such
that outward normals are defined. The slave surface node ordering must then be in
the same direction. If Option 61 is used, both the master and slave surface segment
node ordering must be defined such that outward normals are defined. The
examples below show these cases.
3. For 2D slidelines the positive local x axis for the master surface coincides with the
direction of segment node ordering. A right hand screw rule is then applied with a
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
positive local z axis pointing out of the page. The positive local y axis defines the
direction of the surface normal, see Example 1. 2D Slideline Surface Definition.
For 3D surfaces, the node definition for each surface segment must be labelled in
an anti-clockwise direction (when looking towards the structure along the outward
normal to the slideline surface). The numbering convention obeys the right hand
screw rule. See the examples below.
Sharp corners (of approximately 90) are generally best described by the use of
two surfaces.
Coarse mesh discretisation in the region of contact should be avoided.
A slideline extension of the order of the anticipated allowable penetration is
recommended for 3D slide surfaces.
The coordinates of all contact nodes which are determined to have penetrated prior
to the commencement of the analysis are reset normally to the contacted surface.
Option 186 will suppress this facility as required. This resetting of coordinates is
not available for tied slidelines.
SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION RIGID is used to define a rigid surface.
Such a surface is non-deformable and all nodes on it must be fully restrained.
These restraints should be defined in the SUPPORT NODES data section.
Standard node-on-segment contact assumes an equal weighting of force and
stiffness at each contact node. Specifying isldst=1 uses a weighting based on
contacted areas, which should improve the accuracy of the results.
Standard node-on-segment contact assumes an equal weighting of force and
stiffness at each contact node. Specifying isldst=1 uses a weighting based on
contacted areas, which should improve the accuracy of the results.
Slideline Surface Automatic

The slideline contact surfaces can be defined automatically by including the command
SLIDELINE_SURFACE AUTOMATIC
Notes
1. All the external faces corresponding to valid underlying element types are
extracted and united to form the contact surfaces. A valid element type is one that
has edges or faces that can be used in a SLIDELINE SURFACE DEFINITION,
however, elements with quadratic edges or faces are not currently supported.
2. The material identifiers, IMAT1 and IMAT2, belonging to the elements which
have come into contact are used to identify the correct contact conditions set by the
SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS MATERIAL command.
3. Care must be taken to avoid unintended contact when shells are present. A node is
above the surface when it lies in the direction of the positive normal of the shell.
4. Manual slideline surfaces (defined by SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION) can
be used in conjunction with the automatic surfaces. Nodes lying on a manually
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defined surface can only come in contact with the corresponding master or slave
surface. However, a node on an automatically generated surface can come in
contact with a manually defined surface.
5. The external surface data is saved in a .ASL file. In the event of resolving the
problem the nodal topology data is checked against the data stored in this file and
if there are no changes the surface data is reused.
6. If the angle between two adjacent segments is less than or equal to the system
parameter ANGLEC then it is deemed to be an edge. Slideline extensions can be
applied at this point if they have been defined. ANGLEC has a default value of
120.
7. The contact surfaces must be defined using linear geometry, i.e. curved quadratic
patches (islgem = 2) are not currently supported.
Slideline Assignments
The data section SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS assembles manually defined slideline
surfaces into the required slidelines.
SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS
[TITLE
title]
numsl Mnsurf Snsurf isprop isltyp [Pcont islcsh islpss

islgem isldst islaug islpup alstat alsymf]
numsl
Mnsurf
Snsurf
isprop
isltyp
Pcont
islcsh
islpss
islgem
The slideline number

The master slideline surface number
The slave slideline surface number
Slideline property number specified in SLIDELINE PROPERTIES data
chapter
Type of slideline treatment required for this surface (see Notes) :=0 for a null slideline
=1 for general sliding without friction (default)
=2 for general sliding with friction
=3 for tied slidelines
=4 for sliding only (without friction or lift off)
Pre-contact detection flag :no pre-contact process
= 0 (default)
pre-contact required
= 1 (see Notes)
Contact cushioning parameter
No contact cushioning
= 0 (default)
Contact cushioning required
= 1 (see Notes)
Number of contact check passes (see Notes) :Two pass
= 2 (default)
One pass
=1
Contact surface geometric definition :Linear (2D), bi-linear (3D)
= 1 (default)
Curved quadratic patches
= 2 (see Notes)
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isldst
islaug
islpup
alstat
alsymf
Use of distributed force/stiffness using contact areas (see Notes)

0 (off, default), 1 (on)
Use of the augmented Lagrangian method (see Notes)
Use of the penalty update procedure with the augmented Lagrangian
method (see Notes)
Contact status with the augmented Lagrangian method (see Notes)
Uzawas method
= 1 (default)
Powells method
=2
Symmetrised Coulomb friction with the augmented Lagrangian method
(see Notes)
Notes
1. The slideline surface numbers specified must be previously defined in the
SLIDELINE_SURFACE DEFINITION command.
2. A slideline surface may only be used once.
3. Specifying a friction coefficient with isltyp=1 or 3 is invalid.
4. For 3D slideline surfaces the assignment of the master and slave surfaces is
immaterial.
5. A null slideline may be specified if a slideline is defined in the data file but not
required for a particular analysis.
6. Assignments can be changed at selected stages in an analysis by re-specifying
SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS. However, assignments must remain unchanged for
master and slave surface numbers, pre-contact detection, geometric definition and
symmetrised Coulomb friction with the augmented method. When changing
between frictional and other types of slideline the SLIDELINE PROPERTIES
command will also be required to modify the friction coefficient.
P
7. The pre-contact detection flag, Pcont, is used to overcome problems encountered
when applying an initial load to a discrete body which would be subjected to
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8.
9.
10.
11.
unrestrained rigid body motion. This procedure is only applicable to static analyses
and it is required when an initial gap exists between the slideline surfaces and a
loading type other than PDSP or TPDSP is to be applied. When this facility is
invoked the surfaces of the slidelines are brought together using interface forces
(which act at right angles to the surfaces) and the applied loading. One of the
surfaces must be defined on a discrete part of the structure which is free to move as
a rigid body and the direction of movement is dictated by the interface forces,
applied loading and support conditions. Incorrect use of this procedure could lead
to initial straining in the bodies or to an undesired starting configuration. By
selecting specific slidelines for the pre-contact process (i.e. slidelines where initial
contact is expected) minimum initial straining will occur and more control over the
direction of rigid body movement can be exercised. In the example above precontact is defined for slideline 1 but not for slideline 2. The force used to bring the
bodies together (in addition to the applied loading) is computed from the product
of the slideline stiffness and gap distance between the surfaces. This force can be
factored using the SYSTEM parameter SLSTPC, (default=1.0). It is possible to
define all slidelines for pre-contact and to specify a small value for SLSTPC
(typically 1E-6), however, the initial applied loading must be small so that
unrestrained rigid body motion does not occur and in general this approach tends
to be less stable and is not recommended. It should be noted that if this procedure
is used correctly any initial straining caused by the pre-contact process will
disappear after the iterations for the first increment have lead to convergence.
Contact cushioning is designed to remove discontinuities in force and stiffness
between in and out of contact states via an exponential function, thus aiming to
reduce associated problems such as chatter. It can only be specified for general
sliding with and without friction slideline types.
Compared to the basic penalty method, however, contact cushioning regards every
node on every slideline as being active and may therefore increase processing time
depending upon the number of slidelines and slideline nodes. If it is possible to
make an assessment of potential areas where chatter may occur in a problem,
contact cushioning should be used selectively on slidelines in those areas, although
there is no harm in specifying it for all valid slidelines.
Contact cushioning uses an estimate of the normal contact force scalar in the
exponential function. Where it is felt that the estimate of the normal contact force
scalar is going to be consistently computed as either being too high or too low, the
SYSTEM parameter SLFNCS (default = 1.0) can be used to factor those
estimates.
Number of contact check passes is controlled by islpss. Currently this value
only functions for rigid surfaces. For non-rigid surfaces, the default value of 2 will
be used.
If islpss is set to one for a rigid surface, only the penetration of deformable
surface into the rigid surface is prevented (and not visa versa).
Because rigid surfaces can not contact each other, only one of the slideline
surfaces in a slideline assignment can be a rigid surface.
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12. Curved slidelines (islgem=2) are defined using quadratic patches. These use
information from a patch of slideline segments to define the curved geometry,
while the contact forces are distributed to the closest segment. The quadratic
patches and the curved geometry are set-up automatically within LUSAS Solver
with no additional user specification. The standard patch configuration consists of
two linear segments in 2D and four bi-linear segments (quadrilateral or triangular)
in 3D. Where a patch definition is not possible the standard linear/bi-linear
definition is used instead.
13. The quadratic patch formulation has a non-symmetric tangent stiffness matrix. The
non-symmetric solver is therefore set automatically by LUSAS Solver.
14. Large mesh bias with quadratic patches should be avoided to ensure a reasonable
curve fit of the curved contact surface.
15. The standard slideline formulation applies an equal weighting to the force and
stiffness at all contact nodes. With isldst=1, the weighting is based on the
contacted area, accounting for effects at the edge of the contact area and for a nonuniform mesh.
16. The augmented Lagrangian method uses both penalty parameters and Lagrangian
multipliers to reduce contact penetrations to below the tolerance specified under
SLIDELINE PROPERTIES. The Lagrangian multipliers are introduced without
increasing the number of variables in the solution. If at convergence the
penetrations are not acceptable, the Lagrangian multipliers are updated using the
penalty parameters, and the solution is rerun. This process is repeated until either
the penetrations are acceptable or the maximum updates is reached (See Nonlinear
Control).
An augmented Lagrangian solution may therefore take longer than the standard
penalty solution, but will be less sensitive to the penalty parameter and does not
generate additional variables from the Lagrangian multipliers.
17. If the augmented Lagrangian solution is not reducing penetrations quickly enough,
the penalty update procedure can be used to increase the penalty parameters
(contact stiffnesses) in order to accelerate the reduction. Details of the procedure
can be found under SLIDELINE PROPERTIES. The procedure only works with
the augmented Lagrangian method.
18. The augmented Lagrangian criterion for determining whether a node is in contact
is based on the sign of the Lagrangian multiplier rather than whether a node has
penetrated. A positive value means a node is under tension and must therefore be
out of contact, while a negative values means the node is under compression and
therefore in contact. There are two techniques for employing this criterion. With
Powells method, the status of a node is only updated at the end of a Lagrangian
loop, while with Uzawas method the status is updated during each iteration.
19. The standard penalty and augmented Lagrangian formulations for Coulomb
friction involve a non-symmetric stiffness matrix. Specifying alsymf=1 invokes
a formulation that generates a symmetric stiffness matrix. This uses the Lagrangian
multiplier from the previous update, rather than the current normal force, when
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computing the frictional force. Although the solution is quicker, it can lag behind
the non-symmetric version by one Lagrangian update.
Example 1. 2D Slideline Surface Definition

Without Option 61:
With Option 61:
1 D D D D 0
1 D D D D 0
SLIDELINE DEFINITION
FIRST
INC
INC
FIRST
11
12
FIRST
INC
FIRST
INC
SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENT
12
11
1 1 2 1 D
1 1 2 1 D
2
15
11
12
13
14
y
x
1
1
2
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Example 2. 3D Slideline Surface Definition
13
12
10
11
Normal
7
4
Normal
5
2
6
3
2
1 D D D D 0
FIRST
INC
INC
10 13 12 11
1 2 1 1 D
Slideline Assignments Materials

The data section SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS MATERIALS complements the
SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENT command but is used specifically with automatically
generated surfaces for which a slideline surface number is not available.
SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS MATERIALS [TITLE
numsl IMAT1 IMAT2
islgem]
numsl
IMAT1
isprop
isltyp
title]
[Pcont islcsh islpss
The slideline number

The master slideline surface material identifier IMAT
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IMAT2
isprop
isltyp
Pcont
islcsh
islpss
Islgem
The slave slideline surface material identifier IMAT

Slideline property number specified in SLIDELINE PROPERTIES data
chapter
Type of slideline treatment required for this surface :=0 for a null slideline
=1 for general sliding without friction (default)
=2 for general sliding with friction
=3 for tied slidelines
=4 for sliding only (without friction or lift off)
Pre-contact detection flag :no pre-contact process
= 0 (default)
pre-contact required
=1
Contact cushioning parameter
No contact cushioning
= 0 (default)
Contact cushioning required
=1
Number of contact check passes (see Notes) :Two pass
= 2 (default)
One pass
=1
Contact surface geometric definition :
=1
Notes
1. Automatically generated contact surfaces are not formally identified prior to
solving the problem. In the absence of a specific surface identifier contact
conditions are specified using the material identifiers IMAT corresponding to the
elements on the contacted and contacting surface.
2. A node may come in contact with more than one surface but a contact element is
only formed with the surface for which the contact node has penetrated least.
3. The contact surface geometry must be linear (islgem = 1), i.e. curved quadratic
patches (islgem = 2) are not currently supported.
4. All parameters are as defined in SLIDELINE ASSIGNMENTS. Further details
should are given in this data chapter.
Thermal Surfaces
Heat flow across the gap between two surfaces is modelled in LUSAS by the
specification of links which define both the path of the heat flow as well as the gaps
conductivity. The thermal surface data chapter describes a framework in which these
links can be automatically generated and updated. In addition to direct heat flow
between two points, defined by a link, indirect heat flows are possible by the formation
of a link to an environmental node. Heat may also be lost directly to the general
environment.
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Heat Transfer by Conduction and Convection

The surfaces are discretised as a series of segments defined by the external nodes of the
structure. In generating the links, heat flowing through an area of each segment is
"lumped" to each of the segment nodes. The contributing portion of the segment
surface assigned to a node is defined, for the following discussion, as a nodal area. It is
then assumed that this heat flows in a direction normal to the nodal area. The origin of
the normal flow vector is taken to be at a point one quarter the distance from the node
to the segment centroid as this more fairly represents the source of the flow as being
from an area rather than a node. To determine the heat flow from a nodal area to an
opposing segment, the intercept of its nodal normal with that segment is sought. The
size of the gap is defined as the magnitude of the intercept vector.
Environmental nodes may be used to represent the medium which separates the thermal
surfaces between which heat is flowing. As the length of a link directly connecting two
surfaces increases, the validity of the assumed flow becomes more tenuous.
Alternatively, instead of forming a link, heat could flow directly to the surroundings,
but in this case, the heat is lost from the solution. This, in some cases, is a poor
approximation to reality, particularly when the thermal surfaces form an enclosure. In
this instance an environmental node can be used to model the intervening medium,
with all nodal areas which are not directly linked to other areas linked to the
environmental node. The environmental node then re-distributes heat from the hotter
surfaces of the enclosure to the cooler ones without defining the exact process of the
transfer.
More than one environmental node may be defined and they may be connected together
using links so that a better approximation to the behaviour of medium may be obtained.
The precise form of the link depends on the specified data, with the possibility of links
forming between two surfaces, or a segment forming a link to either an environmental
node or to the general environment, or finally, the surface may be considered to be
insulated without any associated links. However, the order of priority of formulation of
link type is well defined, and is set out below (the commands, which are written in
capitals, are detailed in subsequent sections):
For nodal area normals which have intercepted another surface segment:
a. If a nodal area has penetrated another surface and THERMAL
CONTACT PROPERTIES have been specified a link is formed using
these properties.
b. If a nodal area has penetrated another surface and no THERMAL
CONTACT PROPERTIES have been specified and if THERMAL GAP
PROPERTIES LINEAR or THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES GENERAL
have been specified then these properties are used.
c. If no penetration has occurred and if THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES
LINEAR or THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES GENERAL have been
specified then these properties are used.
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d.
If the length of the normal vector is less than or equal to the maximum
permissible gap size defined by the properties in b. or c. then a link is
formed otherwise it is considered that the surfaces are out of the range of
influence and no link is formed.
For nodal areas not linked to a surface segment by not having met conditions
a. to d. above or not having intercepted another segment, and with THERMAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTIES assigned:
e. If the nodal area is associated to an environmental node then a link is
formed to the node.
f. If the nodal area is not associated to an environmental node, a link is
formed to the general environment.
If none of the conditions a. to f. apply then no link is formed.
Updated geometry is calculated in a structural analysis and is transferred to the thermal
analysis using the thermo-mechanical coupling commands. If contact pressures are
required, a slideline analysis must be run.
For conduction and convection the thermal surface input requires the
following data:
a. Specification of gap properties using the commands
THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES LINEAR
THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES GENERAL
b. Specification of thermal surface segments using the command
c. Assignment of both surfaces and gap properties to a gap using the
commands
THERMAL ASSIGNMENT
GAP SURFACE DEFINITION
Additionally, the following data may also be prescribed:
d. Environmental surface properties (these define the conductivity between a
surface and the environment) using the commands
THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES
THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT
e. Environmental nodes may be defined and assigned to thermal surfaces
using the commands:
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE DEFINITION
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE ASSIGNMENT
and are effective if THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES and
THERMAL_ SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS have been specified.
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Heat Transfer by Diffuse Radiation

Heat transfer by diffuse radiation is modelled by defining the thermal surfaces that are
engaged in radiative exchange. The thermal surfaces are then assigned to a radiation
surface. The radiation surface defines those thermal surfaces that will exchange heat by
radiation, since radiative heat transfer will only take place between thermal surfaces
that define the same radiation surface. The geometry of the thermal surfaces is used to
calculate the view factors between the segments that define the thermal surfaces.
A view factor between two segments expresses the fraction of radiative energy leaving
one segment that is directly incident on the other segment. If two segments do not have
a direct view of each other, for example they may face in opposite directions or there
may be other segments blocking the direct view, then the view factor is zero. However
two segments with a zero view factor may still exchange heat by reflection off other
segments in the thermal surfaces defining the complete radiation surface. If the thermal
surfaces defining a radiation surface form an enclosure then the sum of the view factors
for any surface segment must be 1.0. The view factors for each radiation surface are
calculated in a data check run as well as a full solution run. All the thermal surfaces are
assumed to be opaque so that the reflectivity is given by (1.0- emissivity) and the
emissivity may be input by the user and assigned to each thermal surface.
The emissivity is a fraction between 0.0 and 1.0 and describes the emissive power of a
surface as a fraction of the blackbody emissive power. The blackbody emissive power
is given by T4, where
= Stefan Boltzmann constant = 5.6697e-8 W/m2/K4
= temperature of the body in Kelvin
If you are working in units other than Watts and metres then the Stefan-Boltzmann
constant will need to be set using the SYSTEM parameter STEFAN. By default all
temperature data input and output by LUSAS will be in Kelvin, however you can
choose to work in Celsius (Centigrade) by using Option 242. The temperature units of
the Stefan Boltzmann constant must always be input in Kelvin.
Using the view factors and emissivity data LUSAS can assemble a matrix that
describes all the possible paths for heat to be radiated around the radiation surface. If
the radiation surface does not form an enclosure then the segments may optionally
radiate to the environment as well as each to other.
If you have a symmetric problem in which the plane(s) of symmetry cut through a
radiation surface then it is necessary to define the plane(s) of symmetry. This enables
LUSAS to impose the zero flux condition necessary along a plane of symmetry in a
thermal model.
For diffuse radiation the thermal surface input requires the following data:
1. Specification of surface radiation properties using the command:
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THERMAL RADIATION PROPERTIES

2. Specification of thermal surface segments using the command:
3. Assignment of radiation properties to thermal surfaces using the command:
4. Assignment of thermal surfaces to form a radiation surface using the commands:
THERMAL ASSIGNMENT
RADIATION SURFACE
Additionally the following data may be specified if the model contains planes of
symmetry that cut through thermal surfaces defining a radiation surface:
1. Specification of planes of symmetry using the command:
2. Assignment of symmetry planes to a symmetry surface using the command:
THERMAL_SURFACE SYMMETRY ASSIGNMENT
3. Assignment of a symmetry surface to a radiation surface using the commands:
THERMAL ASSIGNMENT
RADIATION SURFACE
Thermal Gap Properties Linear

The data section THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES LINEAR is used to define thermal
properties which may take a linear variation across a gap opening. It is possible to
redefine the properties as an analysis progresses, however, the properties must also be
reassigned using the THERMAL ASSIGNMENT data chapter.
THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES LINEAR
gmat
gmat
ko
hco
dk/dL
dh/dL
Lmax
T
ko
[TITLE
title]
[hco dk/dl dh/dl Lmax T]
Gap properties identifier

Gap conductance for a closed gap
Convective heat transfer coefficient for a closed gap
Variation of gap conductance with gap opening
Variation of convective heat transfer coefficient with gap opening
Maximum link length beyond which a link will not be created
Notes
1. If the gap opening is such that a negative gap conductance or convective
coefficient is calculated, then that gap property is set to zero.
2. The maximum length, Lmax, limits the range of validity of the link element to
which these gap properties will be applied. If the length of the link is calculated to
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be greater than Lmax, then heat will flow either to an environmental node, to the
general environment or the surface will be considered to be insulated, depending
on the ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACE PROPERTIES input.
3. Gap openings are calculated by evaluating the intersection of the surface normal,
originating from a point 1/4 the distance from a segment node to the segment
centroid, with an opposing surface.
4. Gap properties are assigned to a gap using the THERMAL ASSIGNMENT data
chapter.
Thermal Gap Properties General

The data section THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES GENERAL is used to define thermal
properties which can vary according to the size of the gap opening. It is possible to
THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES GENERAL
gmat
n
gmat
ki
hci
Li
T
Notes
< ki
hci
Li >i=1,n
[TITLE
title]
Number of gap openings for which properties will be defined

Gap properties identifier
Gap conductance for gap opening Li
Convective heat transfer coefficient for gap opening Li
Size of the ith gap opening
1. Lmax and Lmin are defined as the maximum and minimum of Li (i=1,n).
2. If the actual gap opening is less than the minimum value of gap opening, Lmin,
the gap properties are assumed to be those corresponding to Lmin. If the gap
opening is such that a negative gap conductance or convective coefficient is
calculated, then that gap property is set to zero.
3. If the actual gap opening is greater than the maximum value of gap opening,
Lmax, then heat will flow either to an environmental node, or to the general
environment or the surface will be considered to be insulated, depending on the
ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACE PROPERTIES input.
4. If only 1 point is input, n=1, Lmax is taken to be L1 and the gap properties are
constant over a gap opening of 0 to L1.
5. Gap openings are calculated by evaluating the intersection of the surface normal,
originating from a point 1/4 the distance from a segment node to the segment
centroid, with an opposing surface.
6. Gap properties are assigned to a gap using the THERMAL ASSIGNMENT data
chapter.
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Thermal Contact Properties

The data section THERMAL CONTACT PROPERTIES is used to define thermal
properties which can vary according to the surface pressure between two contacting
surfaces. The surface pressures must be evaluated using the slideline facility and
introduced to the thermal analysis via thermo-mechanical coupling. It is possible to
cmat
n
cmat
ki
hci
Pi
T
Notes
< ki
hci
Pi >i=1,n
[TITLE
title]
Number of contact pressures for which properties will be defined

Contact properties identifier
Gap conductance for contact pressure Pi
Convective heat transfer coefficient for contact pressure Pi
The ith contact pressure defined
1. Pmax and Pmin are defined as the maximum and minimum of Pi (i=1,n).
2. If the surface pressure lies outside the range bounded by Pmax and Pmin, then the
value taken is Pmin if the surface pressure is less than Pmin and correspondingly
the value of Pmax is taken if the surface pressure exceeds Pmax. If the gap
opening is such that a negative gap conductance or convective coefficient is
calculated, then that gap property is set to zero.
3. Contact pressures can only be calculated using contact forces evaluated from a
slideline analysis. The thermo-mechanical coupling option must be used to transfer
this data to the thermal analysis.
4. Contact forces in a slideline analysis are computed if a node penetrates the
opposing surface, whilst in a thermal analysis a contact area is calculated if a point
1/4 the distance from the node to the segment centroid has penetrated the opposing
surface. This can occasionally lead to different contact predictions between the
analyses, particularly at the ends of surfaces or if a sharp surface impacts on a
smooth surface.
5. Contact pressure is calculated by dividing the nodal force by the area of all
adjacent surfaces which are in contact with opposing surfaces.
6. If a surface is not in contact, a thermal link will be established either to an
opposing surface, an environmental node, the general environment or the surface
may be considered to be insulated, depending on the ENVIRONMENTAL
SURFACE PROPERTIES input.
7. Contact properties are assigned to a gap using the THERMAL ASSIGNMENT
data chapter.
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Thermal Radiation Properties

The data section THERMAL RADIATION PROPERTIES is used to define the
emissivity of thermal surfaces engaged in heat transfer by radiation.
THERMAL RADIATION PROPERTIES
rmat
rmat
[TITLE
title]
Radiation property identifier

Emissivity
Notes
1. All surfaces are diffuse and opaque so the reflectivity is given by (1-emissivity).
2. The radiation properties are assigned to a thermal surface using the
THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT data chapter.
3. By default all temperatures input and output in heat transfer problems involving
radiation will be in Kelvin. Option 242 may be set to allow temperatures to be
input and output in Celsius (Centigrade).
4. Option 131 cannot be used with radiation properties. This is because Option 131
relies on a symmetric matrix and radiation is non-symmetric.
Thermal Environment Properties

The data section THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES is used to define the
heat transfer coefficients for the interface of a surface and a bounding medium. The
thermal environmental properties are properties of a surface, not a gap, and are
assigned directly to a surface using the THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY
ASSIGNMENT data chapter. Properties may be redefined as an analysis progresses,
however, to invoke the redefinition the properties must also be reassigned.
THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES
emat
emat
k
hc
env
envtmp
T
Notes
[TITLE
title]
[hc [env] envtmp T]
Environment properties identifier

Surface conductance to environment
Surface convective heat transfer coefficient
Environment emissivity (see Notes)
Environmental temperature
1. A surface segment will try to establish a link with another surface segment. If it
fails to do so, heat can flow to an environmental node or to the general
environment. The conduction properties for this flow are defined using
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THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES. If these properties are not assigned

to a surface and a link is not formed, and the surface does not define a
RADIATION SURFACE, then surface is treated as though it is insulated.
2. If the surface has an associated environmental node, a link is established to this
node with a conductivity defined using the THERMAL ENVIRONMENT
PROPERTIES; the environmental temperature, envtmp, is ignored. If there is not
an associated environmental node, heat is lost directly to the environment using a
conductivity defined using the THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES; the
environment takes a temperature of envtmp.
3. To specify the environment emissivity Option 253 must be set. The environment
emissivity is only used if a segment within a RADIATION SURFACE has a view
factor to the environment that exceeds a defined tolerance. The view factor to the
environment for a surface segment is defined by 1.0 - (sum of the view factors
from the segment to all the other segments defining the RADIATION SURFACE).
The tolerance may be set by the system variable TOLFIJ.
4. Thermal environment properties are assigned to a surface using the
THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT data chapter.
Thermal Radiation Symmetry

The data section THERMAL RADIATION SYMMETRY is used to define lines or
planes of symmetry that cut through radiation surfaces.
LINE
nsym
PLANE
nsym
N1, N2,
LX, LY,
CX, CY,
nsym
{NODES
{NODES
[TITLE
N1 N2 | EQUATION
title]
LX LY L}
N1 N1 N3 | EQUATION
CX CY CZ C}
Symmetry line or plane identifier

N3 Node numbers defining a line or plane of symmetry
L
Coefficients in the line equation LX.x + LY.y = L
CZ, C
Coefficients in the plane equation CX.x + CY.y + CZ.z = C
Notes
1. A line of symmetry must always lie in the global XY plane of the model.
2. A line of symmetry may be used in either a 2D, axisymmetric or 3D analysis. In an
axisymmetric analysis a line of symmetry must be perpendicular to the axis about
which the model is spun. In a 3D analysis a line of symmetry is converted to a
plane of symmetry passing through the defined line and parallel to the global Z
axis of the model.
3. A plane of symmetry may be used in either a 2D, axisymmetric or 3D analysis. In
a 2D analysis the plane of symmetry must be parallel to the global Z axis of the
model. In an axisymmetric analysis a plane of symmetry must be perpendicular to
the axis about which the model is spun and parallel to the global Z axis of the
model.
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4. Radiation symmetry lines and planes only need to be defined when the plane(s) of
symmetry in a model cuts through a radiation surface. Symmetry planes are not
required if no radiation surfaces are defined.
5. The symmetry planes are assigned to a symmetry surface using the
THERMAL_SURFACE SYMMETRY ASSIGNMENT data chapter.
Thermal Surface Symmetry Assignment

The data section THERMAL_SURFACE SYMMETRY ASSIGNMENT is used to
assign THERMAL RADIATION SYMMETRY lines and planes to a symmetry
surface.
THERMAL_SURFACE SYMMETRY ASSIGNMENT
title]
isym
[TITLE
< nsymi >i=1,npln

isym
npln
nsym
Symmetry surface identifier

Number of lines and/or planes of symmetry defining symmetry surface
npln symmetry line and/or plane identifiers defining symmetry surface
Notes
1. The number of symmetry planes assigned to a symmetry surface must be sufficient
to enable LUSAS to generate the full radiation surface by mirroring the defining
thermal surfaces successively in each symmetry plane in the order in which the
symmetry identifiers are specified in the assignment command.
2. The symmetry surface is assigned to a radiation surface using the RADIATION
SURFACE data chapter.
Thermal Surface Definition

The data section THERMAL_SURFACE DEFINITION is used to define the topology
of each thermal surface. It is possible to redefine the surfaces as an analysis progresses,
however, the surfaces must also be reassigned using the THERMAL GAP
ASSIGNMENT or the THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT data
chapters.
ntsurf
< Ni >i=1,nseg
ntsurf
nseg
Ni
Thermal surface identifier

Number of nodes defining each segment
nseg node numbers defining segment
Notes
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title]
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1. A segment is defined as an element face which forms part of the thermal surface.
Two nodes are required to define the surface for 2D analyses. Three or four nodes
are required to define a segment for a 3D problem, depending on the particular
element face. The segments must be located along the object boundary with
segment node ordering defined in a consistent direction, however, segments may
be specified in an arbitrary order.
2. The heat flow from a surface is along a vector which is normal to the surface of the
segment. For segments in two dimensions, the normal is defined using a right-hand
screw rule with the local x-axis running from the first node to the second, the yaxis defines the surface normal with the z-axis coming out of the problem plane.
For 3D surfaces, the node definition for surface segments must be labelled in an
anti-clockwise direction (when looking towards the structure along the outward
normal to the thermal surface).
3. If two 2D elements of different thickness are connected to a segment node, the
thickness of the thermal segment is taken as the average of the two element
thicknesses.
4. Thermal surface definitions are assigned using the THERMAL ASSIGNMENT
data chapter.
Thermal Surface Property Assignments

The data section THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS assigns the
THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES and THERMAL RADIATION
PROPERTITES to a thermal surface previously defined using the
THERMAL_SURFACE DEFINITION command.
ntsurf
ntsurf
emat
rmat
npnts
emat
rmat
[TITLE
title]
[npnts]
Thermal surface identifier

Thermal environment properties identifier
Thermal radiation properties identifier
Number of sub-segments to use in the calculation of radiation view factors.
A default value of 2 will be used if not input by the user and if the thermal
surface defines a radiation surface, otherwise default=0
Notes
1. THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES are not mandatory. If specified then
they are used by surface segments that do not form a conduction or convection link
to another surface segment, or they may be used by a thermal surface that defines a
radiation surface to establish a radiation link to the environment depending on the
surface segment environment view factor.
2. THERMAL RADIATION PROPERTIES are mandatory for any thermal surface
that defines a radiation surface.
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3. If Option 131 is specified when radiation surfaces are defined, the option is
switched off and a warning message is issued. (Option 131 is switched on by
default).
4. The number of sub-segments will default to a value of 2 if not specified for any
thermal surfaces that define radiation surfaces. The number of sub-segments is
used in the view factor calculations to sub-divide each surface segment into a
series of smaller segments. The accuracy of the view factors will increase as more
sub-segments are used but the calculation time will also increase. Try to run with
the minimum number of sub-segments that give the required accuracy. The
maximum number of sub-segments allowed in 2D and axisymmetric models is 50
and in 3D models the maximum allowed is 30.
5. THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES and the THERMAL_SURFACE
DEFINITION may be redefined and reassigned at any point in the solution.
Thermal Assignment
The data section THERMAL ASSIGNMENT is used to define the thermal gaps, their
surfaces, properties and processing, and thermal radiation surfaces.
THERMAL ASSIGNMENT
[TITLE
title]
GAP DEFINITION [UPDATE | NO_UPDATE] [NO_SHADING |

SHADING] [ACTIVE | INACTIVE]
GAP PROPERTIES
igap
gmat
GAP SURFACE DEFINITION

RADIATION SURFACES
irad
[cmat]
igap
isym
ntsurf1
[TITLE
[ntsurf2]
title]
< itsurfi >i=1,nsurf

igap
Thermal gap identifier
UPDATE Update geometry from coupled structural analysis (default)
NO_UPDATE
Prevent processing of updated geometry from coupled structural
analysis (default UPDATE geometry)
NO_SHADING No checks for shading of elements defining a thermal gap (default
SHADING)
SHADING Check for shading of surface segments defining a thermal gap (default)
ACTIVE Process gap (default)
INACTIVE Suppress further processing of thermal surface (default ACTIVE)
gmat
Gap property identifier (default=0, see Notes)
cmat
Contact property identifier (default=0, see Notes)
ntsurf1 Thermal surface identifier (see Notes)
ntsurf2 Thermal surface identifier (see Notes)
irad
Radiation surface identifier
isym
Symmetry surface identifier
nsurf
Number of thermal surfaces defining radiation surface
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itsurf
nsurf Thermal surfaces defining the radiation surface (see Notes)
Notes
1. Gaps may be defined and redefined at any point in the solution.
2. GAP PROPERTIES and GAP SURFACE DEFINITIONS may be re-assigned at
any point in the solution.
3. The NO_UPDATE flag can be set to prevent the update and subsequent recalculation of thermal links when geometry is read from a coupled structural
analysis. The default is to UPDATE geometry.
4. The SHADING parameter forces a complete search of all possible segments. The
nearest segment with which it is possible to form a link is then taken as the linkage
segment. By default the parameter is enabled.
5. The INACTIVE command suspends further processing of the thermal gap, which
has the effect of insulating flow across it. A gap may be re-activated at a later stage
in the solution by re-issuing the GAP DEFINITION command with the ACTIVE
parameter.
6. The use of the GAP DEFINITION command resets the UPDATE, SHADING and
ACTIVE parameters to their default or defined values.
7. Either a gap property identifier, gmat, or a contact property identifier, cmat, must
be specified if a gap, igap, is defined. Specification of a 0 or D for an identifier
will indicate that no property identifier is to be used.
8. ntsurf1, ntsurf2 and itsurf are the identifiers defined with the
THERMAL_SURFACES DEFINITION data chapter.
9. At least one surface, ntsurf1, must be specified if a gap, igap, is defined.
Links will then be set up between segments of this surface alone.
10. Only one thermal surface need be defined in a thermal gap. The specification of a
second surface, ntsurf2, is for numerical efficiency. The search for linkage
between the two defined segments commences with segments on the second
surface; if no possible link is found, the first surface is then checked.
11. 0 or D should be input for the symmetry surface, isym, if the radiation surface,
irad, has no symmetry assignment.
12. Any number of thermal surfaces may be used to define a radiation surface and the
thermal surfaces do not have to form a continuous line/surface or enclosure.
13. Radiative heat transfer will only take place between thermal surfaces used in the
definition of the same radiation surface.
14. The radiation view factors are only dependent on the geometry of the segments
defining the radiation surface. So the view factors are only calculated on the very
first iteration of a thermal analysis and are recalculated each time the nodal
coordinates are updated in a thermal coupled analysis. Option 256 may be used to
suppress the recalculation of the view factors in a coupled analysis.
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15. By default all temperatures input and output in heat transfer problems involving
radiation will be in Kelvin. Option 242 may be set to allow temperatures to be
input and output in Celsius(Centigrade).
16. If radiation surfaces have been defined and the problem units are not Watts and
metres then the Stefan Boltzmann constant must be set in the appropriate problem
units using the system variable STEFAN.
Radiation Shading
The RADIATION SHADING data chapter allows the user to specify which of the
thermal surfaces defining a radiation surface are shading surfaces, partially or fully
blocking the view between other thermal surfaces in the radiation surface
RADIATION SHADING
irad
[TITLE
title]
< itshad >i=1,nshad

irad
nshad
itshad

Number of shading thermal surfaces
Thermal surfaces that obstruct the view between the thermal surfaces that
define the radiation surface.
itshad = -1: all thermal surfaces defining the radiation surface are
assumed to obstruct the view between segments in the radiation surface.
itshad = 0: no thermal surfaces obstruct any view between any of the
thermal surfaces defining the radiation surface, for example the inside of a
cube.
Note. If the radiation shading chapter is omitted then all thermal surfaces defining
the radiation surface are assumed to obstruct the view between segments in the
radiation surface.
If you are in any doubt about shading within a radiation surface then the fully
obstructed option, itshad = -1, should be used. This is because the correct view
factors are obtained even if a thermal surface is declared as a shading surface when it is
not, but a shading surface not declared will lead to incorrect view factors. However you
should always try to correctly identify the shading surfaces as this does speed up the
view factor calculation.
Radiation View Factor Read

The RADIATION VIEW FACTOR READ chapter allows you to specify which
radiation surface view factors are to be read from a file.
RADIATION VIEW FACTOR READ
[TITLE
title]
irad
irad
The filenames for the radiation surfaces must follow the convention:
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jnnmm.rvf
where:
j=
nn =
job name
radiation surface counter, =01 for the first radiation surface defined, 02 for
the second etc.
mm =
file counter only required if the radiation surface view factors do not all fit
in the default file size of 1Mbyte, =blank for the first file, 01 for the
second file, etc.
For example, imagine job radt contains two radiation surfaces with identifiers 3 and
4, then the view factors would be read from files:
radt01.rvf, radt0101.rvf, radt0102.rvf ... for radiation surface
3, and
radt02.rvf, radt0201.rvf, radt0202.rvf ... for radiation surface 4
Radiation view factor file format
Number of integer words
Single
Precision
Double
Precision
Convex
Geometry type
1 = axisymmetric
2 = 2D planar
3 = 3D
Number of segments
Calculation type = 1
(100*number of records/file)
+ number of bytes/integer
Number of bytes/real
Segment areas
2N
N*N
4*N*N
N*N
Description
Direct interchange area

matrix (Ai * Fij)
Note. Option 255 creates the view factor transfer files for each radiation surface if
they do not already exist. These files are very useful if the job is re-run, because the
addition of the RADIATION VIEW FACTOR READ chapter makes LUSAS read in
the view factors from these files instead of repeating the view factor calculations.
View Factor Output

The data section VIEW_FACTOR OUTPUT is used to control the detail of view factor
output in the LUSAS output file.
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VIEW_FACTOR OUTPUT
irad
iradlast
[TITLE
iraddiff
title]
[iout]
irad iradlast
iraddiff The first, last and difference defining a series of radiation surfaces with
identical output control
iout
Radiation surface view factor output number
=0 no view factor output
=1 print the sum of the view factors for each surface segment in the
radiation surface and, print the largest deviation in any segment sum from
1.0
=2 print all the individual view factors from each surface segment to
all the other segments defining the radiation surface and, print the sum of
the view factors for each surface segment in the radiation surface and,
print the largest deviation in any segment sum from 1.0
=3 print just the largest deviation in any surface segment view factor
sum from 1.0
Notes
1. The default control value for all radiation surfaces is 1.
Environmental Node Definition

The data section ENVIRONMENTAL NODE DEFINITION defines environmental
nodes to be used with the thermal surfaces. They are used to distribute heat transferred
to the medium separating the thermal surfaces. Heat will flow, via the medium, from
hotter surfaces to cooler surfaces without the direct formation of thermal links between
these surfaces. The medium is assumed to be of constant temperature as defined by the
temperature of the environmental node.
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE DEFINITION
encode
enode
k
C
ar
envtmp
[TITLE
title]
[k C ar envtmp]
Environmental node number (see Notes).

Conductance from the environmental node to an external environment of
constant temperature.
Specific heat capacity multiplied by the mass of the medium associated to
the environmental node (used in transient thermal analysis).
Association radius. Segment nodes lying outside this radius are not
associated to the environmental node (default = infinity, see Notes).
External environmental temperature.
Notes
1. Environmental nodes are assigned to gaps using ENVIRONMENTAL NODE
ASSIGNMENTS command.
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2. All environmental nodes must be defined in the initial data section prior to the first
solution. Their node number and position are defined in NODE COORDINATES.
Unassigned and disassociated environmental nodes will take the temperature of the
external environment envtmp.
3. Environmental nodes may be connected together using other elements such as
thermal links and bars. Care must be taken in ensuring that environmental nodes
connected to links have the proper boundary conditions.
4. Environmental nodes may be assigned to more than one gap. More than one
environmental node may be assigned to one gap.
5. Environmental nodes may be supported and temperatures prescribed using either
the SUPPORT or PDSP commands.
6. Concentrated loads (i.e. thermal fluxes) may not be applied directly to
environmental nodes. However, thermal bars may be connected to the
environmental node and concentrated loads applied to the end of the thermal bar.
7. The associated radius will be ignored if this value is set to D. This effectively
means that all nodes may be associated with this environmental node.
8. An example on the definition and usage of environmental nodes is given below.
Environmental Node Assignments

The data section ENVIRONMENTAL NODE ASSIGNMENTS assigns environmental
nodes to thermal gaps.
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE ASSIGNMENTS
N Nlast Ndiff
[TITLE
title]
igap
N Nlast Ndiff
the series of environmental nodes.
igap
Identifier defining the gap to which the environmental nodes are to be
assigned (see Notes).
Notes
1. All previous assignments are overwritten if the command ENVIRONMENTAL
NODE ASSIGNMENTS is re-issued in the solution.
2. igap is defined in the THERMAL GAP DEFINITION data chapter.
3. An example of the assignment and usage of environmental nodes is given below.
Example. Use of Environmental Nodes
Shown below is an enclosure with a possible distribution of heat flow:
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heat flows
across the gap
A
C
heat flows to the

environmental node
heat flows to the

environmental node
Heat flows directly across the enclosure at its narrowest point B and via an
environmental node at its widest point A. At C heat flow is to the environmental node,
as the length of its link is beyond the maximum permitted.
Meshing the enclosure surround as shown below:
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
28
29
30
31
32
35
36
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
where node 24 is the environmental node. The thermal surface data would take the
form:
:
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THERMAL GAP PROPERTIES LINEAR: define gap properties

44 100 0 0 0 2 0
THERMAL ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES: define surface/gas
interface properties
66 50
THERMAL_SURFACE DEFINITION 88: define surface as inside
of enclosure
FIRST 11 12
INC
FIRST 17 26
INC
FIRST 44 43
INC -1 -1
FIRST 41 32
INC -9 -9
FIRST 23 22
INC -1 -1
20 11
THERMAL_SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS: assign surface
properties to surface
88 66
THERMAL GAP ASSIGNMENT: assign properties and surfaces
to gap 1
GAP DEFINITION 1
GAP PROPERTY
44
GAP SURFACES DEFINITION
88
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE DEFINITION: define node 24 as

environmental node
24
ENVIRONMENTAL NODE ASSIGNMENTS: assign environmental
node 24 to gap 1
24 0
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Nodal Freedoms
The NODAL FREEDOMS data chapter optionally defines the freedoms at a node
when using thick shell elements (TTS3, QTS4, TTS6, QTS8). This command allows
five or six degrees of freedom to be specified for a node where either two local or
three global rotations will apply. This facility may be used in conjunction with
TRANSFORMED FREEDOMS to specify loading or boundary conditions in more
convenient directions.
NODAL FREEDOMS
N Nlast Ndiff
nfree
of nodes with identical nodal freedoms.
nfree
The number of freedoms (must be 5 or 6)
Notes
1. Five degrees of freedom will automatically be assigned to a node unless:
Another type of element with six global degrees of freedom is connected to
the same node.
The maximum angle between adjacent shell element normals at the node is
greater than the SYSTEM parameter SHLANG (default = 20).
2. If six degrees of freedom are specified for a node, care should be taken that the
rotation about the element normal is restrained IF NECESSARY to prevent
singularities. Circumstances in which singularities may occur if this rotation is not
restrained are:
When only one element is connected to the node.
When the surface modelled by the elements is quite flat.
3. It is recommended that five degrees of freedom are used whenever possible.
4. A description of the two local rotations is given in the LUSAS Element Reference
Manual.
Freedom Template
The FREEDOM TEMPLATE command optionally defines the list of freedoms for
which values are defined in SUPPORT CONDITIONS, CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS,
RETAINED FREEDOMS, MODAL SUPPORTS and LOADCASE data chapters.
FREEDOM TEMPLATE
< fretyp(i) >i=1,nfrtmp
fretyp(i) Freedom type for each freedom in template.
nfrtmp Number of freedoms in template.
Valid freedom types are:
U
- displacement in global X-direction.

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V
W
THX
THY
THZ
THL1
THL2
DU
DTHX
PHI
THA
THB
PRES
CP
- displacement in global Y-direction.

- displacement in global Z-direction.
- rotation about the global X-axis.
- rotation about the global Y-axis.
- rotation about the global Z-axis.
- local rotation about the first loof point.
- local rotation about the second loof point.
- hierarchical displacement
- hierarchical local rotation
- field variable
- rotation about first local axis for thick shells
- rotation about second local axis for thick shells
-pore pressure
-capillary pressure
Notes
1. If FREEDOM TEMPLATE is not specified then the values input on the
SUPPORT CONDITIONS, CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS, RETAINED
FREEDOMS and LOADCASE will be applied to the freedoms at the node in the
order that they occur.
2. The FREEDOM TEMPLATE command must be input when MODAL
SUPPORTS are specified.
3. The following LOADCASE options utilise the FREEDOM TEMPLATE
information:
TPDSP, PDSP, CL, VELOCITY, ACCELERATION
4. If superelements are used without any standard elements the FREEDOM
TEMPLATE command must be specified.
5. If superelements are used that have more freedoms than the standard elements, and
values are to be prescribed for these freedoms, then the FREEDOM TEMPLATE
must be specified.
Example. Freedom Templates
If an analysis uses 3D beam elements with freedoms U, V, W, THX, THY, THZ and
the template freedoms are defined as:
FREEDOM TEMPLATE
U
THZ
Then the support data would be of the form:

SUPPORT CONDITIONS
1
R
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which defines U and THZ as fixed and V as free; the other freedoms (i.e. W, THX,
THY) will be considered as free.
Cartesian Sets
Cartesian coordinate sets may be used to define a set of local xyz-axes relative to the
global axes. The data section CARTESIAN SETS is used to define the required local
Cartesian coordinate axes.
CARTESIAN SETS
title]
nset
N0 [N1 N2]
CARTESIAN SETS
nset
[CYLINDRICAL [ X | Y | Z ] ] [TITLE
MATRIX
[TITLE
title]
< Ri >i=1,nmatrix
X,Y,Z
nset
N0
N1
N2
Ri
The local normal or cylindrical axis direction, default = Z

The Cartesian set identification number.
The node defining the Cartesian set origin.
Additional node required to uniquely define set.
Additional node required to uniquely define set.
The matrix terms (row by row) defining the Cartesian set transformation
(see Notes).
nmatrix The number of terms in the Cartesian set transformation matrix (4 for 2D
problems and 9 for 3D problems).
Notes
1. The nodes required to define a Cartesian set are as follows (see figures below):
2D problem:
The N1 node defines the local x-axis.
The local y-axis is determined using the right-hand screw rule, with the zaxis coming out of the plane of the mesh
3D problem:
The N1 node defines the local x-axis.
The N2 node is any point lying in the positive quadrant of the local xyplane.
The local z-axis is defined using the right-hand screw rule.
2. Cylindrical Cartesian sets define the radial, tangent and normal axes
transformations. The tangent vector is positive in the direction of a clockwise
rotation when looking along the local normal axis from the origin N0. The local
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axes are evaluated at an arbitrary point within the domain. The nodes used to
define a Cylindrical Cartesian set are as follows (see figures below):
2D problem:
No additional data is required.
The local normal axis is directed out of the plane of the mesh.
If a node is coincident with N0 the radial axis will coincide with the xaxis and the tangential axis will coincide with the y-axis.
3D problem:
The N1 node defines the axis from which the cylindrical vectors are
evaluated.
The local normal or cylindrical axis is defined as being positive in the
direction from N0 to N1.
If a node lies on the local normal axis, by default one of the following
will be used to define the radial and tangential axes:
a) If the normal axis is colinear with a global axis, the other two
global axes will be used to define the radial and tangential axes.
b) If the normal axis is not colinear with a global axis, the radial axis
will lie in the yz (CYLINDRICAL X), xz (CYLINDRICAL Y) or xy
(CYLINDRICAL Z) plane. The tangential axis will complete the
corresponding right-hand coordinate system.
The order of the axes is as follows:
CYLINDRICAL X - n, r, t
CYLINDRICAL Y - t, n, r
CYLINDRICAL Z - r, t, n
3. The Cylindrical Cartesian set is evaluated at the centre point of an element when
determining material properties. The centre point is defined as the average of the
nodal x, y and z coordinates.
4. The Cartesian set transformation matrix defines the 2D or 3D transformation from
local to global coordinate systems as:
where {u} is a vector in the local coordinate system and {U} is the vector in the
global coordinate system. [R] is the transformation matrix. The dimensions of [R]
are 2x2 for 2D problems and 3x3 for 3D problems. [R] may be constructed by
defining the orthogonal vector directions which define the local coordinate
directions. For example:
where {x}, {y} and {z} are vectors defining the local coordinate directions (see
figure below for a 2D example).
5. The Cartesian set transformation matrix will be checked for orthogonality and each
vector will be automatically normalised.
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6. Any number of CARTESIAN SET data chapters may be defined, but if duplicate
nset values are specified the last definition will be used.
(a) 2D Cartesian Set
(b) Cylindrical Cartesian Set
y
t'
y'
r'
N0
N1
x'
N0
0
(c) 3D Cartesian Set
(d) 3D Cylindrical Set
n'
t'
z'
r'
N1
y'
N2
N0
x'
0
N0
N1
z
z
Definition of Cartesian Sets
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Cylindrical Sets
y'
x'
(-3.0, 5.0)
(10.0, 6.0)
(0.0, 0.0)
10.0 6.0
R
3.0 5.0
or
cos sin
R
sin cos
Cartesian Set Matrix Definition for 2D Example
Cylindrical Sets
Cylindrical coordinate sets may be used to define sets of local xyz-axes relative to the
global axes. The data section CYLINDRICAL SETS provides an alternative form of
data input to CARTESIAN SETS CYLINDRICAL but performs the same function.
CYLINDRICAL SETS [ X | Y | Z ] [TITLE
nset
X,Y,Z
nset
X0,Y0,Z0
X1,Y1,Z1
X0 Y0 Z 0
title]
X1 Y 1 Z1
The local normal or cylindrical axis direction, default = Z

The cylindrical set identification number.
The coordinates of the origin of the cylindrical axis
The coordinates of the end point of the cylindrical axis (only required for
3D)
Notes
1. Cylindrical sets define the radial, tangent and normal axes transformations. The
tangent vector is positive in the direction of a clockwise rotation when looking
along the local normal axis from the origin. The local axes are evaluated at an
arbitrary point within the domain. The coordinates used to define a cylindrical set
are as follows (see figures below):
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2D problem:
The local cylindrical (or normal) axis is directed out of the plane of the
mesh.
If a node is coincident with X0,Y0,Z0 the radial axis will coincide with
the x-axis and the tangential axis will coincide with the y-axis.
3D problem:
X0,Y0,Z0 to X1,Y1,Z1 defines the axis from which the cylindrical
vectors are evaluated.
The local normal or cylindrical axis is defined as being positive in the
direction from X0,Y0,Z0 to X1,Y1,Z1.
If a node lies on the local normal axis, by default one of the following
will be used to define the radial and tangential axes:
a) If the normal axis is colinear with a global axis, the other two
global axes will be used to define the radial and tangential axes.
b) If the normal axis is not colinear with a global axis, the radial axis
will lie in the yz (CYLINDRICAL SETS X), xz (CYLINDRICAL
SETS Y) or xy (CYLINDRICAL SETS Z) plane. The tangential axis
will complete the corresponding right-hand coordinate system.
The order of the axes is as follows:
CYLINDRICAL SETS X - n, r, t
CYLINDRICAL SETS Y - t, n, r
CYLINDRICAL SETS Z - r, t, n
2. The cylindrical (Cartesian) set is evaluated at the centre point of an element when
determining material properties. The centre point is defined as the average of the
nodal x, y and z coordinates.
3. The Cartesian set transformation matrix defines the 2D or 3D transformation from
local to global coordinate systems as:
where {u} is a vector in the local coordinate system and {U} is the vector in the
global coordinate system. [R] is the transformation matrix. The dimensions of [R]
are 2x2 for 2D problems and 3x3 for 3D problems. [R] may be constructed by
defining the orthogonal vector directions which define the local coordinate
directions. For example:
where {x}, {y} and {z} are vectors defining the local coordinate directions (see
figure below for a 2D example).
4. The Cartesian set transformation matrix will be checked for orthogonality and each
vector will be automatically normalised.
5. Any number of CYLINDRICAL SET data chapters may be defined, but if
duplicate nset values are specified the last definition will be used.
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Transformed Freedoms
(a) 2D Cylindrical Set
(b) 3D Cylindrical Set
Definition of cylindrical (Cartesian) Sets
Transformed Freedoms
Transformed freedoms may be used to rotate the global degrees of freedom at a node to
a new orientation defined by the CARTESIAN SET command. The procedure is useful
for applying loading values or boundary conditions in local coordinates directions.
The data section TRANSFORMED FREEDOMS is used to define the nodes to which a
predefined local Cartesian coordinate set applies.
TRANSFORMED FREEDOMS
N Nlast Ndiff
[TITLE
title]
nset
of nodes with identical transformed freedoms.
nset
The number of the Cartesian Set defining the directions or transformation
of the transformed freedoms (see Cartesian Sets).
Notes
1. All concentrated loads, prescribed displacements, support conditions and
constraint equations applied to a nodal freedom which has been transformed, act in
the transformed directions.
2. Default output is in the global direction. Option 115 outputs values in the
transformed directions.
3. The order of the transformed directions for cylindrical sets is defined as r, t, n.
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4. Transformed freedoms may be updated as the analysis progresses with the new
nset values overwriting the old. To completely remove a transformation from
one or more nodes assign a value of nset=0 to them.
Constraint Equations
Nodal freedoms can be linked by a linear equation. Such constraint equations are useful
in defining boundary conditions. For example, if an edge of a structure is to move as an
integral unit, the appropriate translational degree of freedom at each node can be forced
to act in a relative manner via constraint equations.
The data section CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS is used to define the equation
coefficients and the nodes to which the specified constraint equation applies.
EQUATION
[TITLE
title]
C [icref]
N Nlast Ndiff
Nv
Cf
EQUATION DELETE
icref icreflast
icrefdiff
where:
C
icref
The constraint equation constant

constraint equation reference number
of nodes with identical variables and coefficients.
Nv
The degree of freedom variable number at the node. For example, u=1,
v=2 for plane stress elements (refer to LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
See Notes on FREEDOM TEMPLATE.
Cf
The coefficient corresponding to the node and variable number.
icef icreflast icrefdiff The first constraint equation reference, last constraint
equation reference and difference of a series of constraint equation
references for deletion.
Notes
1. The general form of the equation is:
C1V1+C2V2+ +CiVi=C
where Vi represents the variables and i the total number of coefficients
2. Each new equation starts with an EQUATION line followed by the corresponding
constraint equation data lines.
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3. If a node and variable number are repeated, the new coefficient overwrites the
previous coefficient for that equation.
4. The constraint equation reference icref is used to identify particular constraint
equations allowing their selective deletion. It can be applied to more than one
equation. All equations which share the reference can be deleted at the same time
using the EQUATION DELETE command.
5. Constraint equations are valid from the point at which they are introduced into the
analysis. Thus if two nodes are constrained to displace equally in the u direction,
this applies to further displacements from their current locations not to the total
displacement from their starting positions.
6. Constraint equations must not be over-sufficient for a unique solution. For
example:
U21 = U25, U25 = U30, U30 = U21
is over sufficient
U21 = U25,
U25 = U30
is sufficient
7. When using CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS with eigenvalue extraction, the

constant C must be specified as zero.
8. If non-structural nodes or unconnected parts of a structure are to be constrained,
the SYSTEM variable PENTLY should be specified to invoke the penalty
constraint technique within the constraint equation. PENTLY should be specified
as a small number to avoid numerical problems, but to ensure the reduction
process within the solution does not break down.
9. Constrained variables which have been transformed will be constrained in their
transformed directions.
10. If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been specified the values
specified for Nv relate to the modified freedom list.
11. Freedoms featuring in constraint equations will not be candidates for use as
automatic masters.
12. Care should be taken when specifying constraint equations so that ill conditioning
of the equations does not result. For example, for some analyses it may be better to
define:
U21 = U25, U21 = U26, U21 = U27, U21 = U28
rather than:
U21 = U25,
U25 = U26,
U26 = U27,
U27 = U28
13. If constraint equations are defined in a Guyan analysis or eigenvalue analysis, a

Sturm sequence check cannot be carried out.
14. If constraint equations have been defined the Eigenvalue/Frequency Range facility
cannot be used in an Eigenvalue analysis.
15. Constraint equations are not permissible for use with explicit dynamics elements.
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Example. Constraint Equations

Plane stress problem with U displacements at nodes 9,11 and 15 constrained to be
equal.
U9 = U11
U9 = U15
EQUATION 0.0
9
0 0
11 0 0
1.0
1 -1.0
EQUATION 0.0
9
0 0
15 0 0
1.0
1 -1.0
Plane stress problem with a general constraint relationship.

U9 + U11 + 0.5U6 - 3.0V14 = 12.5
EQUATION 12.5
9
11 2
1.0
0.5
14 0
2 -3.0
Y,v
13
14
7
8
11
4
5
15
7
X,u
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Support Conditions
The data section SUPPORT NODES is used to define the boundary conditions of finite
element discretisation. Note that prescribed nodal displacements may also be defined
using this data section.
SUPPORT NODES
N Nlast Ndiff
[TITLE
title]
< typei >i=1,n
[< Vi >i=1,n] [CC CFRE WL WU]
of nodes with identical supports.
typei
The support type for each global freedom at a node.
=R for a restrained support freedom or a restrained support freedom with
prescribed displacement.
=F for a free support freedom.
=S for spring freedom. (see Note on use of FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
Vi
The corresponding values of prescribed displacement or spring stiffness
for each global freedom at a node. Rotational displacements and rotational
spring stiffnesses should be prescribed in radians and stiffness/radian,
respectively. (see Note on use of FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
n
The MAXIMUM number of freedoms at a node for the structure being
solved.
CC
Contact condition at node freedom CFRE

=S break contact only for Single freedom CFRE
=A break in contact for freedom CFRE releases All other restraint at node
=I contact displacement limits measured from Initial position of node
=D contact displacement limits measured from Displaced position of node
CFRE
Reference to freedom i for which contact break or contact displacement

limits are to be applied
WL
For CC types S and A - WL is the limiting force in the negative direction of

the nodal freedom. If this force is exceeded the freedom is released. The
letter C can replace the limit force and is used to indicate an unbreakable
contact and permits a support that has broken contact in the positive
direction to regain contact. If C is set no contact break can occur in the
negative direction.
For CC types I and D - WL is the gap displacement in the negative
direction. If the displacement is exceeded the freedom will be restrained
either rigidly or against a spring depending on the restraint value set in
typei corresponding to the CC freedom. The letter F can replace the limit
displacement and is used to indicate that there is no contact in the negative
direction, i.e. the freedom is unrestrained in the negative direction.
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WU
For CC types S and A WU is the limiting force in the positive direction of

the nodal freedom. If this force is exceeded the freedom is released. The
letter C can replace the limit force and is used to indicate an unbreakable
contact and permits a support that has broken contact in the negative
direction to regain contact. If C is set no contact break can occur in the
positive direction.
For CC types I and D WU is the gap displacement in the positive
direction. If the displacement is exceeded the variable will be restrained
either rigidly or against a spring depending on the value set in typei
corresponding to the CC freedom. The letter F can replace the limit
displacement and is used to indicate that there is no contact in positive
direction, i.e. the freedom is unrestrained in the positive direction.
Notes
1. If a node number is repeated the new support (types and values) overwrites the
previous support and an advisory message is printed out.
2. The freedom associated with a prescribed displacement must be restrained using
this data section.
3. If support values Vi are specified, the number of values has to be equal to the
number of freedoms at the node to which the support is applied. Support values
corresponding to free freedoms must be given values, say Vi=0.
4. Ensure that the structure is restrained against translation and rotation in all global
directions for all static analyses.
5. For a skew support use TRANSFORMED FREEDOMS, or a joint element with
the appropriate orientation, spring stiffness (K=0 for free freedom) and initial
strain (prescribed displacement).
6. Support nodes can be modified between increments of a transient/dynamic
nonlinear problem. Only the support conditions for the nodes respecified will be
modified.
7. Contact forces are defined in the global direction or, if defined, in the direction of
the transformed freedom. A positive force acts in the positive displacement
direction of the nodal freedom.
8. Although, the terms positive and negative are used to describe the contact break
forces and the contact displacement limits, it is only strictly required that W U is
greater than WL so that both values may be either positive or negative.
9. Supports and springs are applied at the position in which the node is currently
displaced. The contact displacement limits type CC=D are also measured from the
current displaced nodal position as opposed to type CC=I which is always
measured from the initial position.
10. The system parameter ICNTCT is used to control how Solver handles the breaking
of supports. The default value of 0 allows a joint to break and to be released in the
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11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
next iteration. A value of 1 results in any overstressed joints being marked as

pending to be released; they are subsequently released once the increment
converges. The solution of the increment is then repeated with the supports
released. If ICNTCT is set to 2 the supports which are overstressed are marked as
pending but on convergence only the most overstressed is released, other supports
must then wait for convergence before being released.
A support that breaks is not allowed to re-ground in the increment in which it
broke. Convergence of the increment is required after which the state of the broken
support is evaluated. If it has re-grounded then the support is fully restored and the
increment resolved. Setting ICNTCT=3 allows the breaking of the support and its
re-grounding to occur during the same increment. This option should not be used if
the support which re-grounds has been moved by a PDSP or TPDSP in the
increment in which it broke. In this case ground is considered to be located at the
nodal position at the beginning of the increment and not the point moved to by the
PDSP/TPDSP.
A second system parameter MXLFTO is used to limit the number of times an
increment can be resolved. Its purpose is to prevent an infinite loop developing as
a node breaks contact and then regains contact repeatedly.
A broken support is allowed to regain contact and break contact without restriction
and is acted on immediately in the following iteration.
A support regains contact at the point at which contact was lost. The point of loss
of contact is taken as the point to which the support had displaced in the increment
prior to contact breaking.
Care should used when lift-off conditions are used with a geostatic-step. If contact
displacement conditions are specified and contact has been made prior to the
geometric step, the contact force will be lost on restoring the initial geometry.
Ensure that nodes are not free to rotate when attached to beam elements with free
ends. For example, node 1 in the diagram below must be restrained against rotation
as well as displacement otherwise the element will be free to rotate as a rigid body.
F
17. Support nodes may be omitted for eigenvalue analyses provided a shift is used in
the EIGENVALUE CONTROL data chapter.
If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been used care should be taken
that the required support conditions relate to the modified freedom list.
For nonlinear problems it is recommended that prescribed displacements are
specified using the PDSP or TPDSP loading data chapters.
The PDSP values supersede the values specified on the SUPPORT NODES data
line. If a spring support is defined at a variable then any subsequent PDSP applied
to that variable is read as the spring stiffness.
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18. In a axisymmetric analysis the nodes on the axis of symmetry must be restrained to
prevent translation across the syemmtry axis. i.e. For symmetry about Y
displacement in x must be restrained.
19. For axisymmetric Fourier problems the restrictions shown below are applied to the
freedoms of nodes lying on the axis of symmetry. These conditions are
automatically imposed on the centre-line nodes.
axisymmetric
about X axis
axisymmetric
about Y axis
harmonic
restraint
harmonic
Restraint
n=0
v, w=0
n=0
u, w=0
n=1
u=0
n=1
v=0
n>1
u, v, w=0
n>1
u, v, w=0
Example 1. Support Conditions

SUPPORT NODES
1 10
R R
F S
0.0
3 12
R F
-0.35
23.1
0.0
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Support Conditions
Y,v
10
11
12
Spring
constant
K=23.1 N/
mm
Prescribed
displacement
d=-0.35mm
Example 2. Support Conditions

SUPPORT NODES
1 13 3 R R R F F
3 15 3 F R R F F
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X,u
Z,w
Y,v
14
15
13
10
12
8
9
7
4
6
2
3
X,u
Example 3. Contact breaking support conditions

SUPPORT NODES
1 0 0
R R R
2 0 0
F R F
0.0 0.0 0.0 S 2 C 0.1
2
Contact
breaking
force = 0.1
Y,v
X,u
20. The contact breaking boundary support condition is applied to the partially
restrained node 2 in the Y-direction with a contact limit force of 0.1 The S means
there is no change in the support in the X direction which remains free following
the break of contact (note that the use of A instead of S would have the same
effect here, as only one variable at the node is restrained). The 2 references the
second nodal freedom (v) to which the contact limit force applies whilst C
indicates that contact can be regained in the negative v freedom direction.
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Example 4. Contact with initial gap support conditions

SUPPORT NODES
1 0 0
R R R
2 0 0
F S R
0.0 5000.0 0.0 I 2 -0.2 F
WU = F
2
WL = -0.2
Y,v
K=5000
X,u
21. An initial gap is defined at node 2 such that when it is deflected downwards a
distance of 0.2, contact is made with a spring support of magnitude 5000. The I
in the support node data indicates that the gap distance (-0.2) is to be measured
from the initial starting position of the node. The F indicates that node 2 is free to
move in the positive Y direction.
Coupled Analysis
In a thermo-mechanically coupled analysis the control of data to and from an external
datafile generally requires three operations
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Generation and initialisation of the Coupled Datafile

Reading from the Coupled Analysis Datafile
Writing to the Coupled Analysis Datafile
For further information, refer to Coupled Analyses.
Initialisation of the Coupled Datafile

The data section COUPLE controls both the generation of the external coupled analysis
datafile in the primary analysis and the file name specification in the secondary
analysis
COUPLE
[OPEN]
[PARALLEL]
fname
OPEN
Specifies that the analysis is to open the data transfer file. If omitted, the
analysis will expect to find the data transfer file in its work area.
PARALLEL Specifies that a second analysis is running. If information is requested
from the data transfer file and it is not located, an error is signalled if no
other analysis is running, otherwise the current analysis will wait for new
data to become available. Note that the specification of PARALLEL
without the second analysis running may cause the system to wait
indefinitely for information that will not be available. The SYSTEM
parameter MXWAIT determines the waiting time in seconds before an error
is printed and the analysis terminated.
fname
The name of data transfer file. The name must be less than 65 characters
with a 3 letter extension, or 61 without an extension (an extension .DTF
will automatically be added).
Reading from the Coupled Analysis Datafile

The data section COUPLE READ controls the reading from the coupled analysis
datafile. The command is used to initialise the read condition at the start of an analysis
(mandatory) and may, if required, be specified at later stages of the analysis.
COUPLE READ
nstepr
timerd
ndatr
nitemr
[nstepr timerd ndatr nitemr]
The step number in the current analysis at which the first data read will
occur. This parameter is to be used for static analyses (default = previous
step [0], set to -1 to disable ).
The time in the current analysis at which data should be read. This
parameter is to be used for dynamic/transient analyses (default = time end
of previous step, set to -1 to disable).
The index number for the next dataset to be read (see Notes) (default = 1).
The type of data to be transferred
=1 for nodal coordinates
=2 for nodal temperatures
=3 to initialise nodal reference temperatures to those of the previous step
(automatically switches to type 2 on subsequent steps).
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=4 for heat flux due to plastic work and nodal coordinates

(default value: Structural analysis = 2, Thermal analysis = 1).
Notes
1. If the reference temperature of the structure is to be initialised with zero
temperature nitemr type 3 should be used at the commencement of the analysis
(the first specification of the COUPLE READ command).
2. Option 70 switches on the data echo. All data read into the analysis is echoed to
the output file.
3. Each dataset that is written to the coupled datafile is given an integer index number
which is automatically incremented by 1 on each write to the coupled analysis
datafile. This number corresponds to ndatr specified in the COUPLE READ data
line.
4. Further reading from the coupled datafile is controlled by the INCREMENTAL
COUPLE READ data line within the respective analysis control data chapters.
Writing to the Coupled Analysis Datafile

The data section COUPLE WRITE controls writing to the coupled analysis datafile.
The command is used to initialise the write conditions at the start of an analysis
(mandatory) and may, if required, be specified at later stages of the analysis.
COUPLE WRITE
nstepw
timewt
ndatw
nitemw
[nstepw timewt ndatw nitemw]
The step number in the current analysis at which the first data write will
occur. This parameter is to be used for static analyses (default = current step [1],
set to -1 to disable).
The time in the current analysis at which data should be written.
This parameter is to be used for dynamic/transient analyses
(default = time at end of current step, set to -1 to disable).
The index number for the next dataset to be written (default = 1).
The type of data to be transferred
= 1 for nodal coordinates
= 2 for nodal temperatures
= 4 for heat flux due to plastic work and nodal coordinates
(default value: Structural analysis = 1, Thermal analysis = 2).
Notes
1. Each dataset that is written to the coupled datafile is given an integer index number
which is automatically incremented by 1 on each write to the coupled analysis
datafile. This number corresponds to ndatw specified in the COUPLE WRITE
data line.
2. Further writing to the coupled datafile is controlled by the INCREMENTAL
COUPLE WRITE data line within the respective analysis control data chapters.
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Structural Loading
LUSAS incorporates a variety of loading types. The loading types available are
classified into the following groups (the abbreviations for each loading type are shown
in brackets):
Prescribed variables (PDSP, TPDSP)

Concentrated loads (CL)
Element loads (ELDS)
Distributed loads (UDL, FLD)
Body forces (CBF, BFP, BFPE)
Velocities and accelerations (VELOCITY, ACCELERATION)
Initial stresses and strains (SSI, SSIE, SSIG)
Residual stresses (SSR, SSRE, SSRG)
Target stresses and strains (TSSIE, TSSIG, TSSIA)
Temperature loads (TEMP, TMPE)
Field loads (ENVT, TDET, RIHG)
It is important for you to consult the individual element description in the LUSAS
Element Reference Manualin order to check that the required loading is available for
that particular element.
Two forms of nodal loading are possible. Firstly, a load may be applied at a node. This
load will act on all elements which are connected to the node. Secondly, a load may be
applied on an element node, where the load is applied at the node of the prescribed
element only. If the required direction of a global load does not lie in the global axes
then transformed freedoms can be used to transform the loads to the required local
directions (this applies to CL, PDSP, TPDSP, VELOCITY and ACCELERATION
loads only).
For some of the loading types it is possible to abbreviate a long line of data input. Such
loading definitions make use of two parameters. The first, the loading data list pointer
l, indicates the position in the loading list of the first required component. The
second, n, indicates the total number of loading components which are required. For
example, the full loading data list of temperature loading (TEMP) for an isoflex plate
element contains the 8 components:
where only
T
x
T
y
T
T0
z
T0
x
T0
y
T0
z
T0
T
and
are applicable.
z
z
Hence, final and initial temperature gradients of 10.5 and 5.6 may be applied by
specifying the full loading list (that is 8 required components) as:
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LOAD CASE
TEMP 8
0 0 0 10.5 0 0 0 5.6
or, using the abbreviated loading input (using 5 components, and a position pointer of
4), as:
LOAD CASE
TEMP 5 4
10.5 0 0 0 5.6
Note. The default pointer position is 1 (that is, the start of the loading list). Note also
that the values not required within the abbreviated loading list must be specified (as
zeros).
Load Case Definition

The data section LOAD CASE is used to define the loading types which belong to a
particular load case group. For linear analyses each specified LOAD CASE data
section defines a new set of loading which are to be applied individually to the
structure. For nonlinear analyses the LOAD CASE data section may also be used to
define the incrementation of a set of applied loads.
LOAD CASE
[TITLE
title]
Notes
1. Each new load case must start with this header line.
2. Each LOAD CASE line must be followed by a load type line and corresponding
load data lines; see subsequent sections.
3. Each LOAD CASE may consist of a number of load types.
4. Multiple linear LOAD CASES are processed simultaneously. The system variable
MXRHS can be set to limit the number of LOAD CASES processed in a single
pass of Solver.
Load Variable Definition

It may be required to vary the magnitude of one or more loads to achieve certain
conditions in a structure, The LOAD VARIABLE command allows the specification of
loads which LUSAS can automatically vary to achieve the desired results. LOAD
VARIABLEs are essentially an automatically scalable LOAD CASE.
LOAD VARIABLEs are used in conjuction with the commands detailed in the
TARGET VALUES / LOAD OPTIMISATION section.
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LOAD VARIABLE
ilvar
ilvar
[ilvsign] [Title title]
unique label to identify the load variable in commands specified in the

TARGET VALUES / LOAD OPTIMISATION section.
ilvsign 0 load variable coefficient is positive only in optimisation (default value)

1 load variable coefficient can be either positive or negative in optimisation
Notes
1. Standard LUSAS loads (such as CL, BFP, CBF etc) follow LOAD VARIABLE
and form a load pattern which is scalable by the parameter identified as ilvar. More
than one load type can be defined under the LOAD VARIABLE header.
2. LOAD CASE and LOAD VARIABLE commands can be specified in any order.
Prescribed Variables
Nodal variables can be prescribed in an incremental manner (PDSP) or in total form
(TPDSP). In each case the variable to be prescribed must be restrained under the
SUPPORT NODES data chapter.
Incremental Prescribed Variables (PDSP)

The data section PDSP is used to define incremental prescribed nodal variables.
PDSP
[l]
N Nlast Ndiff
n
l
N Nlast
Vi
[TITLE
title]
< Vi > =1,n
The required number of prescribed values.

The starting location of the first input value in the prescribed displacement
data list (default l=1)
Ndiff The first node, last node and difference between nodes of the series
of nodes with identical prescribed values.
The prescribed values (see Note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE).
Notes
1. The number of prescribed values must not exceed the number of freedoms for any
node.
2. Prescribed values will function only if the corresponding freedoms are specified as
restrained (R) in SUPPORT NODES.
3. If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been specified prescribed values
will relate to the modified freedom list.
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4. Prescribed nodal variables may also be defined via the SUPPORT NODES data
chapter (this is not recommended for nonlinear analyses). In this case the
prescribed velocities will apply to all loadcases.
5. Incremental and total prescribed displacements (see Total prescribed variables
(TPDSP) below) should not be applied in the same analysis if load curves have
been defined. It is recommended that total prescribed displacements are used with
load curves.
6. Incremental and total prescribed displacements must not be combined to prescribe
values for variables at the same node.
7. Rotational displacements should be specified in radians.
8. In a linear analysis, multiple PDSP load cases may be defined but there must be no
change in the degrees of freedom that are loaded.
Total Prescribed Variables (TPDSP)

The data section TPDSP is used to define total prescribed nodal variables.
TPDSP
[l]
N Nlast Ndiff
n
l
N Nlast
Vi
[TITLE
title]
< Vi > =1,n
The required number of prescribed values.

The starting location of the first input value in the prescribed displacement
data list (default l=1).
of nodes with identical prescribed values.
The prescribed values (see Note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE).
Notes
1. The number of prescribed values must not exceed the number of freedoms for any
node.
2. Prescribed values will function only if the corresponding freedoms are specified as
restrained (R) in SUPPORT NODES.
3. If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been specified prescribed values
will relate to the modified freedom list.
4. Total and incremental prescribed displacements (see Incremental prescribed
variables (PDSP) above) should not be applied in the same analysis if load curves
have been defined. It is recommended that total prescribed displacements are used
with load curves.
5. Total and incremental prescribed displacements must not be combined to prescribe
values for variables at the same node.
6. Rotational displacements should be specified in radians.
7. In a linear analysis, multiple PDSP load cases may be defined but there must be no
change in the degrees of freedom that are loaded.
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Concentrated Loads (CL)

The data section CL is used to define concentrated forces and/or moments which are
applied directly to structural nodes.
CL
[TITLE
N Nlast Ndiff
title]
< Pi >i=1,n
of nodes with identical values.
Pi
The nodal forces/moments in global X, Y or Z directions (see Notes).
n
The number of nodal forces/moments
Notes
1. If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been specified concentrated
loading must relate to the modified freedom list.
Element Loads
Four types of internal element loads may be applied:
Element loads (ELDS)
Consult the relevant element section in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual for
details of the required loading components.
Element Loads (ELDS)

The data section ELDS is used to define the element load type and components.
ELDS
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
[TITLE
ltype
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
Maximum number of element loads applied to any one element per load
case.
l
The starting location of the first input value in the element load data list
(default l=1).
L Llast Ldiff The first element, last element and difference between elements of
the series of elements with identical element loading values.
ltype
The element load type number. The element loading types available on
nodal line are:
11 Point loads and moments in local directions
12 Point loads and moments in global directions
21 Uniformly distributed loads in local directions
22 Uniformly distributed loads in global directions
23 Uniformly ditributed projected loads in global directions
31 Distributed element loads in local directions
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32 Distributed element loads in global directions

33 Distributed element projected loads in global directions
41 Trapezoidal loads in local directions
42 Trapezoidal loads in global directions
43 Trapozoidal projected loads in global directions
Multiplying a load type number by 10 (ltype *10) defines the
corresponding element load type on the beam axis.
The element internal distances and load values.
The number of element internal distances and load values for the loaded
element type (see Loading section in the LUSAS Element Reference
Manual).
Vi
n
Distributed Loads
Two types of distributed loads are available:
Uniformly Distributed Loads (UDL)
Face Loads (FLD)
Uniformly Distributed Loads (UDL)

The data section UDL is used to define the loading intensity components for uniformly
distributed loads.
UDL
[TITLE
L Llast Ldiff
title]
< Wi >i=1,n
L Llast Ldiff The first element, last element and difference between elements of
the series of elements with UDL loads.
Wi
The uniformly distributed load (applied in the element local directions, see
the LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
n
The number of uniformly distributed load components.
Note
1. All values applied to elements are accumulative within each LOAD CASE.
Face Loads (FLD)

The data section FLD is used to define the loading components and associated element
faces for face loading. The element face numbering conventions are shown in the
LUSAS Element Reference Manual.
FLD
L
n
l
n
LF
[l]
N
[TITLE
title]
< FLi >i=1,n
The required number of values in the element face load data list.
The starting location of the first input value in the element face load data
list (default l=1).
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L
LF
N
FLi
The element number.

The element face number (see the LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
The element face node number as input in element topology.
The face load values.
Notes
1. If zero element face node N, is specified, then the face load will be applied to all
nodes on the face.
2. When using Option 123 for clockwise node numbering, care should be taken to
ensure that loading is applied in the correct direction.
Body Forces
Three types of body force loading are available:
Constant Body Forces (CBF)
Body Force Potentials (BFP)
Element Body Force Potentials (BFPE)
Constant Body Forces (CBF)

The data section CBF is used to define the loading components for constant body force
loading (specified as forces per unit volume).
CBF
[n] [l]
L Llast Ldiff
n
l
L Llast
qi
[TITLE
title]
< qi >i=1,n
The number of constant body forces/angular velocities/angular

accelerations.
The starting location of the first input value in the element load data list
(default l=1).
Ldiff The first element, last element and difference between elements of
the series of elements with identical constant body forces.
The constant body forces/angular velocities (see Notes)/angular
accelerations in/about the global X, Y and Z directions/axes (see the
LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
Notes
1. Option 48 switches the constant body force input to linear acceleration input. The
angular velocities and accelerations remain unchanged.
3. Option 102 switches off the load correction stiffness matrix due to centripetal
acceleration.
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4. Centripetal stiffening effects are limited to 2D-continuum, axisymmetric solid, 3Dcontinuum, semiloof shells, thick shells and 3D numerically integrated beam
elements. They are only included in nonlinear analyses via the Total Lagrangian
geometrically nonlinear facility.
5. Element loading will be a function of the square of any angular velocity specified.
If auto incrementation is used in a nonlinear analysis the load factor, TLAMDA,
will be applied to the equivalent element loading and not the angular velocity. If
LUSAS Solver detects this combination an error message will be written to the
output file and the analysis terminated. To override this error check OPTION 340
can be specified in the data file and the analysis will continue giving a warning
message only. To directly control the magnitude of the angular velocity applied to
the structure in a nonlinear analysis manual incrementation or load curves should
be utilised.
Body Force Potentials (BFP)

The data section BFP is used to define the loading components for body force potential
loading (specified as forces at nodes).
BFP
[TITLE
N Nlast Ndiff
title]
< qi >i=1,n
of nodes with force potentials.
qi
The body force potential/constant body forces/ components of the
acceleration due to gravity acting on the fluid phase at nodes in global
and/or local directions (see Notes).
n
The number of body force potentials/pore water pressure/constant body
forces.
Notes
1. BFP values at a node apply to all elements connected to that node.
2. The LUSAS Element Reference Manual must be consulted to find out which values
can be specified under BFP loading for a particular element. Unless otherwise
stated, the values are defined as force/unit area or volume and consist of qi where:
i=1 to 3 not used
i=4 body force potential
i=5 to 7 constant body forces, applied in global directions
i=8 to 9 components of the acceleration due to gravity acting on the fluid
phase, applied in global directions
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Element Body Force Potentials (BFPE)

The data section BFPE is used to define the loading components for elemental body
force potential loading (specified as forces at element nodes).
BFPE
i=1,n
n
l
[l]
[TITLE
title]
The required number of values in the body force potential data list.
The starting location of the first input value in the body force potential
The element number.
The element node number as defined in ELEMENT TOPOLOGY.
The body force potential values at the element node in global and/or local
directions (see Notes).
L
N
i
Notes
1. The LUSAS Element Reference Manual must be consulted to find out which values
can be specified under BFPE loading for a particular element. Unless otherwise
stated, the values are defined as force/unit area or volume and consist of:
i:
i=1 to 3 not used
i=4 body force potential
i=5 to 7 constant body forces, applied in global directions
i=8 to 9 components of the acceleration due to gravity acting on the

fluid phase, applied in global directions
Velocity and Acceleration

In dynamic analyses, velocities or accelerations at a nodal variable can be defined.
These values can be used to specify an initial starting condition or they may be
prescribed for the whole analysis. If values are to be prescribed throughout the analysis
load curves must be used (see Curve Definition) and the appropriate freedom must be
restrained in the SUPPORT NODES data chapter.
Prescribed Velocities (VELOCITY)
Prescribed Accelerations (ACCELERATION)
Examples of Acceleration and Velocity Curves
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Prescribed Velocities (VELOCITY)

The data section VELOCITY may be used to define the components of an initial
velocity or to prescribe velocities throughout a dynamic analysis.
VELOCITY
N Nlast Ndiff
n
l
N Nlast
Vi
[l]
[TITLE
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
The required number of velocity values in the data list.

The starting location of the first input value in the velocity data list
(default l=1).
of nodes with identical velocities.
The velocity components (see Notes).
Notes
1. If a component of velocity is to be prescribed throughout an analysis the
appropriate freedom must be specified as restrained (R) in support nodes. If an
initial velocity is defined without using load curves the support condition for the
variable must be free.
2. The number of velocities must not exceed the number of freedoms for any node.
3. Prescribed or initial velocities are only applicable to dynamic analyses.
4. Initial velocities should only be applied to the first load case (i.e. at time=0).
5. If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been specified velocities will
relate to the modified freedom list.
6. In general, load curves (see Curve Definition) must be used to prescribe velocities
in an analysis. However, initial velocities may be defined without using load
curves if no other load type is controlled by a load curve.
7. In general, it is not reasonable to prescribe velocities and accelerations (see
ACCELERATION below) for the same variable at the same point in time; if this
does occur in an analysis the acceleration will overwrite the velocity and a warning
message will be output. An exception to this rule occurs for implicit dynamics
analyses where an initial velocity and acceleration may be used to define an initial
condition for the same variable.
8. If initial conditions are to be applied, refer to Transient Dynamic Analysis for
details on how to compute the data input required for the appropriate dynamics
integration scheme.
9. In explicit dynamics, if an initial velocity is to be followed by subsequent
prescribed values (velocities, accelerations or displacements) at the same variable,
the appropriate freedom must be restrained from the outset.
10. Velocities defined in load curves for explicit dynamics will be written to the output
file one time step later than the time at which they were defined. This time lag is a
consequence of the central difference integration scheme.
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11. It is possible to switch from a prescribed velocity to a prescribed acceleration (or

vice-versa) for the same variable by manipulating load curve data. Care should be
taken when doing this to avoid any discontinuity which could excite a high
frequency response in the model. An example of manipulating load curve data in
this way is given on Examples of Acceleration and Velocity Curves.
Prescribed Accelerations (ACCELERATION)

The data section ACCELERATION may be used to define the components of an initial
acceleration or to prescribe accelerations throughout a dynamic analysis. It should be
noted however that an initial acceleration cannot be used to define the starting
conditions for an explicit dynamic analysis.
ACCELERATION
N Nlast Ndiff
n
l
N Nlast
Vi
[l]
[TITLE
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
The required number of acceleration values in the data list.

The starting location of the first input value in the acceleration data list
(default l=1).
of nodes with identical accelerations.
The acceleration components (see Notes).
Notes
1. If a component of acceleration is to be prescribed throughout an analysis the
appropriate freedom must be specified as restrained (R) in support nodes. If an
initial acceleration is defined in an implicit dynamic analysis without using load
curves the support condition for the variable can be free or restrained.
2. The number of accelerations must not exceed the number of freedoms for any
node.
3. Prescribed or initial accelerations are only applicable to dynamic analyses.
4. Initial accelerations should only be applied to the first load case (i.e. at time=0)
and are only valid for implicit dynamic analyses.
5. If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been specified accelerations will
relate to the modified freedom list.
6. In general, load curves (see Curve Definition) must be used to prescribe
accelerations in an analysis. However, initial accelerations may be defined without
using load curves in an implicit dynamic analysis if no other load type is controlled
by a load curve.
7. In general, it is not reasonable to prescribe accelerations and velocities (see
VELOCITY above) for the same variable at the same point in time; if this does
occur in an analysis the acceleration will overwrite the velocity and a warning
message will be output. An exception to this rule occurs for implicit dynamics
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analyses where an initial velocity and acceleration may be used to define an initial
condition for the same variable.
8. If initial conditions are to be applied, refer to Transient Dynamic Analysis for
details on how to compute the data input required for the appropriate dynamics
integration scheme.
9. In explicit dynamics, accelerations defined in load curves will be written to the
output file one time step later than the time at which they were defined. This time
lag is a consequence of using the central difference integration scheme.
10. It is possible to switch from a prescribed acceleration to a prescribed velocity (or
vice-versa) for the same variable by manipulating load curve data. Care should be
taken when doing this to avoid any discontinuity which could excite a high
frequency response in the model. An example of manipulating load curve data in
this way is given below.
Examples of Acceleration and Velocity Curves

This example shows two methods for defining curves which alternate the prescribing of
velocities and accelerations at the same freedom. In the first method, all load curves
are assigned from time step 0 and zero sections in a curve allow control to be passed
from one curve to another. In the second method, curves are reassigned at appropriate
points in the analysis. Either method can be used in implicit dynamics analyses but
only the first method should be used for explicit dynamics.
Example. Load Curves Method 1
Velocity
Load Curve 1
Prescribe velocity
between times 0.0 and
1.0 and from time 2.0
onwards
0.0
1.0
2.0
Time
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Acceleration
Load Curve 2
Prescribe acceleration
between times 1.0 and
2.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
Time
Loading section from data file:

LOAD CASE
VELOCITY 2
1
1 0.0
200.0
LOAD CASE
ACCELERATION
1
1 0.0
2
300.0
CURVE DEFINITION 1 USER

0.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.00001 0.0
1.99999 0.0
2.0
3.0
10.0
5.0

0.0
0.0
0.99999 0.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.00001 0.0
10.0
0.0
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
1.0
1.0
2
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DYNAMIC CONTROL
INCREMENTATION 0.01
CONSTANTS
OUTPUT
TERMINATION
30
END
Combining curves with zero sections in this manner is only required if it is necessary to
alternate the specification of velocities and accelerations at the same freedom. In
explicit dynamics (with a varying time step size) the results near discontinuity points in
the load curves should be checked to ensure that the tolerance used for defining zero
sections is adequate enough to prevent erroneous values being prescribed. For implicit
analyses the time step size is fixed and this potential problem will not arise if the load
curves are defined correctly.
Example. Load Curves Method 2
Acceleration
Load Curve 1
Prescribe velocity
profile completely
0.0
1.0
2.0
Time
Acceleration
Load Curve 2
Prescribe
acceleration profile
completely
0.0
1.0
2.0
Time
Note. Method 2 should only be used for implicit dynamic analyses.

LOAD CASE
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VELOCITY 2
1
1 0.0 100.0
LOAD CASE
ACCELERATION
100.0
1 0.0

0.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
6.0
10.0
10.0

0.0
1.0
0.99999 1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.00001 0.5
10.0
0.5
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
1.0
DYNAMIC CONTROL
INCREMENTATION 0.01
CONSTANTS
OUTPUT
D
1
TERMINATION
10
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
2
1.0
DYNAMIC CONTROL
TERMINATION
10
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
1.0
DYNAMIC CONTROL
TERMINATION
10
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END
Initial Stresses and Strains

Three types of initial stress and strain loading are available:
Initial stresses and strains at nodes (SSI)
Initial stresses/strains for elements (SSIE)
Initial stresses and strains at gauss points (SSIG)
Initial stresses and strains are applied as the first load case and subsequently included
into the incremental solution scheme for nonlinear problems.
Initial stresses and strains are only applicable to numerically integrated elements. Refer
to the individual element descriptions in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual for
details of the initial stress and strain components.
Initial Stresses and Strains at Nodes (SSI)

The data section SSI is used to define the initial stress and strain components at nodes.
SSI
[l]
N Nlast Ndiff
n
l
N Nlast
Vi
[TITLE
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
The required number of initial stresses or strains at a node.

The starting location of the first input value in the element stress/strain
data list (default, l=1 for stress input). The value l=ndse + 1 gives the
starting location for strain input, where ndse is the number of stress
components for the loaded element type.
of nodes with identical initial stresses/strains.
The initial stress, stress resultant or initial strain values at a node, relative
to the reference axis.
Note
1. The initial stress/strain values at a node, apply to all elements connected to that
node.
Example. Initial Stress
To apply an initial stress resultant (Mxy) of magnitude 2 to node number 10 of a QSI4
element would require the following command:
SSI
10
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and for a strain (yxy) at the same node of magnitude 0.001

SSI
10
SSI
10
0 0
0 0
0.0001
or
0.0001
Initial Stresses/Strains for Elements (SSIE)

The data section SSIE is used to define the initial element stress and strain components.
SSIE
< Vi >i=1,n
n
l
[l]
[TITLE
title]
The required number of initial stresses or strains at an element node.

The element number.
The initial stress, stress resultant or strain values at the element node.
L
N
Vi
To apply an initial stress (sy) of magnitude 2 to node number 7 of QPM8 element

number 3 would require the following command:
SSIE
3
3
7
and for a strain (ey) at the same node of magnitude 0.001

SSIE
3
3
7
0.0001
0.0001
or
SSIE
3
3
7
4
0
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Initial Stresses and Strains at Gauss Points (SSIG)

The data section SSIG is used to define the initial stress and strain components at
Gauss points.
SSIG
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
n
l
L Llast
NGP
Vi
[TITLE
NGP
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
The required number of initial stresses or strains at an element Gauss

point.
Ldiff The first element, last element and difference between elements of a
series of elements with identical initial stress/strains.
The Gauss point number.
The initial stress, stress resultant or strain value at the element Gauss point
relative to the reference axis.

To apply an initial stress (sxy) of magnitude 2 to Gauss point number 2 of QAX4
element number 10 would require the following command:
SSIG
10
4
0
and for a strain (exy) at the same node of magnitude 0.001

SSIG
10
4
0
0.0001
or
SSIG
10
4
0
5
0 2
Residual Stresses
Three types of residual stress loading are available:
Residual stresses at nodes (SSR)
Residual stresses for elements (SSRE)
Residual stresses at gauss points (SSRG)
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0 0.0001
Residual stresses (unlike initial stresses) are assumed to be in equilibrium with the
undeformed geometry and are not treated as a load case as such. They are considered as
a starting position for stress for a nonlinear analysis. Failure to ensure that the residual
stresses are in equilibrium will result in an incorrect solution.
Refer to the individual element descriptions in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual
for details of the residual stress components.
Residual Stresses at Nodes (SSR)

The data section SSR is used to define the components of residual stress at nodes.
SSR
[l]
N Nlast Ndiff
n
l
N Nlast
ri
[TITLE
title]
< ri >i=1,n
The required number of residual stresses at a node.

The starting location of the first input value in the element residual stress
of nodes with identical residual stresses.
The residual stress or stress resultant values at a node, relative to the
reference axis.
Note
1. The residual stress value at a node applies to all elements connected to that node.
Example. Residual Stress
To apply a residual stress resultant (Mxy) of magnitude 2 to node number 10 of a QSI4
element would require the following command:
SSR
10
Residual Stresses for Elements (SSRE)

The data section SSRE is used to define the element residual stress components.
n
l
L
N
SSRE
< ri >i=1,n
[l]
[TITLE
title]
The required number of residual stresses at an element node.

The starting location of the first value in the element residual stress data
list (default l=1).
The element number.
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ri
The residual stress or stress resultant values at the element node, relative to
the element reference axis.

To apply a residual stress (sy) of magnitude 2 to node number 7 of QPM8 element
number 3 would require the following command:
SSRE
3
3
7
Residual Stresses at Gauss Points (SSRG)

The data section SSRG is used to define the components of residual stress at Gauss
points.
SSRG
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
n
l
L Llast
NGP
ri
[TITLE
NGP
title]
< ri >i=1,n
The required number of residual stresses at an element Gauss point.

The starting location of the first input value in the element residual stress
Ldiff The first element, last element and difference between elements of
the series of elements with identical residual stresses.
The residual stress or stress resultant values for the element, relative to the
element reference axis.

To apply a residual stress (sxy) of magnitude 2 to Gauss point number 2 of QAX4
element number 10 would require the following command:
SSIG
10
4
0
Target Stresses and Strains

Three types of target stress and strain loading are available:
Target stresses and strains for elements (TSSIE)
Target stresses/strains for Gauss points (TSSIG)
Averaged target stresses and strains for elements (TSSIA)
As opposed to initial stresses, target stresses are attained at the end of the load
increment allowing, for istance, the specification of a pre-stress load in a cable.
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Target stresses and strains are only applicable to numerically integrated elements. Refer
to the individual element descriptions in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual for
details of the stress and strain components.
Target Stresses and Strains at Gauss Points (TSSIE)

The data section TSSIE is used to define the target stress and strain components at
element nodes.
TSSIE
L N
n
l
[l]
[TITLE
title]
< vi >i=1,n
The required number of target stresses or strains in element.
The element number.
The target stress, stress resultant or strain value at the element Gauss point
L
N
Vi
Notes
1. A F is used to input a free component. The input of 0.0 will result in a component
value of 0.0 at the end of the increment.
2. Target stress is only applicable to elements using an elastic material model in a
linear or nonlinear static analysis.
3. In a nonlinear or multi-step analysis the target stress remains fixed whilst the
loadcase is active. Unlike other loads this load is remembered when a new
loadcase is defined. The stress is locked in but the element stress will change if the
element undergoes further deformation in the following steps. The target stress can
be set at each increment by using a new LOAD CASE or by factoring it using
automatic load incrementation or load curves.
Target Stresses and Strains at Gauss Points (TSSIG)

The data section TSSIG is used to define the initial stress and strain components at
Gauss points.
TSSIG
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
n
l
[TITLE
NGP
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
The required number of target stresses or strains at an element Gauss

point.
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L Llast
NGP
Vi
series of elements with identical initial stress/strains.
The target stress, stress resultant or strain value at the element Gauss point
Notes
3. In a nonlinear or multi-step analysis the target stress remains fixed whilst the
loadcase is active. Unlike other loads this load is remembered when a new
loadcase is defined. The stress is locked in but the element stress will change if the
element undergoes further deformation in the following steps. The target stress can
be set at each increment by using a new LOAD CASE or by factoring it using
automatic load incrementation or load curves.
Average Target Stresses and Strains for Element (TSSIA)

The data section TSSIA is used to define the average target stress and strain
components across an element.
TSSIA
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
n
l
L Llast
Vi
[TITLE
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
The required number of averaged target stresses or strains across element.

series of elements with identical averaged target stress/strains.
The averaged target stress, stress resultant or strain value of the element to
the reference axis.
Notes
1. The target component is calculated as the mean average of all the Gauss point
target stress components in the element. Therefore, none of the Gauss points need
necessarily have a stress exactly equal to the target stress value at the end of the
increment.
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Temperature Loads
Two types of temperature loading are available:
Temperature loads at nodes (TEMP)
Temperature loads for elements (TMPE)
Consult the individual element descriptions in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual
for details of the temperature components.
Temperature Loads at Nodes (TEMP)

The data section TEMP is used to define the loading components for nodal temperature
loads.
TEMP
[l]
N Nlast Ndiff
n
l
N Nlast
Ti
[TITLE
title]
< Ti >i=1,n
The required number of values in the temperature data list.

The starting location of the first input value in the temperature data list
(default l=1).
of nodes with identical temperature values.
The temperature values at a node.
Notes
1. The temperature values at a node apply to all elements connected to that node,
except joints, in which temperature loading is invoked using Option 119.
2. For step by step problems, the initial temperature values need only be specified on
the first load step.
3. The TEMP data section may be used to provide a temperature field for computing
initial material properties in a nonlinear analysis.
4. In a stress analysis, temperature loading will only induce stresses if the coefficient
of thermal expansion is specified in the material properties.
5. To initialise the temperature field in a nonlinear field analysis, the temperature
loading must be applied using a manual load increment.
Temperature Loads for Elements (TMPE)

The data section TMPE is used to define the loading components for element
temperature loads.
TMPE
[l]
[TITLE
title]
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L
n
l
L
N
Ti
< Ti >i=1,n
The required number of values in the temperature data list.
The starting location of the first input value in the temperature data list
(default l=1).
The element number.
The temperature values at the element node.
Notes
1. Temperature is only applied to the node of the element specified.
2. For step by step problems, the temperature values need only be specified on the
first load step.
3. The TMPE data section may be used to provide a temperature field for computing
initial material properties in a nonlinear analysis.
4. In a stress analysis, temperature loading will only induce stresses if the coefficient
of thermal expansion is specified in the material properties.
5. To initialise the temperature field in a nonlinear field analysis, the temperature
loading must be applied using a manual load increment.

Since loading may not always conveniently be applied directly to the finite element
mesh, the general point and patch load facilities provide a means of calculating the
equivalent loads which are applied at the nodes to model loading which may lie within
a single element or straddle several elements. By rotation of the vertical loading vector,
in-plane loading may also be modelled.
General loading can be applied across the finite element mesh by the definition of a
search area. The search area overlies the finite element mesh and is composed of
equivalent 3 and 4 noded, or 6 and 8 noded triangular and quadrilateral elements,
connected into an area which conveniently covers all or part of the structure to be
loaded. The loading is applied to this overlying mesh and converted into equivalent
nodal loads using the shape functions of the search elements. These nodal loads are
then applied directly to the underlying structural mesh. Note that the nodal loads
correctly represent the vertical and in-plane components but do not account for any
equivalent bending moments.
To ensure a correct transfer of loading, the search area node numbers must coincide
with the structural mesh. It is important to note that the loads are only applied to the
nodes which are common to both the mesh and the search area.
The definition of general point and patch loads therefore generally involves four data
sections:
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Search area definition

General point load definition
General patch load definition
Assigning point or patch loads to the structure
An example showing the usage of these data sections is given on General Point and
Patch Loading Assignment.
Search Area Definition

The data section SEARCH AREA is used to define the general point and patch loading
search area.
SEARCH AREA
nelt
isarea
nelt
nodei
n
isarea
< nodei >i=1,n

The search area reference number.
The element number allocated to the particular search element being
defined.
Node numbers for each node of the particular search element being
defined.
The number of nodes required to define the search element.
Notes
1. Each search element must be given a unique identifying number. The element
numbers may, but not necessarily, be the same as those used in the ELEMENT
TOPOLOGY.
2. Node numbers must be the same as those used for the structural mesh (defined in
NODE COORDINATES).
3. The search element numbers may have omissions in the sequence and need not
start at one. The order in which the elements are specified is arbitrary.
4. Nodes must be numbered in an anti-clockwise manner.
5. Linear three and four noded elements may be combined or similarly six and eight
noded elements may be combined to mesh the search area.
6. A search area must form a continuous surface irrespective of the element types
used to mesh the structure.
7. A search area may be defined on any face of an element.
General Point Load Definition

The data section POINT DEFINITION is used to define a series of point loads of
arbitrary magnitude in a local z-coordinate system. The loading is applied to the
structure by using the ASSIGN command. A CARTESIAN SET is used to define the
local xy coordinate system in which the position of the load is defined; the local axes
for the load are also assigned using the ASSIGN command.
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POINT DEFINITION
x y
ldefn
x
y
P
ldefn
P
The load reference number.
The local x-coordinate of point load.
The local y-coordinate of point load.
The magnitude of the point load acting in the local z-direction.
Notes
1. The x and y coordinates are defined in local coordinates with a user defined origin
and orientation (see ASSIGN data chapter)
2. A load may include any number of point loads which are allowed to be defined in
an arbitrary order.
3. A positive P is applied in the positive local z direction.
General Patch Load Definition

The data section PATCH DEFINITION is used to define general patch loads. These are
converted to a series of point loads which are then treated in the same fashion as the
point loading. The loading is applied to the structure by the specification of the node of
the origin of the local xy coordinate system and its orientation with respect to the
global axes using the ASSIGN command. Each different load can be applied at a
different point and orientation, where the orientation of the local axes is defined using
the CARTESIAN SET command.
PATCH DEFINITION
x y
ldefn
ndivx
ndivy
x
y
P
ldefn ndivx ndivy
P
The patch reference number
The number of patch divisions in local x-direction
The number of patch divisions in local y-direction
The local x-coordinate of point
The local y-coordinate of point
The magnitude of the patch load acting in the local z-direction (see Notes).
Notes
1. The type of patch is defined by the number of points:
points = Straight line knife edge load
points = quadrilateral straight boundary patch
8 points = curved boundary patch
2. For knife edge patch loads, the direction of P corresponds with the local z direction
(i.e. a positive P is applied in the positive local z direction). For 4 and 8 point
patch loads the direction of point ordering for the patch is important. If the patch
points are defined in an anticlockwise direction (when looking from positive to
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3.
4.
5.
6.
negative local z) the direction of loading corresponds with the positive local z
direction. If the patch points are defined in a clockwise direction, a positive P will
be applied in the negative local z direction.
The angle subtended at any corner of a quadrilateral zone must be less than 180
otherwise non-uniqueness of mapping may result.
For the eight noded patch the mid-nodes must lie inside the central half of the
sides.
The PATCH load is transformed to an equivalent summation of ndivx*ndivy
point loads; the more divisions used the more realistic the patch load.
For line loads the ndivx parameter defines the number of load divisions used.
General Point and Patch Loading Assignment

Defined general point and patch loading is applied to the structure via the ASSIGN
data section. This incorporates a transformation which allows the loads, defined in
local coordinates, to be orientated at any angle to the global axes. Firstly, the local
point or patch loading is orientated with respect to the main structure. The vertical
loading can then be rotated to give an in-plane loading component (for example, to
represent a vehicle braking or cornering load).
ASSIGN
norg
norg
ldfen
nset
isarea
lset
factor
ldfen
nset
isarea
lset
factor
The node number of the origin of the point or patch loading local
coordinate system.
The load definition number (see Point Definition and Patch Definition
above).
The Cartesian set defining the orientation of the local point or patch
loading coordinates to the global system (see Cartesian Sets). By default
the load will be applied in global directions.
The search area definition number (see Search Area Definition).
The Cartesian set defining the orientation of the applied vertical loading
with respect to the global axes (see Cartesian Sets).
The factor to be applied to the vertical load (default = 1.0).
Notes
1. Any number of point or patch loads may be applied in an arbitrary order.
2. The origin of the local axes for point or patch loads may be placed on any node
defined in the NODE COORDINATE data chapter. This node may be defined
outside the boundary of the structure.
3. The orientation of point or patch loads may be varied using different Cartesian sets
- (nset varies the patch orientation, lset varies the vertical load orientation). If
zero is specified for the Cartesian set number, the orientation of point or patch
loads is assumed to be with respect to the global axes.
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4. Loading applied outside of the search area are ignored.

5. The translation degrees of freedom of the structural elements must agree with the
resolved loading applied to the nodes; if the structure has, for instance, only a
lateral freedom w, it is not possible to apply in-plane loading in the u and v
direction which arise if the lateral load applied to the loading mesh is reoriented
about either the x or y axes.
Example. Lorry Loading on Bridge Deck
The bridge deck is discretised using a regular mesh of square planar elements:
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700
501
600
401
500
301
400
201
300
101
200
102 103
4
5
- wheel loading
positions
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100
1. Definition of orientation of local coordinate.

CARTESIAN SET
1
103
102
2. Definition of a search area 2 using 4 noded elements.

SEARCH AREA 2
FIRST
102
101
INC
(5)
INC
100
100
100
100
(5)
3. Definition of point loads to represent a 6 wheeled lorry load (local origin at node
102) with lorry at 45 to the global axes.
POINT DEFINITION 4
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0 0 3
1 0 3
3 0 2
0 2 3
1 2 3
3 2 2
4. Assign point loads to structure.
LOAD CASE
ASSIGN
102
2 0
Field Loading
Three types of loading are available for field analyses:
Environmental temperature loading (ENVT)
Temperature dependent environmental temperature loading (TDET)
Temperature dependent rate of internal heat generation (RIHG)
The prescription of temperature dependent or radiation loading turns a linear field
problem into a nonlinear field problem. Note that other loading types such as face
loads, constant body force, body force potentials, etc. are also applicable to field
problems.
Related commands are:
Temperature Load Assignments
Environmental temperature loading (ENVT)

The data section ENVT is used to define the components of environmental loading for
a thermal field problem and for a hygro-thermal problem.
ENVT
L
n
l
L
LF
[l]
N
[TITLE
title]
< Vi >i=1,n
The required number of values in the element environmental temperature

data list (2 or 3 for thermal field problem, or 5 for hygro-thermal problem).
The starting location of the first input value in the element environmental
temperature data list (default l=1).
The element number.
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Field Loading
LF
N
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
The element face number.

The element face node number as defined in ELEMENT TOPOLOGY.
The environmental temperature.
The convective heat transfer coefficient.
The radiation heat transfer coefficient.
The relative humidity.
The water vapour mass transfer coefficient.
Notes
1. If heat transfer coefficients vary on a specified face the values will be interpolated
using the shape functions to the Gauss points.
2. If a zero element face node number is specified, then the environmental load will
be applied to all nodes on the face.
3. If a nonzero radiation heat transfer coefficient is specified, the problem is
nonlinear and NONLINEAR CONTROL must be used.
4. When a radiation heat transfer coefficient is specified the temperature units for the
5. Load curves can be used to maintain or increment any component V i of the load as
a nonlinear analysis progresses.
6. Automatic load incrementation within the NONLINEAR CONTROL data chapter
can be used to increment ENVT loading (nonlinear steady state analyses only).
7. When using load curves or auto incrementation with ENVT loading, the
envionmental temperature may be incremented but the heat coefficients remain
constant. This means that the heat coefficients will be applied even if the load
curve defines a zero environmental temperature. If the heat coefficients and ENVT
load are to be introduced or removed during an analysis, then the first (or last)
point defining the load curve must coincide with the time at which the ENVT is to
be introduced (or removed). Note that if the ENVT is inactive, the heat coefficients
are not applied.
8. If the boundary heat transfer conditions can be adequately represented by nontemperature dependent convection and radiation heat transfer coefficients, the
ENVT command may be used to input the data. ENVT loading modifies the
stiffness matrix and, consequently, for linear field problems, only one load case
may be solved in any one analysis when this loading is applied.

The TEMPERATURE LOAD CASE data section is used to define a new temperature
dependent (that is, nonlinear) temperature load case.
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[TITLE
title]
Notes
1. The TEMPERATURE LOAD CASE data section must be issued if TDET or
RIHG loading are required.
2. Each TEMPERATURE LOAD CASE definition must be directly followed by
either TDET, RIHG and/or TEMPERATURE LOAD ASSIGNMENTS data
sections.
3. Each load case may consist of any number of load types.
4. NONLINEAR CONTROL must be specified if temperature dependent loading is
used.
5. The order of data input is first to list the temperature dependent data in the form of
a table using the TEMPERATURE LOAD CASE followed by subcommands
TDET and/or RIHG. These tables are then assigned to the elements using the
TEMPERATURE LOAD ASSIGNMENTS followed by the subcommands TDET
and/or RIHG.
6. If TDET or RIHG loading is to be combined with other load types such as CL or
PDSP, the TEMPERATURE LOAD CASE must precede the LOAD CASE data
chapter.
Temperature dependent environmental temperature

loading (TDET)
The data section TDET is used to define the components of temperature dependent
environmental loading for thermal field problems and hygro-thermal problems.
TDET
TABLE
[l]
[TITLE
title]
ilod
< Vi >i=1,n T
n
l
ilod
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
T
The required number of values in the environmental temperature data list

(n =3 for thermal filed and n=5 for hygro-thermal problems).
The starting location of the first input value in the environmental data list
(default l=1).
The table reference number.
Environmental temperature
Convective heat transfer coefficient
Radiative heat transfer coefficient
The relative humidity.
The water vapour mass transfer coefficient.
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Field Loading
Notes
1. When a radiation heat transfer coefficient is specified the temperature units for the
2. Load curves can be used to maintain or increment any component V i of the load as
3. When using load curves incrementation with TDET loading, the environmental
temperature may be incremented but the heat coefficients remain constant. This
means that the heat coefficients will be applied even if the load curve defines a
zero environmental temperature. If the heat coefficients and TDET load are to be
introduced during an analysis, then the first (or last) point defining the load curve
must coincide with the time at which the ENVT is to be introduced (or removed).
Note that if the ENVT is inactive, the heat coefficients are not applied.
4. Automatic load incrementation under the NONLINEAR CONTROL data chapter
cannot be used with TDET loading.
Temperature dependent rate of internal heat generation

(RIHG)
The data section RIHG is used to define temperature dependent rate of
(i) internal generation of heat for thermal field problems
(ii) internal generation of heat and moisture for hygro-thermal problems.
RIHG
TABLE
[l]
l
ilod
V1
V2
V3
T
title]
ilod
< Vi >i=1,n
n
[TITLE
The number of values of data in the table

(n =1 for thermal filed and n=3 for hygro-thermal problems)
The starting location of the first input value in the table (default l=1).
Rate of internal heat generation.
Rate of internal liquid water generation.
Rate of internal water vapour generation.
Notes
1. Load curves can be used to maintain or increment any component Vi of the load as
2. Automatic load incrementation under the NONLINEAR CONTROL data chapter
cannot be used with RIHG loading.
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User defined rate of internal heat generation (RIHG

USER)
The USER defined rate of internal heat generation facility allows a user-supplied
subroutine to be used from within LUSAS. This facility provides access to the LUSAS
property data input via the RIHG USER data section and provides controlled access to
the pre- and post-solution element processing via the user-supplied subroutine.
By default the routine is supplied as an empty routine with a defined interface that is
unchangeable. The externally developed code should be placed into this routine which
is then linked into the LUSAS system. Source code access is available to the interface
routine and object library access is available to the remainder of the LUSAS code to
enable this facility to be utilised. See Solver User Interface Routines.
Since user specification of rate of internal heat generation involves the external
development of source FORTRAN code, as well as access to LUSAS code, this facility
is aimed at the advanced LUSAS user.
The data section RIHG USER provides the interface to User supplied subroutines for
computing the rate of internal heat generation.
RIHG USER n [TITLE
TABLE
title]
ilod
< Ui >i=1,(n-1) T
n
ilod
Ui
T
The number of values of data in the table

The user-defined input parameters
Notes
1. NONLINEAR and TRANSIENT CONTROL chapters must be defined when
using RIHG USER loading.
2. Load curves can be used to maintain or increment the RIHG USER as a nonlinear
transient analysis progresses.
3. The number of input parameters must be equal to that specified on the data section
header line (i.e. n). Failure to match the requested and supplied number of
parameters will invoke a LUSAS error message.
Temperature Load Assignments

The TEMPERATURE LOAD ASSIGNMENTS data section is used to assign
temperature dependent field loading (that is TDET and RIHG) to the associated
elements.
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Target Values and Load Optimisation
TEMPERATURE LOAD ASSIGNMENTS
[TITLE
title]
Notes
1. Each load assignment list must start with this header.
2. The TEMPERATURE LOAD ASSIGNMENTS data section must be immediately
followed by a TDET or RIHG assignment data section.
3. Load assignments must be used if temperature dependent field loads are specified.
TDET Load Assignments

The TDET assignment data section is used to assign the defined temperature dependent
environmental temperature field loading to the associated elements.
TDET
L
LF
L
LF
N
ilod
ilod
The element number.

The element face number.
The element (face) node number as defined in ELEMENT TOPOLOGY.
The load table reference number (see Temperature dependent
environmental temperature loading (TDET).
RIHG Load Assignments

The RIHG assignments data section is used to assign the defined temperature
dependent and User defined rate of internal heat generation to the associated elements.
RIHG [USER]
L
L
N
ilod
ilod
The element number.
The load table reference number (see Temperature dependent rate of
internal heat generation (RIHG)).

The commands in this section all relate to finding a set of loads which fulfil a set of
design requirements. To use these commands it is necessary to separate the fixed or
dead loads from the live or variable loads. The dead loads are input using the LOAD
CASE command whilst the live loads are distinguished from them by the LOAD
VARIABLE command. An important use for this facility is calculating the stressing of
cables in a cable stayed bridge in which the dead load is that of deck, towers, cables etc
whilst the live loads are the tensioning applied to each individual cable.
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Each LOAD VARIABLE is multiplied by a scaling factor which is calculated from

information derived from the design requirements. There are options to input precise
values via the TARGET_VALUES and the EQUALITY commands which are to be
exactly satisfied or when a value can lie within a given tolerance or range there is the
INEQUALITY command.
It is necessary to distinguish between three types of solution which are characterised by
the number of TARGET_VALUES and EQUALITYs input compared to the number of
LOAD VARIABLEs. For simplicity TARGET_VALUES and EQUALITYs will be
referred to jointly as EQUALITYs in the following. When there are less EQUALITYs
than LOAD VARIABLEs an OPTIMISATION solution must be used. This is because
there are an infinite number of combinations of LOAD VARIABLEs which will satisfy
the EQUALITYs. When the number of EQUALTYs equals the number of LOAD
VARIABLEs the problem can be solve directly there is no need to input any further
data. Finally, when there are more EQUALITYs than LOAD VARIABLEs it is
impossible to exactly satisfy all of the EQUALITYs so a best fit solution must be used
(RESIDUAL_MINIMISE) in which the residuals or errors in each of the EQUALTYs
is minimised. If an INEQUALITY is introduced then an optimised type of solution is
required.
The solution provides a set of load factors or scaling values which are applied to each
LOAD VARIABLE to generate the set of loading which best fulfils the design
requirements.
The values which are allowed to participate in the equalities and inequalities are the
nodal displacements, nodal reactions as well as the internal element stresses which are
referenced using the standard element load SSIG for stresses defined at the Gauss point
and SSIE for stresses defined at an element node.
Target Value Definition

Target values refer to specific stresses, displacements or reactions which the structure
is required to satisfy on completion of the analysis. If we wish to solve exactly for the
target values we require one LOAD VARIABLE for each target value. For other cases
LUSAS can calculate an optimal solution.
This command should be used in conjunction with the LOAD VARIABLE command.
It may also be used with the EQUALITY, INEQUALITY, OBJECT_FUNCTION and
MINIMISE_RESIDUAL commands.
TARGET_VALUES can be any combination of element stresses, strains (defined using
the load types SSIE,SSIG format) , displacements or reactions.
TARGET_VALUES
SSIE
L
n
N
[l]
< Vi >i=1,n
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SSIG
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
DISPLACEMENT
N
Nlast
REACTION
N
< Vi >i=1,n
[ l ]
Ndiff < Di>

n
Nlast
NGP
i=1,n
[ l ]
Ndiff < Ri>
i=1,n
SSIE,SSIG standard LUSAS loads format see loads for definition of variables.
DISPLACEMENT nodal displacement
n
The number of input displacement values
The starting value of the first input value in the list
Di
Target displacement (see note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
Nlast Ndiff
First node, last node and difference between nodes of series at
which the DISPLACEMENT or REACTION is set as a TARGET_VALUE.
REACTION nodal reaction

Ri
Target reaction (see note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
Notes
1. If a FREEDOM TEMPLATE has been defined, displacement and reaction values
will relate to the template.
2. To obtain an exact solution the sum of the number of TARGET_VALUES and
EQUALITYs must equal the number of LOAD VARIABLES. For other cases
either the OBJECT_FUNCTION or MINIMISE_RESIDUAL commands must be
used.
3. A F is used to identify variables which are free. All numerical input is used as a
target.
Example
The command to set a target stress of 0.1 for the third stress component at node 2 of
element 100 is
TARGET_VALUE
SSIE 3
100
F F 0.1
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where F is used to identify free variables and to distinguish them from a target value
of 0.0.
Equality Definition
As well as being able to set a specific value as a target, two or more variables can also
be related by an equality or linear equation. All variables appear on the left-hand side
of the equality sign, the constant eqval on the right.
This command must be used in conjunction with the LOAD VARIABLE command. It
may
also
be
used
with
the
TARGET_VALUES,
INEQUALITY,
OBJECT_FUNCTION and MINIMISE_RESIDUAL commands.
EQUALITY eqval
VLOAD ilvar
SSIE
L
SSIG
n
N
const
[l]
< Vi >i=1,n
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
DISPLACEMENT
N
Nlast
NGP
< Vi >i=1,n
[ l ]
Ndiff < Di>
i=1,n
Ndiff < Ri>
i=1,n
REACTION
N
Nlast
VLOAD Load variable to be included in equality

ilvar
LOAD VARIABLE identifier
const
Constant value to multiply ilvar in equality constraint
DISPLACEMENT Displacements to be included in equality
n
The required number of input values
Di
displacement coefficient (see note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
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Nlast Ndiff
which the DISPLACEMENT or REACTION components are to be included in
the equality
REACTION reactions to be included in equality

reaction coefficient (see note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
Ri
Notes
1. To obtain an exact solution the number of EQUALITYs and TARGET_VALUES

must equal the number of LOAD VARIABLEs. For other cases either the
OBJECT_FUNCTION or MINIMISE_RESIDUAL commands must be used.
2. If a FREEDOM TEMPLATE has been defined DISPLACEMENT and
REACTION values will relate to the template.
Example
The input values defined in SSIG, SSIE, Di and Ri are coefficients to the defined
quantity. For example, if we require the vertical displacement at node 10 to be twice
the vertical displacement at node 11 the equation is
w10=2w11
=> w10-2w11 = 0
which would be input, assuming nodal freedoms of u,v,w

EQUALITY 0.0
DISPLACEMENT 3
10 0 0
0.0
0.0
1.0
11 0 0
0.0
0.0
-2.0
Inequality Definition
A permissible range of values at a point can be specified by the INEQUALITY
command. We could for example set the acceptable displacement to be within a range
of +/ -10cm.
This command must be used in conjunction with the LOAD VARIABLE and
OBJECT_FUNCTION or MINIMISE_RESIDUAL commands. It may also be used
with the TARGET_VALUES and EQUALITY, commands.
All variables appear on the left-hand side of the inequality sign, the constant eqval on
the right.
INEQUALITY
{ < | > }
eqval
VLOAD ilvar const

SSIE
[l]
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SSIG
< Vi >i=1,n
n
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
DISPLACEMENT
N
Nlast
REACTION
N
Nlast
NGP
n
< Vi >i=1,n
[ l ]
Ndiff < Di>

n
i=1,n
[ l ]
Ndiff < Ri>
i=1,n
<
less than or equal to
>
greater than or equal to
eqval
constant in inequality
VLOAD
load variable to be included in inequality
ilvar
const
constant value to multiply ilvar in inequality
DISPLACEMENT displacement to be included in inequality
n
The required number of defined values
Di
displacement coefficient (see note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
Nlast
Ndiff
which the DISPLACEMENT or REACTION components are included in
inequality
REACTION reaction to be included in inequality

Ri
reaction coefficient (see note on FREEDOM TEMPLATE)
Notes
1.
If a FREEDOM TEMPLATE has been prescribed, DISPLACEMENT and

REACTION values will relate to the template.
Example
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If we want to limit the total horizontal reactions at nodes 12 and13 to be less than or
equal to 500 the equation is written
R12+R13500
which is input as
INEQUALITY
<
500
REACTION 1
12 13 1
1.0
Object Function Definition

In the case where we have more LOAD VARIABLEs than TARGET_VALUES and
linear EQUALITYs there is no exact solution. In fact there are infinite possibilities. In
these circumstances the question becomes what is the best combination of load
variables which say maximises the load the structure can carry or minimises the forces
in some prestressed tendons. As there is a range of solutions it is also possible to bound
certain variables using the INEQUALITY command.
An object function is required when we have less TARGET_VALUES and
EQUALITY constraints than LOAD VARIABLEs. There is a choice of two predefined
object functions or a general linear object function.
OBJECT_FUNCTION {SUM | MAX | GENERAL} {MINIMISE |
MAXIMISE}
WEIGHT
< Wi >
VLOAD
SSIE
L
n
N
SSIG
i=1,N
ilvar const
[l]
< Vi >i=1,n
n
[l]
L Llast Ldiff
NGP
< Vi >i=1,n
DISPLACEMENT
N
Nlast
Ndiff < Di>
i=1,n
Ndiff < Ri>
i=1,n
REACTION
N
Nlast
ABS SUM sum of absolute weighted values
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ABS MAX the maximum absolute weighted value
GENERAL general linear object function

MINIMISE minimise object function
MAXIMISE maximise object function
WEIGHT
weights Wi applied to load variable factors xi if not declared default

values of Wi =1.0 are applied to all load variable factors
VLOADLoad variable to use in general object function

ilvar
const
constant value to multiply ilvar in object function
Ndiff
First node, last node and difference between nodes of series
for which the DISPLACEMENT or REACTION is to be used in the general
object function.
Nlast
DISPLACEMENT displacement to use in the general object function
REACTION reaction to use in the general object function
Notes
1. Either a predefined or a general object function must be chosen.
2. The weights are only applied if a predefined object function is chosen. If the
command WEIGHT is omitted a default value of 1.0 is used for all the load
variables.
3. A general object function can be formed from any combination of loading
variables or values such as stresses, strains, reactions or displacements.
4. MAXIMISE the ABS MAX is not available.
Residual Minimisation
If the sum of the TARGET_VALUES and EQUALITYs is greater than the number of
LOAD VARIABLEs it is impossible to exactly satisfy all the equalities. In this case a
best fit solution can be obtained that minimises the error or residual for each of the
individual EQUALITYs and TARGET_VALUES without actually exactly satisfiying
any. Two methods are available.
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Curve Definition
The first method is that of discrete least squares which produces a set of equations
which can be solved exactly. The second method is that of Chebyshev which uses an
optimisation approach to reduce the errors in the equalities. Additionally, it is possible
to apply inequality constraints to the Chebyshev solution. If the least squares method is
chosen and inequality constraints are present, the equalities are first reduced using
discrete least squares and a final solution then found using Chebyshevs method.
RESIDUAL_MINIMISE {LEAST_SQUARES | CHEBYSHEV }
LEAST_SQUARES The discrete least squares method reduces the number of
equations to be solved so that it equals the number of load variables. The resulting
equations can then be solved exactly.
CHEBYSHEV The Chebyshev method minimises the residuals using an
optimisation approach.
Curve Definition
General curves may be defined in order to describe loads that vary with time in a
dynamic analysis or to describe loads that vary with the angle around the circumference
for a Fourier analysis. Curves may also be used to define the variation of load with
increment number in a static analysis. A selection of pre-defined LUSAS system curves
is available, or more generally, curves may be described completely by the user. The
description of the curve (or curves) is done by using the CURVE DEFINITION
command. The CURVE ASSIGNMENT command then associates load cases to a
particular curve.
Curve Definition
The definition of a curve is controlled by the CURVE DEFINITION command.
CURVE DEFINITION
SQUARE]
[lcurve] [USER | SINE | COSINE |
for USER curve definition:

< ti
F(ti) >i=1,n
for SINE, COSINE, SQUARE curve definition:

amplitude
frequency
[phase_angle t0]
lcurve Load curve number (default is the order of CURVE DEFINITION input).
ti
Interpolation variable (e.g. time, angle, increment number).
F(ti)
The value of the function at ti (positive or negative as required).
amplitude
The peak value of the wave (positive or negative as required).
frequency
The frequency of the wave (i.e. the inverse of the time period).
phase_angle The offset in degrees applied to t.
t0
The value of the interpolation parameter at which the curve is activated.
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Notes
1. The USER curve is assumed to be linear between defined points F(ti). It should be
noted that each data point is input on a separate line. The USER curve is the
default input.
2. Data should be input in order of increasing value of the interpolation parameter.
The curve should, in general, only assume 1 value at each interpolation point.
However, for Fourier static analysis a vertical segment may be used to define a
step-function in the load distribution (see figure below).
3. If a point lies outside the USER defined curve no load is applied.
4. The LUSAS system curves are defined by:
A curve amplitude
F curve frequency
phase offset (degrees)
t 0 starting value.
SINE curve
t 0
F t 0
t0
F t Asin f t t 0
F t Asin ft
For Fourier analysis:

COSINE curve
t 0
F t 0
t0
F t Acos f t t 0
For Fourier analysis:
F t Acosft
Note. If f=0 then F t Acos for all t

SQUARE curve
t 0
F t 0
t0
F t A
if
F t A
if
F t 0
if
sin f t t 0 0
sin f t t 0 0
sin f t t 0 0
Note. If f=0 then F t A for all t.

5. Any number of curves may be specified. In the special case of an ENVT load in a
thermal analysis, the temperature and heat coefficients are not applied.
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Curve Definition
6. For nonlinear static analysis the step increment number will be used to interpret the
data. The INCREMENTATION data section must not be specified.
7. For Fourier analysis the load must only be applied over the angular range of 0 to
360. Sine and cosine harmonics (without phase angle and constant specification)
can be used to apply sinusoidal loading.
8. If load curves are used with NONLINEAR CONTROL the TERMINATION line
must be specified to define the number of load steps to be applied. (See example
below.)
F(t)
F(t)
(a) Fourier Single Load
(b) Fourier Multiple Loads
F(t)
F(t)
0
(c) Non-Fourier Single Load
t
(d) Non-Fourier Multiple Loads
Definition of Step Functions for a Fourier Static Analysis

(Black circles indicate points that must be defined)
Curve Assignment
The CURVE ASSIGNMENT command assigns loads defined by the LOAD CASE
commands to a particular curve which has been described using the CURVE
DEFINITION command.
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
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fac
L
fac
lcurve
ldcomp
lcurve
[ldcomp]
Load case number (see Notes)

The load factor to be applied to the load case
The load curve number
Load component number (see notes)
Notes
1. If the CURVE ASSIGNMENT command is not utilised the load cases are applied
as for a standard analysis.
2. If the CURVE ASSIGNMENT command is used, unassigned load cases will not
be applied.
3. Curve data, both user and system, once input, cannot be overwritten, extended or
amended. However, new load curves may be added. Once the CURVE
ASSIGNMENT command has been used, load curves are activated and loading is
applied via factored load cases. If the CURVE ASSIGNMENT command is
respecified, all existing assignments are overwritten.
4. Each curve assignment must start on a new line.
5. The load case number is defined by the order in which the LOAD CASES are
input. The first load case is defined as 1, the second 2 and so on. If, during the
analysis, further load cases are defined then the internal load case counter is reset
to 1. In this instance, existing load cases will be overwritten.
6. The standard function of prescribed displacements and spring stiffnesses input
using the SUPPORT facility is preserved. If PDSP loading is used, this data
overwrites previously input data. Note that PDSP input determines the incremental
displacements and not the total displacements even if LOAD CURVES are
utilised. To define total displacements using load curves TPDSP should be used.
7. General curves can be used in the following applications:
8. The load component number ldcomp is used to factor individual components of
the ENVT, RIHG and TDET thermal loads. By default, without setting Ldcomp,
only the environmental temperature is scaled by a loadcurve for the ENVT and
TDET loads, whilst for RIHG loads the rate of heat generation is scaled. Other
components of the load can be scaled individually by setting the appropriate value
of Ldcomp. Components of the load which are not specified a loadcurve are kept
constant. Only one loadcurve can be specified for each component:
9. ldcomp is invalid for all load types except ENVT, TDET and RIHG:
Analysis Type
Interpolation Variable
dynamic
linear/nonlinear/explicit/implicit
current response time
transient
linear/nonlinear/explicit/implicit
current response time
nonlinear
static (not arc length)
increment number
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Curve Definition
Analysis Type
Fourier
Interpolation Variable
Static
circumferential angle (degrees)
Example 1. Load Curves

The commands used to double the intensity of a face load over a period of 10 units are
LOAD CASE
FLD
1
8.
CURVE DEFINITION
USER
1 :assign a value of 1 at time/increment zero
10
2 :assign a value of 2 at time/increment ten
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1 2 3
:assign load curve 3 with a factor of 2
to load case 1.
Example 2. Load Curves
The following example shows how to superimpose three load curves to give a
combined loading of one dead load and two live loads in a static nonlinear analysis.
Unfactored loading:
4.0
1.0
1.0
8
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Load curves to be superimposed:
Factor
Load Curve 1
1.0
Dead load
25
Increment
Factor
Load Curve 2
1.5
Live load 1
25
Increment
Factor
Load Curve 3
1.4
Live load 2
13
21 25
Increment

LOAD CASE
CL
7
0.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
CURVE DEFINITION
USER
1 1.0
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Retained Freedoms
25
1.0

1
0.0
1.5
25
1.5

9
0.0
13
0.4
21
1.4
25
1.4
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
1.0
1.0
1.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATIONS
12
CONVERGENCE
OUTPUT
TERMINATION
0.0
1
0.0
0.8
0.8
4
0
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END
The use of Load Curves with Fourier Elements

Fourier loading should be input using the load curve commands to define its
circumferential variation. The curve data must use q values lying between 0 and 360.
Both system and USER curve data may be utilised. For dynamic and harmonic
response analyses the Fourier load component must be input explicitly.
Retained Freedoms
The RETAINED FREEDOMS data section is used to manually define master and
slave freedoms. The definition of master and slave freedoms is required for Guyan
reduced eigenvalue extraction. RETAINED FREEDOMS are also required to define
the master freedoms for a superelement during the generation phase of an analysis
involving superelements.
Within the Guyan reduction phase the number of master freedoms may automatically
be generated to compute the correct number of iteration vectors required, nivc. This
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depends upon the number of master freedoms already specified in the RETAINED
FREEDOMS data section, nmastr. The number of automatically generated master
freedoms would therefore be namast = nivc - nmastr.
RETAINED FREEDOMS
N Nlast Ndiff
[TITLE
title]
< typei >i=1,n
N Nlast Ndiff The first, last and difference between nodes of the series of nodes
with identical retained freedoms.
typei
The freedom type for each global freedom at a node.
=M for a master degree of freedom (default)
=S for a slave degree of freedom.
n
The number of freedoms at a node for the structure being solved.
Notes
1. If a node number is repeated the new set of freedom types overwrites the previous
set and an advisory message is printed out.
2. The master and slave codes must be separated by a space (for example M S M not
MSM).
3. Master freedoms may also be selected automatically for Guyan reduction using the
GUYAN CONTROL data chapter.
4. If the FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter has been utilised the freedom types
specified in this section will relate to the modified freedom list.
5. If Option 131 is specified in your data file when retained freedoms are present,
(Guyan reduction and superelement generation phases), the option is switched off
and a warning message is issued. (Option 131 is switched on by default).
Output Control
The location of LUSAS output may be controlled in two ways:
Element output
Node output
Stresses and strains at Gauss points and nodes are output using the ELEMENT
OUTPUT command. Nodal displacements and reactions are output using the NODE
OUTPUT command.
The frequency of output is controlled using the OUTPUT data sections in the
NONLINEAR, DYNAMIC, TRANSIENT and VISCOUS CONTROL data chapters.
Further control is provided using the OPTION facility. The relevant output control
options are:
No.
Output options
26
Reduce number of lines output in coordinates
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Output Control
No.
Output options
32
Suppress stress output but not stress resultant output
33
Output direction cosines of local Cartesian systems for interface
34
Output element stress resultants
39
Stress smoothing for rubber material models
40
Output nodal displacement increments for nonlinear analyses
42
Output nodal residual forces for nonlinear
44
Suppress expanded input data printout except load cases
46
Suppress page skip between output stages
55
Output strains as well as stresses
59
Output local direction cosines for shells
77
Output principal stresses for solids
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Output displacements and reactions in transformed axes
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Suppress the output of internal constraint forces
143
Output shear forces in plate bending elements.

This option will produce results on an element-by-element basis,
but will not include the shear stresses in the averaged nodal results.
144
Output element results for each load case separately
147
Omit output phase
169
Suppress extrapolation of stress to nodes for semiloof shell
181
Output required results in Polar system for harmonic response

analysis
208
Write plot file for pre version 10.0 LUSAS Modeller
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Save nodal stresses in plot file to avoid stress extrapolation in

LUSAS Modeller
Element Output Control

The ELEMENT OUTPUT data section is used to define the order and contents of the
element output.
ELEMENT OUTPUT
[TITLE title]
L Llast Ldiff
[ASCENDING | SPECIFIED | SOLUTION]
iout
[iavgp]
[ifrmgp] [inthis]
L Llast Ldiff
elements of the series of elements with identical output control.
iout
The element output number
=0 for no output
=1 for nodal output
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iavgp
ifrmgp
inthis
=2 for Gauss point output

=3 for nodal and Gauss point output
The averaged nodal value group number (see Notes).
Parameter to control the grouping of the summation of element forces and
moments for the model summary.
Parameter to control element output to the history file. Options are:
= 0 for no output.
= 1 for output.
Notes
1. If this data chapter is excluded nodal results will be output for all elements in
ascending order.
2. Element numbers not specified are not output.
3. For linear problems ELEMENT OUTPUT control must be placed immediately
after all loading data. The output control cannot be varied from load case to load
case.
4. For nonlinear/step-by-step problems ELEMENT OUTPUT control may be placed
after each LOAD CASE to change output between load increments. Once specified
the ELEMENT OUTPUT control will remain active throughout the problem until
respecified.
5. For load combinations ELEMENT OUTPUT control may be respecified after any
LOAD COMBINATIONS data chapter. ELEMENT OUTPUT then controls the
output of the preceding load combinations and remains in force unless respecified
further on.
6. If ELEMENT OUPUT is not specified after LOAD COMBINATIONS, the
ELEMENT OUTPUT control currently in force for LOAD CASES is used.
7. For enveloping ELEMENT OUTPUT control may be specified after the
ENVELOPE FINISH data line to control the output of results from an envelope.
8. Elements may be output in ascending, specified or solution order. The specified
order is the order in which elements appear or are generated in the ELEMENT
OUTPUT PECIFIED data chapter. It should be noted that when assembling the
output order LUSAS, firstly, groups together all elements with the same averaged
nodal value grouping, secondly, groups all similar elements (that is, all solids
shells, etc.) and thirdly, sorts out the specified order.
9. If averaged nodal values are required then a positive integer must be specified for
iavgp. This allows complete control to be exercised over which element nodal
values are averaged together; a particularly useful facility where stresses are in
local directions, i.e. shells. Any number of different groups may be specified and
only elements with the same group number are averaged together.
10. The parameter ifrmgp should be specified as a positive integer that defines the
group number for the summation of element forces and moments in the model
summary.
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11. The averaged nodal values produced with ELEMENT OUTPUT do not include the
thin isoflex plate shear stresses that appear in the element-by-element output with
Option 143.
12. All element data is always written to the LUSAS Modeller post processing file.
Node Output Control

The data section NODE OUTPUT is used to control the location and content of the
nodal output.
NODE OUTPUT
[TITLE
title]
N Nlast Ndiff
int [inthis]
of nodes with identical output control.
int
The node output number
=0 for no output
=1 for displacements at nodes
=2 for reactions at nodes
=3 for displacements and reactions at nodes.
inthis Parameter to control element output to the history file. Options are:
=0 for no output.
=1 for output.
Notes
1. If this data chapter is excluded nodal results will be output for all nodes in
ascending order.
2. Node numbers not specified are not output
3. For linear problems NODE OUTPUT must be placed immediately after all loading
data. The output control cannot be varied from load case to load case.
4. For nonlinear/step-by-step problems, NODE OUTPUT control may be placed after
each LOAD CASE to change output between load increments. Once specified, the
NODE OUTPUT control will remain active throughout the problem until
respecified.
5. For load combinations, NODE OUTPUT control may be respecified after any
LOAD COMBINATION data chapter. NODE OUTPUT then controls the output
of the preceding load combinations and remains in force unless respecified further
on.
6. If NODE OUTPUT is not specified after LOAD COMBINATIONS, the NODE
OUTPUT control currently in force for LOAD CASES is used.
7. For enveloping, NODE OUTPUT control may be specified after the ENVELOPE
FINISH data line to control the output of results from an envelope.
8. Note that for field analyses, the displacement output (int=1 or 3) will be replaced
by field values, thermal gaps or radiation surface flows.
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9. All nodal data is always written to the LUSAS Modeller post processing file.
Example 1. Element and Node Output with Load Combination
Y,v
13
14
7
15
12.
5
11
12.
5
12.
5
X,u
Plane stress problem:

LOAD CASE
CL
12.5
LOAD CASE
CL
7 0 0
12.5
15 0 0 -12.5
ELEMENT OUTPUT ASCENDING
4 5 1 1
8 0 0 1
NODE OUTPUT
5 7 1
13 15 1
12.
5
7 15 4
Load case 2
8
8
Load case 1
3
3
LOAD COMBINATION
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12.
5
Output Control
5.0 1
2.5 2
LOAD COMBINATION
3.0 1
4.5 2
ELEMENT OUTPUT SPECIFIED
4 7 3 3
5 8 3 2
LOAD COMBINATION
1.5 2
-1.5 1
ELEMENT OUTPUT ASCENDING
5 0 0 1
Example 2. Element and Node Output for a Single Load Case (Linear)
Y,v
13
14
7
12.5
8
8
11
12.5
4
5
15
12.5
X,u
LOAD CASE
CL
7 15 4 12.5
ELEMENT OUTPUT
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C Gauss point stresses for element 4

4 0 0 2
NODE OUTPUT
C Displacement and reaction output
C for nodes 5, 6 and 7
5 7 1
Example 3. Element and Node Output for Single Load Case (Nonlinear)
LOAD CASE
CL
7 15 4
12.5
ELEMENT OUTPUT
4 0 0 3 : gives Gauss point and nodal stresses for
element number 4
: the omition of the NODE OUTPUT command gives
displacements and
: reactions for all nodes
NONLINEAR CONTROL
Load Combinations
The data section LOAD COMBINATIONS may be used to combine the results
obtained from individually defined load cases.
LOAD COMBINATIONS
fac
N
fac
L
[N]
[TITLE
title]
L
The load combination number (default sequential, starting with load
combinations 1).
The multiplication factor for load case.
The load case to be factored.
Notes
1. Only results from LOAD CASES initially specified in the data input may be
factored.
2. There is no limit on the number of LOAD COMBINATIONS which may be
processed.
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3. There is no limit on the number of LOAD CASES which may be factored to create
a LOAD COMBINATION.
4. If a load case is specified more than once in the LOAD COMBINATION data the
factors are accumulated.
5. The load case number is implicitly assigned in the order of declaration of the
LOAD CASES in the datafile. It must not be specified with the LOAD CASE data
section.
6. A PLOT FILE cannot be specified after LOAD COMBINATION.
7. The results of a LOAD COMBINATION and the combination data itself is not
transferred to the LUSAS Modeller post-processing file.
8. LOAD COMBINATION can also be carried out in LUSAS Modeller.
Enveloping Results
The ENVELOPE data section may be used to extract the maximum and minimum
values from a series of enveloped linear analyses.
A particular load envelope is specified between the commands ENVELOPE START
and ENVELOPE FINISH. The LOAD COMBINATION commands appear between
the envelope commands. Output control for the envelope is specified immediately after
the ENVELOPE FINISH command. Specification of nodal and element output within
the envelope will be applied to the preceding LOAD COMBINATIONS.
ENVELOPE
{START | FINISH}
Notes
1. Enveloping is available for all elements in the LUSAS Element Reference Manual.
2. The enveloping facility may be used in conjunction with the RESTART facility if
required.
3. Enveloping must be used in conjunction with the LOAD COMBINATION facility.
4. Enveloping can also be carried out in LUSAS Modeller.
Superelements
Large finite element models may be divided into smaller, more manageable
components which are added together to form the complete structure in a subsequent
analysis. These components are referred to as superelements. A superelement may be
defined as an assembly of individual elements together with a list of master freedoms
that will represent the superelement once it has been reduced. The SUPERELEMENT
family of commands provides this facility in LUSAS for linear static, eigenvalue,
nonlinear and transient dynamic analyses. An option also exists to evaluate the natural
frequencies of a large structure from the eigen solutions of the individual
superelements using modal synthesis.
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In addition a component for which the user modal data (frequencies and eigenvectors)
is available can be utilised to obtain the natural frequencies of a large structure. This
component will be referred to as a user modal superelement. A detailed explanation of
these facilities can be found in the LUSAS Theory Manual.
Analyses involving superelements may be divided into three basic stages:
Opening databases and creating superelement data.
Using superelements and/or user modal data in an analysis (i.e. solving the
complete structure). This stage could involve user modal data only if
superelements are not used.
Recovering displacements and stresses within the superelements.
The superelement data may be created in one or several analyses and stored in several
databases. Once generated, the superelements may be used in either static, natural
frequency, nonlinear or transient dynamic analysis. The recovery procedure permits the
displacements, stresses and strains of a superelement to be recovered. Additional
concentrated loads and prescribed displacements are permitted during the combination
pass of an analysis. In the create phase, both static and natural frequency analyses of an
individual superelement may be performed to validate the data.
The following restrictions apply to the use of superelements:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
If nonlinear analysis are undertaken the super elements will behave linearly.
Superelements cannot be generated from Fourier elements.
User modal data may only be used for natural frequency analyses
Material properties must be constant. If temperature dependent properties are input
then the values corresponding to the initial temperature will be used.
Superelement generation/recovery is limited to one superelement per analysis run.
When a superelement connects to other non-superelements, the connecting node
locations associated with the non-superelements must have the same relative
locations as originally used in generating the superelement. In addition, the
Cartesian sets for the nodes must coincide.
If superelements are used without any standard elements the FREEDOM
TEMPLATE data chapter must be included.
If superelements are used that have more freedoms than the standard elements, and
any values are to be prescribed for these freedoms, then the FREEDOM
TEMPLATE data chapter must be included. These values may be defined in
SUPPORT CONDITIONS, CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS, RETAINED
FREEDOMS or LOADCASE data chapters.
User modal data eigenvectors must be in the structure global axes.
How to use Superelements

The general approach for using the SUPERELEMENT facility in LUSAS is explained
through a description of input data files required at each stage of a typical analysis
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using superelements. The output files provided at each stage are also listed and their
use in subsequent stages of the analysis is defined. The figure on Recovery Phase gives
a schematic diagram of a complete superelement analysis together with the input and
output files at each stage. An example of data files required for each phase of the
analysis is provided on Examples of Using Superelements.
Creating Superelements
A typical data file for creating superelements would contain SUPERELEMENT
ASSIGN and SUPERELEMENT DEFINE commands. The master freedoms for the
superelement would be specified using the RETAINED FREEDOMS data chapter.
This analysis would then create:
A superelement database
An output file
A restart file (optional)
The contents of the files created would depend upon the control parameters specified
under the sub-commands of SUPERELEMENT DEFINE. Only one superelement can
be generated in a single analysis.
Using Superelements in an Analysis

A typical data file for using superelements in an analysis to solve the complete
structure would contain the SUPERELEMENT USE command and may also contain
SUPERELEMENT DEFAULT or DISTRIBUTE commands. These commands would
reference databases created in the superelement creation phase. Additional elements,
boundary conditions or loading may be specified at this stage. This analysis would then
create:
Superelement result database(s)

An output file
A LUSAS Modeller plot file (optional)
Several superelement databases may be used in this stage of the analysis. In addition
user modal superelements may be included to form the complete structure using the
SUPERELEMENT MODAL_DATA command. User modal superelements can also be
used in isolation (see Utilising User Modal Data in an Analysis below). If a LUSAS
Modeller plot file is created it will NOT contain the superelement results.
Recovering Superelement Results

A data file for recovering superelement results using output from the previous analysis
stage would contain the SUPERELEMENT RECOVER command and may also
contain a SUPERELEMENT DEFAULT command. These commands would reference
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output databases created during solution of the complete structure. This analysis would
then create:
An output file
If the superelement generation restart file is not available recovery may be performed
using the original data file. Only one superelement may be recovered in each analysis.
Utilising User Modal Data in an Analysis

A typical data file for utilising user modal data in an analysis to solve the complete
structure would contain the SUPERELEMENT MODAL_DATA command. This
command would reference a neutral file containing the component connectivity nodes
and freedoms, frequencies and references to result files containing the eigenmodes.
Additional user modal data components, elements, superelements or boundary
conditions may be specified at this stage. The analysis would then create:
An output file
If a LUSAS Modeller plot file is created it will NOT contain the user modal data
results.
A Typical Superelement Analysis

A typical analysis sequence to generate two superelements and use them with a user
modal superelement and a group of LUSAS elements in the complete structure would
be as follows (see figure on Recovery Phase):
Generation Phase
Analysis 1
Input
Output
define1.dat
define1.out
define1.mys (optional)
define1.rst (optional)
define1.sfr (rename to recov1.sfr
or delete)
dbname1.sda
Analysis 2
Input
Output
define2.dat
define2.out
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Analysis 2
Input
Output
define2.mys (optional)
define2.rst (optional)
define2.sfr (rename to recov2.sfr
or delete)
dbname2.sda
Solution Phase
Analysis 3
Input
Output
use1.dat
use1.out
dbname1.sda
use1.rst (optional)
dbname2.sda
use1.mys (optional)
use1.def
dbname1.srs
use1.adp
dbname2.srs
Input
Output
recov1.dat
recov1.out
define1.rst
(optional)
recov1.mys (optional)
recov1.sfr
(optional)
recov1.rst (optional)
dbname1.sda
dbname1.srs
Input
Output
recov2.dat
recov2.out
define2.rst
(optional)
recov2.mys (optional)
recov2.sfr
(optional)
recov2.rst (optional)
Recovery Phase
Analysis 4
Analysis 5
dbname2.sda
dbname2.srs
The file extensions .sda and .srs relate to superelement data and results databases
respectively. The extension .sfr indicates a file containing the reduced frontal matrices.
If the appropriate .sfr file is accessible during the recovery phase, the solution is
recovered from the back substitution of the equations leading to a more efficient
solution. To take advantage of this facility the .sfr file must have the same prefix as the
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data file used in the recovery, i.e. copy define1.sfr to recov1.sfr in above example. If a
superelement restart file (.rst) is not available, recovery may be performed by
redefining the superelement in the datafile (i.e. as in the superelement creation phase).
Note. The .mys, .rst, .sfr, .sda and .srs files are all binary files. The .dat and the .out
files are ASCII files which can be read and edited directly by the user. The user modal
data files (.def and .adp) are ASCII files.
dat
dat
out
define1
rs t
s fr
define2
m ys
dat
s da
out
de f/adp
s da
s fr
m ys
rs t
use1
s rs
out
rs t
s rs
m ys
recov1
dat
m ys
out
recov2
rs t
rs t
out
dat
m ys
process (or analysis phase)

ASCII files (extension shown)
binary files (extension shown)
necessary input/output data paths
optional input/output data paths
Main Stages of an Analysis Involving Superelements
Component Mode Synthesis Using Superelements

Component mode synthesis provides a method of evaluating the natural frequencies of
a large structural system by utilising the eigen solutions of the component parts.
Additional generalised freedoms (or modal coordinates) are introduced which enable an
enhanced representation of the reduced mass and stiffness to be computed for each
superelement. The superelement matrices are then combined and the eigen-solution for
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the complete structure is evaluated. More details can be found in the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
The eigenvalues evaluated using this method of analysis will always be an upper bound
on the corresponding exact values of the system. The accuracy of each eigenvalue and
corresponding eigenvector is dependent upon how accurately the boundary conditions
are represented in the eigen-analysis of each of the components.
The component mode reduction can be carried out whilst defining a superelement, or as
an updating procedure if the superelement has already been defined. During this phase
LUSAS calculates the natural frequencies of the superelement. Using this eigensolution the reduced stiffness and mass are computed for the superelement, in terms of
the master freedoms and generalised coordinates. For these computations the required
number of generalised coordinates must be defined in the data input.
Generalised coordinates are extra (fictitious) degrees-of-freedom that are
utilised to enhance the stiffness and mass of the superelement and allow a
more accurate dynamic (eigen or transient) solution of the complete structure
to be computed without the specification of extra retained (or master)
freedoms.
In addition, the modal supports for the master freedoms must also be specified as
fixed, free or spring stiffness and mass.
For many structures the alternatives fixed or free are not sufficient for accurate
modelling. In order to improve modelling it is possible to:
Introduce spring stiffnesses and masses on the exterior freedoms to represent
the effects of the remaining structure. This requires you to estimate the
stiffness and mass of the remaining structure.
Automatically reduce the stiffness and mass of the remaining structure to the
master freedoms. This can be achieved in two ways:
once the component mode reduction has been carried out for each
superelement the complete structure can be assembled and the natural
frequencies computed. At this stage it is also possible to automatically
distribute the mass and stiffness of the complete structure to each
superelement.
alternatively the stiffness and mass can be distributed before any natural
frequencies are calculated at the superelement level. Once this
redistribution has been carried out the natural frequencies of the
individual superelements can be computed more accurately.
Opening Superelement Files

Superelement databases are opened using the SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN command.
SUPERELEMENT
dbname}
{ASSIGN
dbname
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filename | DEFAULT
ASSIGN Opens a new superelement database.

DEFAULT Changes the default superelement database.
dbname Internal name of database.
filename External name of file containing database.
Notes
1. If a filename is not provided, the filename will default to dbname.
2. Several superelement databases may be used at any one time. Use of the
DEFAULT option changes the default database for subsequent operations.
3. ASSIGN sets the database defined as the default database.
Superelement Creation
The superelement to be created will contain information on element topology and
usually requires specification of boundary freedoms, loading and reduction options.
The SUPERELEMENT DEFINE command defines the name and title associated with
the superelement.
Superelement Definition
SUPERELEMENT DEFINE defines the superelement name and internal database that
is used to store the superelement information.
SUPERELEMENT DEFINE
sname
dbname
sname
[dbname]
[TITLE
title]
Superelement name.
Internal name of database.
Notes
1. Each superelement in an analysis must have a unique identification name.
2. If dbname is not specified then either:
3. The current default database will be used if available, or
4. The database will default to sname if a default database is not available.
Constants
The CONSTANTS data section defines the control parameters for the superelement
creation phase. A list of valid names defines the output required.
CONSTANTS
LOAD
STIF
MASS
[LOAD]
[STIF]
[MASS]
Save the reduced load vector.

Save the reduced stiffness matrix.
Save the reduced mass matrix.
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[STAT]
[EIGN]
Superelements
STAT
EIGN
Perform a static analysis using superelement.

Perform an eigen-analysis using superelement.
Notes
1. If the CONSTANTS command is not specified LOAD and STIF will be invoked
by default. However, if Option 90 is set then LOAD, STIF and MASS will be the
default control parameters.
2. If the command GENERALISED COORDINATES is specified the following
default operations will be carried out:
The reduced mass matrix will be saved.

An eigen-analysis will be performed to compute the eigenvectors
required.
The enhanced reduced stiffness and mass will be computed and saved.
Output
The OUTPUT command defines the information to be presented in the results output
file.
OUTPUT
MAST
LOAD
STIF
MASS
DRCO
CORD
[MAST]
[LOAD]
[STIF]
[MASS]
[DRCO]
[CORD]
Master freedom description.

Reduced load vector.
Reduced stiffness matrix.
Reduced mass matrix.
Nodal direction cosine matrices.
Nodal coordinates.
Notes
1. By default, only a summary of the superelement data will be provided.
Generalised Coordinates
The GENERALISED COORDINATES command defines the number of generalised
coordinates to be utilised in the exterior freedom set for the superelement. These
additional freedoms allow an enhanced representation of the superelement mass and
stiffness to be computed thereby providing a more accurate solution when the complete
structure is analysed.
GENERALISED COORDINATES
m
Number of generalised coordinates
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Notes
1. If the GENERALISED COORDINATES command is specified an eigenvalue
analysis will be performed to compute max(m,nroot) eigenvalues and
corresponding eigenvectors using either Subspace iteration or Guyan reduction.
2. If the eigenvalue solution method is not specified subspace iteration will be used
by default.
Modal Supports
The MODAL SUPPORT command defines the support conditions for the master
freedoms for local superelement eigen-analysis. This information is also used for
computation of the eigen-modes associated with generalised coordinates. Further
additional master freedoms may be specified for a local eigenvalue analysis using
Guyan reduction.
MODAL SUPPORT
N Nlast Ndiff
[STIF]
[MASS]
< typei >i=1,n
< stifi >i=1,n
< massi >i=1,n
STIF
Stiffness flag.
MASS
Mass flag.
of nodes with identical modal supports.
typei
Modal support code for each freedom at the nodes. Valid types are:
R - Master freedom restrained.
F - Master freedom free.
S - Spring support for master freedom.
G - Denotes interior freedoms as masters for local eigenvalue analysis (see
Notes).
stifi
Stiffness for spring support.
massi
Mass for spring support.
n
Total number of degrees-of-freedom at the node.
Notes
1. By default, master freedoms are restrained (R) in a local eigenvalue analysis.
2. MODAL SUPPORT has no influence in static analyses.
3. Retained freedoms of type G should only be specified if Guyan reduction is
being used to compute the eigen-solution of the superelement. The freedoms are
not used in subsequent superelement operations.
4. The FREEDOM TEMPLATE data chapter must be used when MODAL
SUPPORTS are specified.
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Using Superelements
Superelements are utilised for two reasons:
to solve the complete structure
to redistribute the masses and stiffnesses for eigen-analyses.
The SUPERELEMENT USE command is used in both of these cases.
When solving the complete structure additional elements, loading, boundary conditions
and user modal data may also be added directly with the complete structure. The
complete structure is defined as the combination of the lowest level superelements.
When the complete structure is solved, the displacements relating to all master
freedoms are written to the appropriate superelement database(s).
The masses and stiffnesses of the complete structure can be redistributed to the
boundaries of each of the superelements using the SUPERELEMENT DISTRIBUTE
COMMAND (see Distribution of Mass and Stiffness in Modal Synthesis). In order to
do this the complete structure must be formed by utilising the SUPERELEMENT USE
command.
SUPERELEMENT USE
sname
dbname
sname
dbname
Name of superelement to be solved.

Database where superelement is stored.
Notes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Several superelements may be included in the complete structure.

If dbname is not specified then either:
the current default database will be used if available, or
the database will default to sname if a default database is not available.
If SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN has not been defined the filename which contains
the superelement database, dbname, will be assumed to be the filename.
6. Additional loads and boundary conditions may only be added to the nodes
specified as masters in the creation phase.
7. Additional load conditions permitted are concentrated loads (CL) only. Elements
loads are not permitted at this stage.
Utilising User Modal Data

The SUPERELEMENT MODAL_DATA command is used to define modal data for a
component of the complete structure. This command is only valid for natural frequency
analyses.
SUPERELEMENT MODAL_DATA
OUTPUT
uname
{STIFF | MASS}
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uname
STIF
MASS
Name of neutral file containing user modal data.

Reduced stiffness matrix to be output.
Reduced mass matrix to be output.
Note
1. Several user modal superelements may be included in the complete structure.
User Modal Data Neutral File

The user modal data neutral file (with a file extension .def) has two lines for a title
(packet type 25) followed by two lines for a subtitle (packet type 26 usually date, time
and version). This is followed by the user modal data (packet type 27). This file can be
in free format or in fixed format and the format type is specified on the first line of the
neutral file. The results files (with a file extension of .adp) utilised in this neutral file
must also be in this format.
The file format type for the neutral file and associated result files is specified on the
first line of the neutral file as free or fixed. In free format you can input data in any
column with a spacing between descriptors or numbers. fixed format requires the
numbers to be input in certain columns. If this line is omitted or an unrecognised
format type is encountered free format is assumed.
FORMAT
Format (A)
FORMAT
FORMAT
= File format type (FREE or FIXED)
The header line for each data packet contains the following information:
HEADER
IT ID
Fixed Format (I2,8I8) or FREE format

IV
KC
N1
N2
N3
N4
IT
= packet (or Entity) type
ID
= identification number. A 0 value means not applicable
IV
= additional ID. A 0 value means not applicable
KC
= line count (number of lines of data after the header)
N1 to N5 Supplemental integer values used and defined as needed.
PACKET TYPE 25: TITLE

HEADER
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Superelements
25 0
ID = 0 (n/a)
IV = 0 (n/a)
KC = 1
USER TITLE Format (A)

TITLE
TITLE = identifying title, may be up to 80 characters
PACKET TYPE 26: SUMMARY DATA

HEADER
26 0
ID
IV
KC

0
= 0 (n/a)
= 0 (n/a)
=1
SUMMARY DATA
Format (A)
DATA
DATA
= character string containing Date:Time:Version
PACKET TYPE 27: USER MODAL DATA

HEADER
27 0
ID
IV
N1
N2
N3
KC

0
KC
N1
N2
N3
= 0 (n/a)
= 0 (n/a)
= maximum number of freedoms to a node
= total number of boundary nodes i.e. connectivity to complete structure
= number of eigenmodes
= 1 + N2 + (N3 + 4) / 5 + N3
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TEMPLATE
Fixed Format (20A4) or FREE format
FRETYP
FRETYP
= freedom types at a node (N1 values specified)

For valid freedom types (see Freedom Template)
NODAL FREEDOM
NNODE
NF9
NF1
Fixed Format (10I8) or free format

NF2
NF3
NF4
NF5
NF6
NF7
NF8
NNODE = boundary node number - this node must exist in the structure and the results
files
NF1 to NF9
nodal freedoms (results column number in results file) - do not
specify more than N1 freedoms
FREQUENCIES
Fixed Format (5E16.9) or FREE format
FREQ
FREQ
= natural frequencies for each mode
RESULTS FILE
Format (A)
EIGFLE
EIGFLE
= name of results file for this mode number

- this file contains the mass normalised eigenvectors and can be in free or
fixed
format as specified on the first line in the neutral file, this line is repeated for
each
mode
See Examples of Using Superelements for an example of a user modal data neutral file.
User Modal Data Results Files

The user modal data results file (with a file extension .adp) has one line for a title
followed by a line for nodal information. This is followed by two lines for subtitles,
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followed by nodal displacements (a line for each node). This file must be in free or
fixed format as specified in the user modal data neutral file.
RESULTS FILE DATA
Format (A)
TITLE
TITLE
TITLE = identifying title, may be up to 80 characters
NODAL INFORMATION
NNODES
NNODES
MAXNOD
DEFMAX
NDMAX
NWIDTH
displacements
MAXNOD
Fixed Format (2I9,E15.6,2I9) or free format

DEFMAX
NDMAX NWIDTH
= number of nodes
= highest node number
= maximum absolute displacement
= node number where maximum displacement occurs
= number of result columns after NODID for nodal freedom
SUBTITLE1 Format (A)

SUBTITLE
SUBTITLE
= identifying subtitle, may be up to 80 characters
SUBTITLE2 Format (A)

SUBTITLE
SUBTITLE
= identifying subtitle, may be up to 80 characters
DISPLACEMENTS
NODID
Fixed Format (I8,5E13.7) or free format (for each node)
(DATA(J),J=1,NWIDTH)
NODID = node number

DATA = nodal freedom displacements
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See Examples of Using Superelements for an example of a user modal data results file.
Recovery of Superelement Data and Results

The SUPERELEMENT RECOVER command permits superelement results to be
recovered from the database. This process involves reflation of the reduced solution for
a superelement to obtain the solution of the constituent elements. The superelement
database will contain the displacements relating to the exterior freedoms computed in
the solution of the complete structure. In the recovery stage of the analysis these
displacements will be used to compute internal displacements, stresses and strains for
the superelement.
SUPERELEMENT RECOVER
CONSTANTS
sname
dbname
{STAT | EIGN | NONL inc | DYNA nt }
sname
dbname Database where superelement is stored.
STAT
Recover information from static analysis (see Notes).
EIGN
Recover information from eigen-analysis (see Notes).
NONL inc Recover information from nonlinear analysis on specified increment.
DYNA nt Recover information from dynamic analysis on specified time step.
Notes
1. If dbname is not specified then either:
The current default database will be used if available,
or
database will default to sname if a default database is not available.
2. If SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN has not been defined the filename which contains
3. If the CONSTANTS command is not specified the results from the most recent
analysis will be recovered.
4. A more efficient solution can be obtained if the appropriate file containing the
reduced frontal matrices is utilised in the recovery stage. These files can be
recognised by the extension .sfr and are produced during the superelement creation
phase. To take advantage of this facility, the previously created .sfr file must be
renamed to fname.sfr, where fname is the name of the data file used in the
recovery. Using this approach the re-assembly of the reduced frontal matrices is
avoided and the solution is achieved directly from the back substitution. However,
it should be noted that the .sfr files are generally quite large and may require a
considerable amount of storage.
5. When recovering problems in which generalised coordinates have been used the
sfr file should be used in the recover process to maintain consistancy.
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Distribution of Mass and Stiffness in Modal Synthesis

Generally, the master freedoms of a superelement are assumed to be either fixed or
free. A better approximation is usually obtained by utilising point masses and
stiffnesses to represent the effects of the remaining structure. This is accomplished by
reducing the mass and stiffness of the complete structure to the boundary nodes of each
chosen superelement. To achieve this, the master freedom codes for each superelement
are modified and a Guyan reduction analysis is performed. This provides the reduced
stiffness and mass from which the superelement stiffness and mass are subtracted to
give the boundary mass and stiffness.
The SUPERELEMENT DISTRIBUTE command specifies that an analysis is to be
performed to distribute mass and stiffness from the complete structure to each
superelement in modal synthesis analysis. The complete structure must be formed by
utilising the SUPERELEMENT USE command for each superelement that is to be
included.
sname
dbname
sname
dbname

Database where superelement is stored.
Notes
1. Several superelements may be included in the complete structure (see Using
Superelements).
2. If dbname is not specified the data will be recovered from the default database set
using the SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN/DEFAULT command.
3. If SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN has not been defined the filename which contains
Examples of Using Superelements

This section provides an example of the data files required to execute the basic phases
of an analysis using superelements.
Example 1. Superelement Generation Phase
PROBLEM TITLE Superelement generation phase
BEAM ELEMENT TOPOLOGY
FIRST
INC
NODE COORDINATES
FIRST
0
315
INC
INC
2
5
BEAM GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES

1
0.01
0.0001
1.0
1
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
2
210E9
0.3
1
FREEDOM TEMPLATE
U
THZ
SUPPORT NODES
1
RETAINED FREEDOMS
2
C
C Open a superelement database SEDBSE in an external
file SEEXTF
SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN
SEDBSE
SEEXTF
C
C Define the name of this superelement as SENAME and
store in the default database SEDBSE
SUPERELEMENT DEFINE
superelement
SENAME
TITLE First
C
C Save the reduced stiffness and mass for SENAME in
SEDBSE
CONSTANTS
STIF
MASS
C
C Present the master freedom description and reduced
stiffness in the results output file
OUTPUT
MAST
STIF
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This restart file will be referred to as SEREST
RESTART WRITE
END
Example 2. Superelement Mass and Stiffness Distribution Phase
PROBLEM TITLE Superelement mass and stiffness
distribution phase
C
C Open the superelement database SEDBSE in the external
file SEEXTF
SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN
SEDBSE
SEEXTF
C
C Include the superelement SENAME (which is stored in
database SEDBSE) into the analysis.
SUPERELEMENT USE
SENAME
SEDBSE
C
C Include other superelements into the complete
structure
C
C
Distribute mass and stiffness to superlement
SENAME
SEDBSE
END
Example 3. Superelement Solution Phase
PROBLEM TITLE Superelement solution phase
FIRST
INC
NODE COORDINATES
FIRST
INC
INC
QPM4 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES

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0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
1
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
2
210E9
0.3
1
FREEDOM TEMPLATE
U
THZ
SUPPORT NODES
2
14 15 1
LOAD CASE
CL
3
15
12
10
12
20
10
C
file SEEXTF
SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN
SEDBSE
SEEXTF
C
C Include the superelement SENAME (which is stored in
database SEDBSE) into the analysis.
SUPERELEMENT USE
SENAME
SEDBSE
C
C Include other superelements into the complete
structure
C
Include user modal data USE1 into the analysis.
SUPERELEMENT MODAL_DATA USE1

C
C Include other user modal superelements into the
complete structure
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
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CONSTANTS
PLOT FILE
END
Example 4. Superelement Recovery Phase
RESTART READ
SEREST
C Recover the superelement SENAME results for the most

recent analysis
C
file SEEXTF
SUPERELEMENT ASSIGN
SEDBSE
SEEXTF
C
C
Recover the superelement results
SUPERELEMENT RECOVER SENAME
SEDBSE
RESTART WRITE
PLOT FILE
END
Example 5. User Modal Neutral File
FREE FORMAT
25
User modal data for two beams with total of six freedoms
26
22-09-93:12:00:V11.0
27
11
THZ
11
14
0.145609E+02
0.158695E+03
2 6
0.162796E+02
357.302
399.476
319
0.141941E+03
use1.adp
use2.adp
use3.adp
use4.adp
use5.adp
use6.adp
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Example 6. User Modal Results File
USE1 - Two beams with total of six freedoms (One of six
result files)
10
14
use1
0.127609
14
GLOBAL DISPLACEMENTS
MODE
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+0
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.8983746E-17
0.2475554E-17
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.5336911E-16
0.1470636E-16
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
-.1740663E-15
-.4773746E-16
10
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
11
0.0000000E+00
-.1007247E-14
-.2966510E-15
13
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
0.0000000E+00
14
0.0000000E+00
0.1276092E+00
0.3516390E-01
Analysis Control
The following types of analysis control data chapters are available for the control of
specific LUSAS analysis types:
NONLINEAR CONTROL
GEOSTATIC CONTROL
DYNAMIC CONTROL
TRANSIENT CONTROL
VISCOUS CONTROL
for nonlinear analysis

for geotechnical analysis
for step-by-step dynamic analysis
for transient field analysis
for creep analysis
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EIGENVALUE CONTROL
for eigenvalue extraction analysis
GUYAN CONTROL
for Guyan reduced eigenvalue analysis
MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL for computation of distributed damping
SPECTRAL CONTROL
for spectral response analysis
for forced vibration analysis
FOURIER CONTROL
for Fourier analysis
Nonlinear Control
The NONLINEAR CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution procedure
for nonlinear analyses. For further information regarding the solution of nonlinear
problems refer to Nonlinear Analysis, and the LUSAS Theory Manual.
NONLINEAR CONTROL
Incrementation
The INCREMENTATION data section specifies how an automatic solution is to
proceed. Input only if using an automatic procedure.
Manual load incrementation Manual incrementation may be
specified by repetition of the LOAD CASE data chapter after the
NONLINEAR CONTROL chapter, hence explicitly defining the required
loading parameters. The general form of manual incrementation is therefore:
LOAD CASE
NONLINEAR CONTROL
LOAD CASE
LOAD CASE
LOAD CASE etc.
Where loads are being specified, the total values at each step must be input. In
contrast, displacement increments are additive, and hence the incremental
change should be specified. It should be noted that, when using manual
incrementation, since the incrementation and final levels are defined
explicitly, the INCREMENTATION and TERMINATION sections of the
NONLINEAR CONTROL data chapter are redundant.
Automatic load incrementation Automatic incrementation for
nonlinear problems is controlled via the INCREMENTATION section of the
NONLINEAR CONTROL data chapter. In this case, only the initial LOAD
CASE is specified and the incrementation is controlled by the
INCREMENTATION and TERMINATION sections of the NONLINEAR
CONTROL data chapter. The general form of automatic incrementation is
therefore:
LOAD CASE
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INCREMENTATION
TERMINATION
When using automatic incrementation, the initial loading components
specified in the LOAD CASE data chapter are multiplied by the current load
factor. The starting load factor is specified as the parameter slamda in the
INCREMENTATION data section.
INCREMENTATION
delsmx]
slamda [dlamdx isurfc itd cstifs dellst
slamda
Starting reference load factor (default = 1.0 on first increment, default =

0.0 on subsequent increments).
This is the factor by which the reference load level will be multiplied for the predictor,
or first iteration, of the next load increment. This load level will remain constant if
isurfc=0 (constant load level). Must be nonzero at the first increment but may
subsequently be respecified as zero if the new load factor is to be computed from the
previous convergence history (i.e. using itd).
dlamdx
The maximum absolute change in the load factor on iteration zero of any
load increment.
This parameter is used when the load level is automatically adjusted following
consideration of the iterations desired for convergence against those achieved. The
effect of the parameter is to limit the rate of change of load in an increment. If zero is
input, no limit will be applied. If a D is input, the default value of dlamdx =
2.0*(tlamda - slamda) is taken; tlamda is the total load factor at the end of the
previous increment.
Note. If a nonzero value of dellst is specified in an analysis controlled by the arclength method (isurfc=1 or 2) then:
the maximum incremental arc-length parameter delsmx will be used to limit
the step size of subsequent increments, and
slamda will have no effect (i.e. dellst will be used to control the new
increment).
isurfc The constant load level or arc-length control parameter (default=0)
If specified as zero, the loading will remain constant during the iteration process (that
is, the constant load level procedure). If input as one or two, the loading will vary
during the iterations (that is, an arc-length procedure, see Notes on TERMINATION).
Two algorithms based on the arc-length method are available in LUSAS:
Crisfields modified approach
Rheinboldts arc-length method
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itd
The number of desired iterations per load increment (default = 4)
When using automatic incrementation, the loading variable (load or arc-length) is
varied according to the number of iterations taken to converge on the preceding step. If
the number of iterations taken for convergence exceeded the desired number, specified
by itd, then the loading variable is decreased; conversely, if the number of iterations
taken to converge was less than the desired number, the step length is increased. Hence
the rate of change of loading variable is adjusted depending on the degree of
nonlinearity present. If zero is input, the load variable will remain constant.
cstifs
The current stiffness parameter value at which the solution will
switch from a constant load level to an arc-length procedure (default = 0.4). The
current stiffness parameter varies between 1.0 (initially) and 0.0 at a horizontal limit
point. It is therefore a useful measure of structural collapse. One may wish to start with
load control (isurfc=0) and have the program automatically switch to arc-length
control as structural collapse is neared. Measuring structural stiffness with the current
stiffness parameter, once the current stiffness parameter falls below the threshold value
of cstifs the program automatically switches to arc-length control. If zero is input,
the parameter is ignored.
Note. itd must be given a positive value to use this facility, and isurfc must
equal zero.
dellst
The incremental-length value required to restart an analysis under
arc-length control. When applying a restart with the structure near to collapse, it is
advisable to use arc-length control (isurfc=1). If the load-deflection response is very
flat, it is impractical to restart (as normal) by specifying a load factor, slamda.
Instead, it is better to specify an arc-length increment, dellst. An appropriate value
for dellst can be obtained by looking at output values of the arc length in the
iterative log or output files, of prior arc-length increments, deltl. If dellst is
nonzero this value will be used for the new load increment instead of slamda no
matter what value of slamda is specified.
delsmx
The maximum value of dellst for subsequent increments (default
is calculated as delsmx =2*dellst).
If delsmx is nonzero this value will be used to limit the size of subsequent increments
instead of dlamdx no matter what value of dlamdx is specified.
Step Reduction
The STEP_REDUCTION data section defines how a load increment will be reduced if
convergence difficulties occur. This section is only applicable when values have been
specified under INCREMENTATION.
STEP_REDUCTION
[mxstrd stpred stpfnl]

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mxstrd
stpred
stpfnl
The maximum number of times a step reduction can occur on a single

increment (default = 5). If input as zero step reduction will be suppressed.
The factor used to reduce the load increment on a step reduction (default =
0.5).
The factor used to increase the original load increment if mxstrd step
reductions have failed to achieve a solution (default = 2.0).
If mxstrd step reductions have failed to lead to convergence then a final attempt is
made to achieve a solution by increasing the original increment using stpfnl. This
procedure has the potential to step over a difficult point in an analysis (e.g. a
bifurcation point) so that the solution can continue.
Iterations
ITERATIONS specifies how the iteration strategy is to proceed.
ITERATIONS nit [nalps toline ampmx etmxa etmna isilcp]
itype
nit
nalps
toline
ampmx
etmxa
etmna
isilcp
The maximum number of iterations for each load increment (default = 12).
The maximum number of line searches to be carried out on each iteration
(default = 2)
The line search tolerance factor (default = 0.75).
The maximum amplification factor in a line search (default = 5.0).
The maximum step length in a line search (default = 25.0).
The minimum step length in a line search (default = 0.0).
Separate iterative loop for contact procedure
No separate iterative loop for contact
= 0 (default)
Separate iterative loop for contact
=1
Line searches are carried out if the absolute value of epsln on the nonlinear iterative
log exceeds the value toline. The aim is to make epsln reasonably small on each
iteration to speed convergence and prevent divergence.
itype
The type of iteration to be carried out for each iteration (default = NR)
Each iteration is specified on a separate line. There must be nit + 1 iteration types
specified to include iteration zero. The type may be NR for Newton-Raphson or MNR
for modified Newton-Raphson iterations. (If not included, the default is NR for all
iterations). Note that FIRST, INC, INC can be used to generate this input.
For example, to apply standard modified NR with the calculation of the stiffness
matrix at the beginning of each increment the first iteration must be specified as NR.
Notes
If arc-length is to be used, it is advisable to ensure that the stiffness is
calculated at least at the beginning of the increment.
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To specify the separate contact iterative loop procedure the variable isilcp
on the ITERATIONS data chapter should be set to one. This will invoke the
procedure for relevant material models. Since the procedure is designed to
deal with contact and nonlinear material interaction it only applies to those
elements that can be used with slidelines. Other elements not attached to the
slideline are dealt with in the normal manner.
Bracketing
BRACKETING can be used to locate a limit or bifurcation point during a
geometrically nonlinear analysis (omit this command if bracketing is not required).
When using the BRACKETING command, NONLINEAR CONTROL should be
followed by EIGENVALUE CONTROL STIFFNESS. After the critical point in the
nonlinear analysis has been found, the eigenvalue analysis is invoked. The scalar
product of the lowest eigenmode extracted from the current tangent stiffness matrix and
the applied load vector will indicate whether a limit or bifurcation point has been
found. It is only possible to bracket the first critical point encountered in an analysis.
BRACKETING
[ibrac irevsb brtol]
ibrac
Method used to locate limit/bifurcation point:

1 bi-section (default)
2 interpolation
3 Riks semi-direct approach
irevsb Reversible (elastic) or irreversible (plastic or path dependent) analysis:
0 reversible (default)
1 irreversible
brtol
Bracketing tolerance (default = 0.01).
Depending on the type of arc-length solution selected, the bracketing tolerance can
depend upon:
the ratio of the current and initial minimum pivots and the ratio of the total
and incremental load factors, or
the ratio of the arc-length prior to bracketing and the subsequent increment in
arc-length
The value specified for brtol should be small enough to accurately locate the critical
point; too tight a tolerance will eventually lead to ill conditioning of the tangent
stiffness. Trial solutions using various values for brtol will inevitably be required to
obtain a solution of sufficient accuracy.
Branching
BRANCHING can be used to branch switch onto a secondary path after a bifurcation
point has been located using the BRACKETING command (omit this command if
branching is not required). This procedure forces the analysis to leave the stable
equilibrium path and follow an unstable secondary path. Two options exist for guiding
the solution on to the secondary path:
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Artificial force with Rheinboldts arc-length
This facility should only be used by restarting a successfully completed bracketing
analysis using the RESTART data chapter.
BRANCHING
ibrnch
dellst
[ibrnch dellst]
Method used to branch on to secondary path:

1 eigenmode injection; used with isurfc=1
(default)
2 artificial force and Rheinboldts arc-length; used with (isurfc=2)
Starting arc-length scaling factor (default=0.01)
If the BRANCHING command is specified the appropriate value of isurfc, the type
of solution algorithm to be adopted, will be set automatically to suit the branching
method selected.
Note. Values assigned for isurfc and dellst under the BRANCHING command
will override those specified using INCREMENTATION. Any previous value
specified for dellst will also be overwritten with the default value if the dellst
data location in BRANCHING is left blank.
Convergence
The CONVERGENCE data section specifies at which stage the iterative corrections
can be assumed to have restored the structure to equilibrium. It is compulsory on the
first occurrence of NONLINEAR CONTROL. The solution has converged if the values
of all the following criteria computed after an iteration are less than those specified. If a
parameter is input as zero, the corresponding criteria is ignored.
All analyses, except hygro-thermal:
CONVERGENCE rmaxal [rnoral dlnorm rlnorm wlnorm dtnrml
plnorm ptnrml]
rmaxal
rnoral
dlnorm
rlnorm
The limit for the maximum absolute value of any residual (mar) (default =
a large number).
The limit for the square root of the mean value of the squares of all
residuals (rms) (default = a large number).
The limit for the sum of the squares of the iterative displacements as a
percentage of the sum of the squares of the total displacements (dpnrm).
Only translational degrees of freedom are considered by default but all
degrees of freedom can be included by specifying Option 187. (default =
1.0)
The limit for the sum of the squares of all residual forces as a percentage
of the sum of the squares of all external forces, including reactions
(rdnrm). Only translational degrees of freedom are considered but all
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wlnorm
dtnrml
plnorm
ptnrml
degrees of freedom can be included by specifying Option 187. (default =

0.1)
The limit for the work done by the residuals acting through the iterative
displacements as a percentage of the work done by the loads on iteration
zero of the increment (wdnrm) (default = a large number).
The limit for the sum of the squares of the iterative displacements as a
percentage of the sum of the squares of the incremental displacements
(dtnrm). Only translational degrees of freedom are considered by default
but all degrees of freedom can be included by specifying Option 187.
(default = 1.0)
The limit for the sum of the squares of the iterative pressures as a
percentage of the sum of the squares of the total pressures (pnrm). It
applies only when pore pressure degrees of freedom (type 18) exist in the
model (default = 1.0).
The limit for the sum of the squares of the iterative pressures as a
percentage of the sum of the squares of the incremental pressures (ptnrm).
It applies only when pore pressure degrees of freedom (type 18) exist in
the model (default = 1.0).
Hygro-thermal analyses:
CONVERGENCE
tnorm
pnorm
tnorm [pnorm]
Percentage ratio of the Euclidean norm of the temperature increment to the

Euclidean norm of the current temperature.
Percentage ratio of the Euclidean norm of the capillary pressure to the
Euclidean norm of the current capillary pressure. If omitted, it is assumed
to be equal to tnorm.
Output
The OUTPUT data section specifies how often output is required. Insert zero to ignore
a particular output option. On the last increment a PLOT FILE will automatically be
written, overriding any specification in the OUTPUT command. This is also the case
for output to the LUSAS output file and the LUSAS log file.
OUTPUT nitout [incout incplt incrst nrstsv inclog
inchis]
nitout
incout
incplt
incrst
The iteration interval for output of results (default =0).

The increment interval for output of results (default = 1).
The increment interval for writing of plotting data to the plot file (default =
1). PLOT FILE does not need to be specified.
The increment interval for writing of problem data to the restart file
(default = 0). RESTART WRITE does not need to be specified.
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nrstsv
inclog
inchis
The maximum number of restart dumps to be saved (default = 0). (to save
the latest 2 dumps throughout the problem, set nrstsv = 2).
The increment interval for writing the iterative log (default=1).
The increment interval for writing the selective results history file.
(default=1 and will only be invoked if selective results output is specified).
In problems where the restart facility is used, a separate history file is
created for each analysis.
Incremental Couple Read

The INCREMENTAL COUPLE READ data section controls the frequency of reading
from the coupled datafile for thermo-mechanically coupled analyses (omit command if
not performing a coupled analysis). See Thermo-Mechanically Coupled Analyses for
more details.
nfrrd
dtfrd
niterr
[nffrd dtfrd niterr]
The number of steps between data reads (default = 1)

The increment of time between data reads (default = 0)
The number of iterations between data reads (default = 0)
Incremental Couple Write

The INCREMENTAL COUPLE WRITE data section controls the frequency of writing
to the coupled datafile for thermo-mechanically coupled analyses (omit command if not
performing a coupled analysis). See Thermo-Mechanically Coupled Analyses for more
details.
nfrwt
dtfwrt
ndsave
niterw
[nfrwt dtfwrt ndsave niterw]
The number of steps between writes (default = 1)

The time increment between writes (default = 0)
The number of datasets retained on disk. It is recommended that at least
two datasets are saved. (default = all)
The number of iterations between writes (default = 0)
Termination
The TERMINATION data section specifies when an automatic incrementation solution
is to terminate. It is compulsory if INCREMENTATION has been specified. If more
than one termination criterion has been specified, termination will occur following the
first criterion to be satisfied. Insert zero to ignore a particular option.
TERMINATION
tlamdx
maxinc
tlamdx [maxinc maxnod mxvar rmxdsp]
The maximum total load factor to be applied (default = 0)

The maximum number of further increments to be applied from the time of
specification of this NONLINEAR CONTROL (default = 1).
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mxnod
mxvar
rmxdsp
The node number of displacement to be limited (default = 0).

The variable number of displacement to be limited at node mxnod (default
= 0).
The maximum displacement of node mxnod variable mxvar (default =
0).
When automatic incrementation has been specified the analysis will terminate exactly
at the specified value of tlamdx for analyses that are controlled by non arc-length
automatic incrementation (i.e. isurfc = 0).
Notes
1. The INCREMENTATION and TERMINATION data sections are only used in
conjunction with automatic load incrementation.
2. The INCREMENTAL COUPLE READ and INCREMENTAL COUPLE WRITE
data sections are only used in thermo-mechanically coupled analyses.
3. Automatic load step reduction will not take place in coupled analyses.
4. Throughout NONLINEAR CONTROL, where stated, you may input a D for a
particular input variable to obtain the default value.
5. When performing a nonlinear transient, dynamic or creep analysis, the
NONLINEAR CONTROL chapter must be used to specify ITERATION and
CONVERGENCE only. Parameters controlling the number of problem steps,
incrementation of loading etc. must be set using the commands in the
TRANSIENT, DYNAMIC or VISCOUS CONTROL chapters.
6. When carrying out a nonlinear analysis the plot and restart dumps should be
requested by specifying the appropriate parameters in the OUTPUT data section.
However, a PLOT or a RESTART command may appear after this data chapter.
7. The nonlinear solution may be continued after the solution has failed to converge
at a particular increment by setting Option 16.
8. TERMINATION must be used in conjunction with load curves to set the desired
number of load increments.
9. When using an arc-length procedure, Option 164 forces the arc-length solution to
be guided by the current stiffness parameter, cstifs, instead of using the
minimum pivot, pivmn. If a bifurcation point is encountered, the arc-length
procedure could cause the solution to oscillate about this point with no further
progress being made. Option 164 allows the solution to continue on the
fundamental path and overcomes any such oscillations if a bifurcation point is
encountered. Note that Option 164 is not valid when using the BRACKETING
command.
10. BRANCHING and BRACKETING must not be specified if they are not required
in an analysis.
11. STEP_REDUCTION is only applicable if values have been specified under the
INCREMENTATION data section.
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12. Specifying Option 62 forces the solution to continue if more than two pivots are
encountered during an analysis.
13. Option 131 is switched off by default for a nonlinear analysis, but this may be set
to on in the data file if required. If Option 131 is set to on a warning message is
issued and the analysis will continue with the option switched on.
14. The following nonlinear parameters are output:
MAR
RMS
DPNRM
RDNRM
WDNRM
DTNRM
EPSLN
ETA
DELTL
DELTW
DLMDA
TLMDA
LTDSP
MXSTP
NLSCH
CSTIF
PENMX
NDPMX
KDSMX
ISURF
ENGY
PLWRK
PIVMN
PIVMX
NSCH
KPVMN
KPVMX
The maximum absolute residual

The root mean square of the residuals
The displacement norm as a percentage of the total displacements
The residual force norm as a percentage of the total reactions
The work done by the residual forces as a percentage of the work done by
the loads on iteration zero
The displacement norm as a percentage of the total displacements for the
increment
The line search tolerance parameter
The final line search step length
The incremental displacement length (arc-length)
The work done by the external loads during the current increment
The change in load factor on the current iteration
The total load factor
The value of the displacement at the node and variable number specified in
the TERMINATION criteria
The maximum number of plasticity steps used (if MXSTP 1 plasticity
has occurred in that iteration)
The number of line searches carried out on the current iteration
The current stiffness parameter
The maximum penetration on slidelines
The slideline node at which maximum penetration occurs
The node: variable number at which the maximum incremental
displacement occurs
The load/arc-length control parameter
Total strain energy
Total plastic work
The minimum pivot value from the tangent stiffness
The maximum pivot value from the tangent stiffness
The number of negative pivots found during the solution
The node: variable number at which the minimum pivot occurs
The node: variable number at which the maximum pivot occurs
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Slideline
The augmented Lagrangian method with slidelines employs both penalty parameters
(contact stiffnesses) and Lagrangian multipliers to reduce contact penetrations. At
convergence, the method checks the penetrations against a tolerance. If any are outside
the tolerance the Lagrangian multipliers, and if the penalty update procedure is
specified, the contact stiffnesses are updated at the relevant nodes and the solution is
rerun.
The progress of the solution is controlled by the SLIDELINE data section, which
places a limit on the number of Lagrangian multiplier and penalty parameter updates.
SLIDELINE NAGLMX NPUPMX
Naglmx
Npupmx
Maximum number of augmented Lagrangian updates per increment

(default = 2).
Maximum number of penalty parameter (contact stiffness) updates per
increment (default = 1).
Application of Loads with Nonlinear Control

The stress state is always 'remembered' on iteration zero after a change of control. In a
nonlinear analysis the stresses will be updated based on the external loads until
convergence is achieved. If the load is reduced to zero in a subsequent loadcase, then
the resulting stresses may also reduce to zero while any plastic strains will remain.
The type of loading is important when determining whether a load level from one
increment is "remembered" or " forgotten" in subsequent increments when using
manual or automatic load incrementation (see also General Loading Rules). Some
loading types are total in nature whilst other are incremental. All of the loading types in
LUSAS are total with the exception of the Incremental Prescribed Displacement
loading type (PDSP)
Total
These apply only the specified loading magnitude to the structure. This means
that any previously specified loading at a node or element is overwritten by
the current specification of load.
Consider an automatic, fixed load increment in which a concentrated load
magnitude of 5.0 is to be incremented from a reference load factor of 0.2 over
3 increments. The initial load applied will be calculated according to 0.2*5.0.
The subsequent two load increments will be calculated as 0.4*5.0 and 0.6*5.0
Incremental
The specified loading magnitude is applied in addition to the load already
applied to the structure.
Consider the example above but with incremental prescribed displacement
loading. The initial load applied will be calculated according to 0.2*5.0. The
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subsequent two load increments will be calculated incrementally as (previous

load + next increment of load), i.e.
2nd Increment: 0.2*5.0 + (0.4 - 0.2)*5.0
3rd Increment: 0.4*5.0 + (0.6 - 0.4)*5.0
The following examples illustrate different orders in the command formats for
NONLINEAR CONTROL. These examples are not affected by the presence of:
Material nonlinearity
Geometric nonlinearity
Arc-length procedures
Line search procedures
Dynamic analyses
Static analyses
Note. Automatic nonlinear control is not applicable for use with a transient dynamic
analysis.
Application Of Force Loading

Force loading is any loading EXCEPT incremental or total prescribed displacement
loading.
Example. Automatic Incrementation Followed by Automatic
CL
1
10.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
INCREMENTATION
0.5
TERMINATION
Giving a load at the end of this control of 15.

CL
1
20.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
INCREMENTATION
1.0
TERMINATION

The load is applied in steps 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, 60. In this sense it could be said that the
previous load is 'forgotten'.
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Example. Manual Incrementation Followed by Manual

CL
1
10.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION
12
CONVERGENCE

CL
1
20.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION
12
CONVERGENCE

Example. Automatic Incrementation Followed by Manual
CL
1
10.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
INCREMENTATION
0.5
TERMINATION
Giving a load at the end of this control of 15

CL
1
10.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION
12
CONVERGENCE
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Example. Manual Incrementation Followed by Automatic

This is the only case where a load is remembered. The application of a manual
increment will remain throughout the analysis until any further manual increment.
Additional load is applied from the current automatic incrementation.
CL
1
10.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION
12
CONVERGENCE

CL
1
2.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
INCREMENTATION
1.0
TERMINATION
Giving a load at the end of this control of 16 (10 + 6).
Dead Load and Live Load

A typical nonlinear analysis would require the application of a dead load, typically
self-weight, as a constant load for the analysis, together with the live load which is
gradually applied over a number of increments. The following examples show this can
be achieved.
Example 1. Dead Load and Incremented Live Load
Using the characteristics of an automatic nonlinear loading following a manual load
application:
CL
1
10.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION
12
CONVERGENCE
Which, at the end of this control, applies a dead load of 10.

CL
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2.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
INCREMENTATION
1.0
TERMINATION
Which, at the end of the second control, applies a dead load of 10 and a live load of 6
giving a total load of 16.
Manual Load Application
CL
1
10.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
ITERATION
12
CONVERGENCE
Which, at the end of this control, applies a dead load

of 10.
CL
1
10.0
2.0
10.0
4.0
10.0
6.0
CL
CL
Which, at the end of the second control, applies a dead load of 10 and a live load of 6
giving a total of 16.
Using Load Curves
The load curve facility allows two load variations to be applied. One constant and one
variable as required.
CL
1
10.0
2.0
CL
1
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CURVE DEFINITION 1 COSINE

1.0
0.0

1
0.0
3.0
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
1.0
1.0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
TERMINATION
Which applies a constant load level of 10 and a varying live load of 6 giving a total
load of 16.
Follower Forces
In general, follower forces are available in LUSAS when the loading type is either
UDL (Uniformly Distributed Load) or FLD (Face Load) and Eulerian geometric
nonlinearity option (Option 167) is selected. For certain elements additional follower
loading is also available using Option 36 (see the LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
Explicit dynamics elements will also give follower forces when using the FLD load
facility.
General Loading Rules

1. In switching from manual to automatic control, any loading input under the manual
control is remembered and held constant while the automatic procedure is
operating
2. In switching from automatic back to manual control, any loading accumulated
under automatic control is forgotten and only the manual load is applied. To
include the final load level from the automatic load increments, the load datasets
from which it comprises must be assigned to this manual load case
3. In switching from manual to manual control, any loading accumulated under
previous manual controls is forgotten and only the current manual load is applied.
4. In switching from automatic to automatic control, any loading accumulated under
the previous automatic control is forgotten and only the current automatic load is
applied. To include the final load level from the previous automatic load
increment, an additional loadcase must be inserted prior to the next automatic
increment and the load datasets from the previous automatic increment assigned to
this manual load case.
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Geostatic Step
5. If several NONLINEAR CONTROL chapters are defined in a sequence without

re-specifying a LOAD CASE chapter, then the load specified under the last LOAD
CASE will be used to compute the applied loading in each subsequent stage of the
analysis.
6. If incremental prescribed displacements are being used then, in any switching from
one type of control to another, the effect of prescribed displacements will be
remembered and will not need to be input again. This is not the case for total
prescribed displacements which are total loads
7. The stress and strain state will always be remembered whatever loading is applied
on iteration zero after the change of control. In a nonlinear analysis the
stresses/strains will be updated based on the external loads until convergence is
achieved. If the load is reduced to zero in a subsequent loadcase, then the resulting
stresses may also reduce to zero while any plastic strains will remain. Additionally,
if the same load magnitude is maintained across a change of control, convergence
will be achieved in one iteration because the stress state and the equilibrium
internal forces do not change.
Geostatic Step
The GEOSTATIC_STEP data chapter is used to invoke a geostatic analysis step for a
geotechnical problem in order to establish the initial steady-state equilibrium
configuration of the undisturbed soil or rock body; it can only be used in a nonlinear
analysis.
GEOSTATIC_STEP
This data chapter does not need any additional input data. The geostatic analysis step
usually follows a loading sequence and a NONLINEAR CONTROL chapter or
chapters. The previous load step(s) are needed to apply the loads/boundary conditions
that are required to arrive at the initial stress state in the soil, for example, under its
own self weight. The geostatic step can be used to set the starting conditions for a
subsequent geotechnical analysis and for linear geometry it will result in a stress state
that exactly equilibrates the prescribed boundary conditions and geostatic loads
including gravity, but with zero displacements. The magnitude of any displacements
immediately following this step gives an indication of the out-of-balance forces in the
system. Because the displacements are likely to be very small for the geostatic step, the
total displacement norm, DPNRM, is taken as the infinity norm (maximum absolute
value).
Following a geostatic step the state of the nonlinear materials used in the previous
loading stage(s) are carried forward to a transient or steady state analysis. Elastic
strains are zeroed whilst the stresses are preserved by converting them to initial stresses
which (for linear geometry) are in equilibrium with themselves and any loads.
Additionally, any thermal strains, inelastic strains and material state variables are also
kept so that the inelastic loading history is maintained.
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It is important to establish the correct initial conditions for a geotechnical analysis,

especially in cases where gravity loads are applied, so that the analysis begins from an
equilibrium state. If the system is too far out of equilibrium initially, the subsequent
geotechnical analysis may fail to converge on the first step.
A GEOSTATIC_STEP is intended for use in geotechnical problems but may also be
used in other situations; it is valid for all elements which use the initial stress loading
type.
Care should be taken when a geostatic step is used with Solver facilities which handle
contact forces including lift-off supports, slideline elements, joint elements with gaps
and interface elements. It is important that initial conditions of in-contact or out-ofcontact are maintained for lift-off supports with contact and slideline elements as all
contact forces will be lost following a displacement reset. Joint and interface elements
will retain their contact forces but measure subsequent displacements from the point at
which the displacement was reset. When checking for separation the nodes will move
by a distance equal to that of the initial normal penetration before lift-off can happen. If
contact forces are to be measured from the restored geometry new elements may be
introduced using the birth and death facility after the displacement has been reset.
Example. Nonlinear Geostatic Analysis Followed by Transient Analysis

SUPPORT NODES
1 2 1 R R R
3 0 0 F R R
LOAD CASE
CBF
1 10 1 0.0 -9.80665 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -9.80665
NONLINEAR CONTROL
GEOSTATIC_STEP
TRANSIENT CONTROL
Dynamic Control
The DYNAMIC CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution procedure for
transient dynamic analyses. For further information regarding the solution of transient
dynamics problems refer to Dynamic Analysis, and the LUSAS Theory Manual.
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Dynamic Control
DYNAMIC CONTROL
Incrementation
The INCREMENTATION data section controls the applied time step interval.
INCREMENTATION
dt
tsfac
dtincf
inctyp
dtmin
dtmax
dt
[tsfac dtincf inctyp dtmin dtmax]
The initial time step.

The scale factor for computing the time step for explicit dynamic analyses
(default = 0.9 for 3D and 2/3 for 2D)
The time step increment restriction factor for dynamic analyses (default =
1.0 for explicit analysis, default = 10.0 for implicit analysis). Note that
stability conditions must be taken into account when setting dtincf. The
default value may lead to instability in some cases.
Set to 1 for a driven coupled analysis. This means that the time step for
this analysis is calculated by the thermal analysis. Note that a driven
coupled analysis is not permitted when coupling iteratively. (default = 0).
Minimum time step for explicit dynamic analyses (default = 0.0). Note that
stability conditions must be taken into account when setting dtmin since
solution instability may occur.
Maximum time step for explicit dynamic analyses (default = no limit)
Constants
The CONSTANTS data section specifies the time integration factors to be used. If not
specified, the default or previous user defined data are assumed. If explicit dynamic
elements have been specified then the default constants will be those for an explicit
dynamic analysis and this command may be omitted.
Implicit dynamics (Hilber-Hughes integration scheme)
CONSTANTS
alpha
beta
gamma
alpha
[beta gamma]
Integration factor (default = 0).

Integration factor (default = 1/4).
Integration factor (default = 1/2).
Note. For an unconditionally stable, second order accurate scheme, alpha must lie
between the limits:
1
a0
3
and beta and gamma are defined as:
b1 g2
4
1 2
2
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If beta and gamma are not specified they will be computed automatically using the
above equations. Setting alpha to zero reduces the algorithm to the Newmark method
(this is the default).
Explicit dynamics
alpha
beta
gamma
Integration factor = 0
Integration factor = 0
Integration factor =
Note. For an explicit dynamic analysis the above integration factors are mandatory
and the CONSTANTS data section may be omitted in this case. Only explicit dynamics
elements may be used with the explicit dynamics constants.

from a coupled datafile for a coupled analysis (omit if not performing a coupled
analysis). See Coupled Analysis for more information.
nfrrd
dtfrd
niterr


a coupled datafile for a coupled analysis (omit if not performing a coupled analysis).
See Coupled Analysis for more information.
nfrwt
dtfwrt
ndsave
niterw

The number of datasets retained on disk (default = all)
Output
The OUTPUT data section specifies how often output is required. If not specified, the
default or previously defined user data are assumed. On the last increment a PLOT
FILE will automatically be written, overriding any specification in the OUTPUT
command. This is also the case for output to the LUSAS output file and the LUSAS log
file.
OUTPUT
incout
incout
[incplt incrst nrstsv inclog inchis]
Increment interval for output of results (default = 1)

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incplt
incrst
nrstsv
inclog
inchis
Increment interval for writing of plotting data to the plot file (default = 1).
PLOT FILE does not need to be specified.
The maximum number of restart dumps to be saved (default =0). (to save
the latest 2 dumps throughout the problem, set nrstsv = 2)
The increment interval for writing the time step log (default=1).
Termination
The TERMINATION data section specifies when the analysis terminates. If not
specified, the default or previously defined user data are assumed.
TERMINATION
maxinc
ttime
dtterm
mxnod
mxvar
rmxdsp
maxinc
[ttime dtterm maxnod mxvar rmxdsp]
The maximum number of time steps to be applied (default = 1).

The total response time at which the analysis should terminate (default = a
large number).
The minimum time step below which the analysis should terminate
(default = 0.0)
= 0).
0).
Notes
1. To start a dynamic analysis, a knowledge of the initial conditions is required. For
example, initial displacements may be computed from a static pre-analysis and
initial velocities calculated. These velocities can then be specified by the user in
the dynamic analysis using the VELOCITY data chapter.
2. For an analysis using explicit dynamic elements only dt is taken as the smaller of
the user input and the calculated values (dt may be entered, in this instance, as
zero). Further steps are automatically adjusted according to mesh deformation.
3. dtterm will terminate an analysis if the step size is reduced below this value.
4. If inctyp is set to 1 for a driven coupled analysis, dt is re-interpreted as the
maximum step size permitted, and the new step size is calculated to be as close to,
but not exceeding dt, as possible. The variable step size is always selected to
ensure that the next data transfer takes place at the next dataset.
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5. If both maxinc and ttime are specified, termination occurs with the minimum
response time.
6. If the problem is nonlinear, the convergence and the iteration details must be set by
the NONLINEAR CONTROL commands.
7. Automatic time stepping is mandatory for explicit dynamic analyses.
data sections should be omitted if a thermo-mechanically coupled analysis is not
being performed.
9. Automatic load step reduction will not take place in a coupled analysis.
10. When carrying out a DYNAMIC analysis the plot and restart dumps should be
11. For large explicit dynamic analyses the output files may be enormous if default
values are chosen for output.
12. Throughout DYNAMIC CONTROL, where stated, you can input a D for a
13. If no output or plot dump is requested, the stress computation is automatically
bypassed during a linear dynamic analysis.
Example. Static Starting Conditions for Dynamic Analyses
In the following examples, non-essential data has been omitted.
Linear for the simple case of a constant dead load (simulated using constant body
force loading), followed by a constant live load (using the concentrated loading
type):
SUPPORT NODE
LOAD CASE
CL
ELEMENT OUTPUT
1 0 0 0
LOAD CASE
CL
DYNAMIC CONTROL
END
For the more complex case of a constant dead load followed by a varying live load:
SUPPORT NODES
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LOAD CASE
CBF
ELEMENT OUTPUT
1 0 0 0
LOAD CASE
CBF
LOAD CASE
CL
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
DYNAMIC CONTROL HILBER

END
Nonlinear Similarly, a constant dead load (simulated using constant body force
loading), followed by a constant live load (using the concentrated loading type):
SUPPORT NODE
LOAD CASE
CL
ELEMENT OUTPUT
1 0 0 0
NONLINEAR CONTROL
LOAD CASE
CL
DYNAMIC CONTROL
END
For a varying live load using load curves
SUPPORT NODES
LOAD CASE
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CBF
LOAD CASE
PDSP 2
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
ELEMENT OUTPUT
1
NONLINEAR CONTROL
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1
DYNAMIC CONTROL HILBER

END
Dynamic Integration Schemes

Integration Scheme
alpha
beta
gamma
Central Difference
Hilber-Hughes-Taylor
The table shows the integration schemes available and the default integration
parameters for each. The parameter values listed are set by default where the Central
Difference scheme applies for explicit dynamic elements. The parameters are defined
under the CONSTANTS data section of DYNAMIC CONTROL.
The constant alpha is used to control the amount of numerical damping within the
Hilber-Hughes-Taylor solution scheme; it is not used in the explicit Central Difference
scheme.
Selecting the Time Step

The time step for dynamic analysis is specified using the INCREMENTATION section
of the DYNAMIC CONTROL data chapter. The selection of the time step is governed
by stability and accuracy. When using explicit algorithms, stability requires that the
time step is less than or equal to a critical value where:
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Transient Control
t cr
1
2
Tmax
max
where wmax and Tmax are the circular frequency and period of the highest mode of
vibration in the uncoupled system.
Transient Control
The TRANSIENT CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution procedure
for transient field analyses. For further information regarding the solution of transient
field problems refer to Transient and Dynamic Analyses, and the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
TRANSIENT CONTROL
Incrementation
The INCREMENTATION data section controls the time step value for a transient field
analysis.
INCREMENTATION
dt
inctyp
dtincf
dtmin
dtmax
dt
[inctyp dtincf dtmin dtmax]
Initial time step value.

this analysis is calculated by the structural analysis. Note that a driven
coupled analysis is not permitted when coupling iteratively (default = 0).
The time step increment factor (default=1 for constant time step)
The minimum permissible time step size (default=dt)
The maximum permissible time step size (default=dt)
Constants
The CONSTANTS data section is used to specify the time integration factor. If not
specified, the default or previously defined user data are assumed. See ThermoMechanically Coupled Analyses for more details.
CONSTANTS
beta
beta
The time integration factor

=1/2 for the Crank-Nicholson scheme
=1 for the backward difference scheme.
(default = 2/3 for linear analysis).
(default = 1 for nonlinear analysis, this value may not be overwritten).

The INCREMENTAL COUPLE READ data section is used to control reading from the
coupled datafile for thermo-mechanically coupled analyses (omit command if not
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details.
nffrd
dtfrd
niterr


The INCREMENTAL COUPLE WRITE data section is used to control writing to the
coupled datafile for thermo-mechanically coupled analyses (omit command if not
details.
nfrwt
dtfwrt
ndsave
niterw

Output
The output frequency control. If not specified, the default or previously defined user
data are assumed. On the last increment a PLOT FILE will automatically be written,
overriding any specification in the OUTPUT command. This is also the case for output
to the output file and the log file.
OUTPUT
incout
incplt
incrst
nrstsv
inclog
inchis
incout
[incplt incrst nrstsv inclog inchis]
The increment interval for output of results (default = 1)

The increment interval for writing of plotting data to the plot file (default =
1). PLOT FILE does not need to be specified.
The maximum number of restart dumps to be saved (default =0). (to save
the latest 2 dumps throughout the problem, set nrstsv= 2)
The increment interval for writing the time step log (default=1).
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Termination
The TERMINATION data section is used to specify when the analysis terminates. If
not specified, the default or previously defined user data are assumed.
TERMINATION
maxinc
ttime
mxnod
mxvar
rmxdsp
maxinc
[ttime maxnod mxvar rmxdsp]

large number).
The node number of the nodal variable to be limited (default = 0).
The variable number of the nodal variable to be limited at node mxnod
(default = 0).
The limiting value of node mxnod variable mxvar (default = 0).
Notes
1. Transient analysis is applicable to field problems only.
data sections should be omitted if the problem is not a thermo-mechanical coupled
analysis.
3. Automatic load step reduction will not take place in a coupled analysis.
4. The support conditions and loading data specified prior to the first TRANSIENT
CONTROL chapter provide the static steady state solution at time equals zero.
5. For a coupled analysis only, if inctyp is set to a nonzero value for a driven coupled
analysis, dt is re-interpreted as the maximum step wise permitted, and the new step
wise is calculated to be as close to, but not exceeding dt. The variable step wise is
always selected to ensure that the next data transfer takes place exactly at the next
dataset.
response time.
8. When carrying out a TRANSIENT analysis the plot and restart dumps should be
9. Throughout TRANSIENT CONTROL, where stated, you can input a D for a
10. Oscillatory response may be seen when using the default beta constant with step
type loading. Increasing beta will reduce these oscillations (as would a more
gradual ramping of the load).
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Viscous Control
The VISCOUS CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution procedure for
creep analyses. For further information regarding the solution of problems involving
rate dependent material nonlinearity refer to the LUSAS Theory Manual.
VISCOUS CONTROL
Incrementation
The INCREMENTATION data section controls the applied time step interval.
INCREMENTATION
[dt dtincf inctyp dtmin dtmax exptim]
dt
dtincf
inctyp
Time step (default = 0.001)

Time step increment restriction factor (default = 10.0).
this analysis is calculated by the thermal analysis. Note that a driven
coupled analysis is not permitted when coupling iteratively (default = 0).
dtmin
Minimum time step (default = 0.0)
dtmax
Maximum time step (default = no limit)
exptim Exponent used to increase time step when using the CEB-FIP creep model
(see Notes)
Automatic Viscous Control

The AUTOMATIC VISCOUS_CONTROL data section specifies the automatic timestepping criterion to be applied and the factors to be used for each criterion.
AUTOMATIC VISCOUS_CONTROL
ictol
ictol
Toler
Control
factor
toler
[OFF]
control factor
Control criterion (see below).

Tolerance factor for controlling the automatic time step (see below).
The way in which this factor is used is dependent upon the chosen
control criterion.
May have one of two meanings depending on the criterion used (see
Notes below):
Permitted difference between the time step evaluated at the
beginning of a step and that calculated once values at t+dt are
established. If the error tolerance is exceeded the time step is
halved.
Switch for explicit time step calculation.
Notes
Definition of automatic time stepping criteria:
1. ictol = 1
toler
= dcrpmx = incremental creep strain

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control
factor
= Permitted difference between the time step evaluated at the

established.
Limit of change of creep strain rate dec/dt calculated at time t and t+dt:
dt
dcrpmx
ct dt ct
2. If the gradient is almost constant, then a large dt will be predicted; conversely, if

the difference in gradients is large a small time step will be predicted.
ictol = 2
toler = restriction factor
control
= 0 (de-activate explicit step calculation)
factor
1 (activate explicit step calculation)
The explicit time step is calculated using the creep strain rate dec/dt:
dt
4(1 )
d c
3E
dq
x restriction factor
where E is the Elastic modulus and n is Poissons ratio of the material and q is the
equivalent stress.
3. ictol = 3
toler = scale factor a
control
factor
established.
dt is calculated as a function of the total strain and the creep strain rate
dec/dt:
1
2
dt
c c
LM
N
OP
Q
4. ictol = 4
toler = scale factor a
control
factor
established.
5. dt is calculated as a function of the critical total elastic strain components ie
and the critical creep strain rate deic/dt component:
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e
dt min i i=1, number of strain components
ci
Typical values of a are as following:

0.01< a<0.15
a<10
explicit analysis
implicit analysis
Default values are:

ictol
1
2
toler
0.001
1.000
3
4
0.000
0.000
control factor
0.1
1.0 (initialised for first step of implicit analysis then
de-activated)
0.0
0.0
Rate Dependent
The RATE_DEPENDENT data section specifies whether implicit or explicit
integration is to be used. If this section is omitted the default of implicit integration is
invoked.
RATE_DEPENDENT {IMPLICIT | EXPLICIT}
State
The STATE data section can be used with the RESIN CURE MODEL, which is used
for predicting the deformations of thermoset composites that occur during a hot cure
manufacturing process. The use of the STATE data section simplifies the analysis so
that only a structural analysis is required. This approach is restricted to thin parts in
which the state of cure is constant, or nearly constant at every point. A globally defined
state is then valid which can be evaluated from a basic knowledge of the cure cycle and
cure kinetics. The cure is modelled by splitting it into sections in which a single
material state is valid. As the material is linear within each state the shrinkage and
thermal strains need only be considered at the end of the step.
STATE
iState
maxinc
< iStatei >i=1,maxinc
The state of the resin, (liquid = 1, rubbery = 2, glassy = 3).

The maximum number of time steps to be applied.
This procedure requires a pseudo time step of 1, in other words, using

INCR 1
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each iState is associated with a pseudo time multiple of 1 which is used to synchronise
both the shrinkage and thermal data corresponding to the step, see Notes.

from a coupled datafile for a coupled analysis (omit if not performing a coupled
analysis).
nfrrd
dtfrd
niterr


a coupled datafile for a coupled analysis (omit if not performing a coupled analysis).
nfrwt
dtfwrt
ndsave
niterw

Output
The OUTPUT data section specifies how often output is required. If not specified, the
default or previously defined user data are assumed. On the last increment a PLOT
FILE will automatically be written, overriding any specification in the OUTPUT
command. This is also the case for output to the LUSAS output file and the LUSAS log
file.
OUTPUT
incout
incplt
incrst
nrstsv
inclog
inchis
[incout incplt incrst nrstsv inclog inchis]
Increment interval for output of results (default = 1)

Increment interval for writing of plotting data to the plot file (default = 1).
PLOT FILE does not need to be specified.
The maximum number of restart dumps to be saved (default = 0). For
example, to save the latest 2 dumps throughout the problem, set nrstsv
= 2.
The increment interval for writing the time step log (default = 1).
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Termination
The TERMINATION data section specifies when the analysis terminates. If not
specified, the default or previously defined user data are assumed.
TERMINATION
rmxdsp]
maxinc
ttime
dtterm
steady
mxnod
mxvar
rmxdsp
[maxinc ttime dtterm steady maxnod mxvar

large number).
The minimum time step below which the analysis should terminate
(default = 0.0).
Value to terminate analysis relating the current displacement increment to
the displacement increment directly following a new control data section.
incremental displacement on current step

steady
incremental displacement norm on first step
= 0).
0).
Notes
1. The starting time step for both explicit and implicit analyses is automatically
calculated using the explicit step stability criterion. On subsequent steps, for
implicit analyses, the step size is determined by the active automatic control
criterion. The other active criteria are also evaluated on the first step and if any
prove more critical than the explicit time step, then this value will be applied.
2. For many functions the creep rate is infinite at t=0 and therefore dt/2 is used to
evaluate the creep strain rate and various derivatives required in the automatic step
evaluation. The choice of dt determines the particular gradients and hence the
calculation of the initial time step.
3. dtincf limits the growth of the time step. The default value allows the step to grow
an order of magnitude with each time step, thus if the explicit time step is too
conservative for the implicit analysis it does not take many time steps to adjust.
4. For an analysis using explicit dynamic elements, explicit integration must be
specified.
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5. If inctyp is set to a nonzero value for a driven coupled analysis, dt is re-interpreted

as the maximum step wise permitted, and the new step wise is calculated to be as
close to, but not exceeding dt, as possible. The variable step wise is always
selected to ensure that the next data transfer takes place at the next dataset.
response time.
data sections should be omitted if a thermo-mechanically coupled analysis is not
being performed.
9. Automatic load step reduction will not take place in a coupled analysis. When
carrying out a VISCOUS analysis the plot and restart dumps should be requested
by specifying the appropriate parameters in the OUTPUT data section. However, a
PLOT or a RESTART command may appear after this data chapter.
10. Throughout VISCOUS CONTROL, where stated, you can input a D for a
11. DYNAMIC CONTROL may be utilised with VISCOUS CONTROL if required.
12. NONLINEAR CONTROL must be specified with VISCOUS CONTROL unless
linear materials are used with an explicit creep integration scheme (i.e. ratedependent = explicit).
13. An example of using the STATE command to control resin shrinkage and thermal
strains is given below.
SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES GENERAL TIME 3
ishr
0
-0.035
1
-0.045
2
-0.046
:
LOAD CASE 1
TEMP
1
First Last Inc
1.0
:
CURVE DEFINITION
1 USER
0
0
1
0
2
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:
VISCOUS CONTROL
STATE 2 3 3
The preceding data results in three load steps. On the first the composite is in its
rubbery state (=2) and the shrinkage is 3.5%. Note that we are commencing the
analysis when the resin is in its rubbery state at a temperature of 180C; the load
curve defines the cure temperature changes. On the second step the composite will
have vitrified (glassy = 3) and a further 1% shrinkage will occur. Finally on step 3,
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the composite is cooled from 180C to room temperature 20C. A further 0.1%
shrinkage occurs during cool down.
The STATE command can be entered more than once. On definition maxinc is
set to the number of entered states. If maxinc is subsequently input under
TERMINATION it will overwrite the value set by the STATE command. If, whilst
running, all the STATE variables are processed, LUSAS will stop, independently
of the value of maxinc.
14. To use the parameter exptim the total response time, ttime, and the maximum
number of time steps, maxinc, must be specified under TERMINATION. The
initial time step is taken as 1 day and increases according to the value of the
exponential, the number of time steps (maxinc) and the total response time. The
parameter exptim is only applicable to analyses using the CEB-FIP creep and
shrinkage model.
Figure 2.2 Time step number vs time step growth for an exponent of 3.0
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Figure 2.3 Response time vs time step growth for an exponent of 3.0
Eigenvalue Control
The EIGENVALUE CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution procedure
for eigenvalue extraction and eigenvalue buckling analyses, using either the subspace
iteration method, the inverse iteration method with shifts, or the Lanczos method
(standard or fast). For eigenvalue extraction using Guyan-reduced eigenvalues, see
Guyan Control. The subspace iteration method is used to compute either the lowest or
highest eigenmodes, while the inverse iteration method with shifts is used to compute
the eigenmodes that exist within a specified eigenvalue or frequency range of interest.
The Lanczos method can compute the lowest or highest eigenvalues or a specified
range. For further information regarding the solution of eigenvalue problems refer to
Eigenvalue Analysis, and the LUSAS Theory Manual.
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
either:
{CONSTANTS | SUBSPACE | LANCZOS | FAST}
or:
[INVERSE | LANCZOS | FAST]
RANGE
[CONVERGENCE]
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{EIGENVALUE | FREQUENCY}
Eigenvalue Control
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
{BUCKLING | STIFFNESS | DAMPING}
BUCKLING The BUCKLING command word is used to specify that an eigenvalue

buckling problem is to be solved. This facility can only be used in
conjunction with element types that support geometrically nonlinear
solutions (see the LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
STIFFNESS
The STIFFNESS command word is used to specify that an
eigenvalue analysis of the stiffness matrix should be performed.
DAMPING
The DAMPING command word is used to specify that the damping
matrix is to be included in the analysis leading to a complex eigensolution.
With no other command words on this line (e.g. buckling/stiffness) an eigenvalue
analysis using both stiffness and mass matrices will be carried out (a natural frequency
analysis).
Maximal/Minimal Eigenvalues
This data section is used to specify the options for the chosen eigenvalue solution
method that will solve for the lowest or highest eigenmodes in the structure. If this data
section is used, the EIGENVALUE/FREQUENCY RANGE data section must be
omitted. With the exception of nroot, default values will be assumed for all
parameters that are not specified. If the CONSTANTS keyword is specified, LUSAS
will select the default eigenvalue solver, which is the fast Lanczos solver unless the
analysis contains superelements, or is a branching and bracketing analysis, in which
case the subspace iteration solver will be used.
{CONSTANTS | SUBSPACE} nroot
sturm eigsol maxmin buckl]
[nivc
shift
norm
or:
LANCZOS
nroot
[shift
norm
sturm
maxmin
buckl]
or:
FAST
nroot
or for DAMPING:
FAST nroot
nroot
nivc
shift
shiftr
[shift
[shiftr
norm
maxmin
shifti
buckl]
norm]
The number of eigenvalues required (must be less than or equal to the

number of free nodal variables for the structure).
The number of starting iteration vectors to be used (default is taken as min
{(2*nroot), (nroot+8), (number of structure free variables)}. Only
used for subspace iteration.
The shift to be applied to the stiffness matrix (default = 0.0).
The real shift to be used in a complex (DAMPING) eigensolution (= 0.0 not available at present).
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shifti
norm
sturm
eigsol
maxmin
buckl
The imaginary shift to be used in a complex (DAMPING) eigensolution (=

0.0 - not available at present).
The normalisation procedure required for the eigenvectors (default=0).
=0 normalisation with respect to unity
=1 normalisation with respect to the global mass
=2 normalisation with respect to the global stiffness
Determines if a Sturm sequence check is to be applied (default=1).
Automatically performed for the fast solver.
=0 no Sturm sequence check
=1 Sturm sequence to be carried out
Type of eigensolver required (default=0). Only used for subspace iteration.
=0 Generalised Jacobi method
=1 Householder-QL method
Determines whether minimum or maximum eigenvalues are required
(default=0).
=0 minimum eigenvalues required
=1 maximum eigenvalues required
Type of buckling required (default=0).
=0 normal buckling
=1 alternative buckling (all eigenvalues will be positive. See Notes
on Eigenvalue Output)
Eigenvalue/Frequency Range
The EIGENVALUE RANGE or FREQUENCY RANGE data sections (for specifying
eigenvalues or natural frequencies, respectively) are used to specify the options for the
chosen eigenvalue solution method that will solve for a range of eigenmodes or
frequencies. If this data section is used the CONSTANTS data section must be omitted.
With the exception of Rmin and Rmax, default values will be assumed for all other
parameters that are not specified. If neither the INVERSE, LANCZOS nor FAST
keywords appear on the command line, LUSAS will select the default eigenvalue
solver, which is the fast Lanczos solver unless the analysis contains superelements, or
is a branching and bracketing analysis, in which case the inverse iteration solver will be
used.
[INVERSE | LANCZOS | FAST] {EIGENVALUE | FREQUENCY}
RANGE Rmin Rmax [nreq norm]
Rmin
Rmax
nreq
norm
The minimum eigenvalue or frequency for the defined range.

The maximum eigenvalue or frequency for the defined range (must be
larger than Rmin).
The number of eigenvalues required (default = total number of eigenvalues
within the specified range).
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Convergence
The CONVERGENCE data section is used to specify the internal convergence
tolerance used for the subspace and inverse iteration solvers, and controls the
maximum number of iterations to be used for the standard Lanczos solver. It is not
used for the fast Lanczos solver. If this data section is not specified, the default values
are assumed.
CONVERGENCE
rtol
CONVERGENCE
nitem
[nitem]
or:
rtol
The iterative tolerance to be satisfied (not used for either Lanczos solver)
(default for subspace iteration = 1.0E-7)
(default for inverse iteration with shifts = 1.0E-4).
For subspace iteration, this measure is defined as the absolute value of (current
eigenvalue - previous eigenvalue)/current eigenvalue. This must be satisfied for all
eigenvalues before convergence is assumed. For inverse iteration with shifts, this
measure is defined as the tolerance for mass orthogonality.
nitem
The maximum number of iterations/steps to be carried out (not used for the
fast Lanczos solver)
(default for subspace iteration = 10)
(default for inverse iteration with shifts = 30)
(default for standard Lanczos = 100).
The inverse iteration procedure should always converge quickly, since the shift point is
automatically updated to improve convergence if convergence difficulties are detected.
The maximum number of iterations is, therefore, set to 30, since this should never be
required by the algorithm. It is provided merely as a safety measure, and the default
value may be changed by specifying the parameter nitem in the CONVERGENCE
data section.
Eigenvalue Output
Eigenvalue analyses output the following results:
Eigenvalues, frequencies and error norms for each mode requested, for
example:
MODE EIGENVALUE FREQUENCY
ERROR NORM
1
81.7872
1.43934
0.2189E-11
The total mass of the structure in the three global, translational directions, e.g.,
TOTAL MASS ACTING IN X DIRECTION = 3510.00 KG
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TOTAL MASS ACTING IN Y DIRECTION = 3510.00 KG

Modal displacement shapes for each mode in turn. Note that these
eigenvectors have no physical meaning except to indicate the mode shape.
Total reactions for each mode in turn (again, these have no physical meaning,
since they are derived from the displacements).
Mass participation factors are output to indicate the proportion of mass acting
in each mode. Note that this is calculated automatically and there is no
requirement for this factor to sum to unity. Mass participation will always be
positive.
Notes
1. Combinations of the lowest, highest and a range of eigenvalues can be extracted in
a single LUSAS run if required, by specifying additional EIGENVALUE
CONTROL data chapters with the relevant data sections. If using the fast Lanczos
solver, this must be specifed for each eigenvalue extraction, since it requires the
assembly of global matrices. The standard Lanczos solver can be used during the
same run as the subspace and inverse iteration solvers, if desired. If the highest
eigenvalues are required, this must be specified in the last EIGENVALUE
CONTROL data chapter, unless the fast Lanczos solver is in use. For example, to
find the lowest two eigenvalues, the highest six eigenvalues and all frequencies in
the range [0, 20] using the fast Lanczos solver, the following commands should be
specified:
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
FAST 2
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
FAST 6 D D 1
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
FAST FREQUENCY RANGE 0 20
2. Combinations of eigenvalues can also be specified for stiffness and buckling
analyses by specifying additional EIGENVALUE CONTROL STIFFNESS and
EIGENVALUE CONTROL BUCKLING data chapters, respectively. The same
strictures apply as for the EIGENVALUE CONTROL data chapter.
3. In case the requested eigenmodes turn out not to be the ones actually needed,
choosing OPTION 279 will cause the reduced stiffness and mass matrices to be
saved to a restart file. They can then be accessed during a separate analysis, and
more eigenmodes retrieved without needing to reduce the matrices again. Note that
this facility is not available for the fast Lanczos solver.
4. The stresses from the eigenvectors may be output using ELEMENT and NODE
OUTPUT CONTROL.
5. If nmastr master freedoms are specified within the RETAINED FREEDOMS
data section, a Guyan reduction analysis will be carried out in order to obtain a
first approximation to the starting iteration vectors for the subspace iteration
method. Note namast automatically generated master freedoms will be used if
nivc is greater than nmast (i.e. namast = nivc - nmastr).
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6. If an EIGENVALUE CONTROL (including STIFFNESS and BUCKLING) data

chapter using subspace iteration follows immediately after a GUYAN CONTROL
data chapter, the solution from the Guyan reduction analysis will automatically be
used as the first approximation to the starting iteration vectors required for the
subspace iteration. This enables the Guyan solution to be improved by using the
subspace iteration algorithm.
7. If an EIGENVALUE CONTROL data chapter and the GUYAN CONTROL data
chapter are separated by any other data chapters, then each will be treated as a
separate analysis. The same applies if a GUYAN CONTROL data chapter is
immediately preceded by an EIGENVALUE CONTROL data chapter.
8. Throughout EIGENVALUE CONTROL, where a default value is shown, a D may
be entered for a particular input variable to obtain the default value.
9. Within the subspace iteration method the eigenvalue solution may be continued
after the Jacobi iteration method has failed to converge by setting Option 16, but
the results should be used with caution.
10. If nreq is defined in the RANGE section the eigenvalues found will not always be
the first eigenvalues of the system, unless the Fast Lanczos solver is used.
11. Option 230 will suppress the computation during an eigenvalue analysis. For
reasonable size jobs this has the effect of reducing the plot file size to 1/3 of its
original size which speeds up the analysis.
12. The Eigenvalue/Frequency Range facility cannot be used if constraint equations
have been defined, unless the Fast Lanczos solver is used.
13. The Sturm sequence check may prove unreliable if constraint equations are defined
in the analysis, unless the Fast Lanczos solver is used.
14. For buckling analyses involving constraint equations, the Fast Lanczos solver will
only find eigenvalues either side of zero, i.e. in the range (-, 0) or (0, ). If a
range of eigenvalues is required in an interval which contains zero, two separate
data chapters must be specified, where the interval is divided into two sub-intervals
either side of zero.
15. The inverse iteration procedure should always converge quickly since the shift
point is automatically updated to improve convergence if this is not the case. The
maximum number of iterations is therefore set, by default, at 30 since this should
never be required by the algorithm. It is provided merely as a safety measure and
the default value may be changed by specifying the parameter nitem in the
CONVERGENCE data section.
Guyan Control
The GUYAN CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution procedure for
Guyan reduced eigenvalue extraction analyses (for eigenvalue analyses using subspace
iteration see Eigenvalue Control). For further information regarding the solution of
eigenvalue problems by Guyan reduction refer to Guyan Reduction, and the LUSAS
Theory Manual.
GUYAN CONTROL
[BUCKLING | STIFFNESS]
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BUCKLING The BUCKLING command word is used to specify that the eigenvalue
buckling problem is to be solved using Guyan reduction. This facility must
only be used in conjunction with element types that support nonlinear
solutions (see the LUSAS Element Reference Manual).
STIFFNESS
The STIFFNESS command word is used to specify that an
eigenvalue analysis of the stiffness matrix is to be carried out using Guyan
reduction.
Constants
The CONSTANTS data section is used to specify the constants for the Guyan reduction
as well as to define the options available to the user. This section is compulsory, and
with the exception of nroot default values will be assumed for all parameters that are
not specified.
CONSTANTS nroot
maxmin buckl]
nroot
namast
shift
norm
sturm
eigsol
maxmin
buckl
[namast shift norm sturm eigsol
The number of eigenvalues required (must be less than or equal to the

number of free nodal variables of the reduced structure).
The number of automatically generated master freedoms (default=0) (see
Retained Freedoms).
The shift to be applied to the eigenvalue procedure (default = 0.0).
Determines if a Sturm sequence check is to be applied (default=1).
=0 no Sturm sequence check
=1 Sturm sequence to be carried out
Type of eigensolver required (default=0).
=0 Generalised Jacobi method
=1 Householder-QL method
Determines whether minimum or maximum eigenvalues are required
(default=0).
=0 minimum eigenvalues required
=1 maximum eigenvalues required
Type of buckling required (default=0).
=0 normal buckling
=1 alternative buckling (all eigenvalues will be positive) (see Notes).
Notes
1. Specified master freedoms may also be input via the RETAINED FREEDOM data
chapter.
2. Master freedom selection may be either totally specified, or totally automatic, or a
combination of the two. LUSAS will confirm the type of master freedoms used in
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
the operation, and in the case of wholly specified or wholly automatic, will warn to
that effect.
If LUSAS is unable to create the full requested number of masters a warning to
that effect will be invoked, and the solution will proceed with the reduced number
of automatic master freedoms. Note that this is equivalent to carrying out an eigenanalysis of the full problem.
The solution obtained by a Guyan reduction can be improved upon by employing
the subspace iteration algorithm. This will be done if an EIGENVALUE
CONTROL data chapter follows immediately after a GUYAN CONTROL data
chapter; the Guyan reduction solution will automatically be used as the first
approximation to the starting iteration vectors required for the subspace iteration.
If an EIGENVALUE CONTROL data chapter and the GUYAN CONTROL data
chapter are separated by any other data chapter then each will be treated as a
separate analysis. The same applies if a GUYAN CONTROL data chapter is
immediately preceded by an EIGENVALUE CONTROL data chapter.
Throughout GUYAN CONTROL, where stated, a D may be entered for a
The nonlinear solution may be continued after the Jacobi iteration method has
failed to converge by setting Option 16.
Freedoms featuring in constraint equations will not be considered for use as
automatic masters.
The Sturm sequence check may prove unreliable if constraint equations are defined
in the analysis.
Modal Damping Control

The MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL data chapter is used to control the computation
of viscous or structural distributed damping factors where element contributions
towards damping vary within the structure. This data chapter should always follow an
eigenvalue analysis since this analysis depends upon the eigensolutions that should
have already been obtained. This section is valid for viscous (modal) and structural
(hysteretic) damping. After this section LUSAS computes the distributed viscous
and/or structural damping factors and echoes the damping factors to the LUSAS output
file. These damping factors may subsequently be used in a harmonic or spectral
response analysis or a LUSAS Modeller modal analysis session.
MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL
[VISCOUS | STRUCTURAL]
Constants
The CONSTANTS data section is used to specify the default damping factor for a
mode if the distributed damping factor is not to be computed (i.e. mode omitted from
MODES section). If this section is not specified the system default values will apply.
CONSTANTS
damp
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damp
The overriding default damping factor if the distributed damping factor is

not to be computed (default=0.05 for VISCOUS damping, default=0.00 for
STRUCTURAL damping)
Material Properties
This line is optional and is only required if the damping parameters from the
MATERIAL PROPERTY data chapter and not the DAMPING PROPERTIES data
chapter are to be used for the computation of the distributed damping factors. By
default Rayleigh parameters from the DAMPING PROPERTIES section are used. If no
DAMPING PROPERTIES are input then Rayleigh parameters from the MATERIAL
PROPERTIES section are used.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Modes
This section is optional and is used when the distributed damping is to be computed for
only some modes. By default distributed damping factors will be computed for all
modes.
MODES
modei
modei
Number of the (i)th mode for which distributed damping must be

computed. This line must be repeated for each mode but may be generated
by using the LUSAS data generation structure FIRST, INC, INC etc.
Distributed damping factors will not be computed for modes omitted here but these
modes will take the default damping factor as specified in the CONSTANTS data
section.
Notes
1. The parameter norm in EIGENVALUE or GUYAN control must be set to 1 in the
eigenvalue analysis to normalise the eigenvectors with respect to global mass
before computation of distributed modal damping factors.
2. After computing the distributed viscous and/or structural damping factors LUSAS
will write the values to the output file.
Example. Damping Properties
:
C
Table of viscous damping properties
DAMPING PROPERTIES VISCOUS

C
ai,
bi ,
I
bi,
(Hz)
i,
a i,
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b i,
i,
a i,
1 3 1
0.1
0.05
0.3
0.2
0.3 ...
0.1
0.2
0.05
0.7 ...
0.3
0.2
0.05
1.5
C
0.1
0.05
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.05
0.6
0.3
0.9
0.1
0.05
1.0
0.1
Table of structural damping properties
DAMPING PROPERTIES STRUCTURAL

C
ai ,
bi,
I
i,
bi,
(Hz)
a i,
1 0 0
0.1
0.05
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.4 ...
0.1
0.2
0.05
0.7 ...
0.1
0.05
0.7 ...
0.7
0.2
0.05
1.5
0.1
0.05
0.7 ...
0.7
0.2
0.05
1.5
0.6
0.5
0.9
0.1
0.05
1.0
0.1
0.1
0.05
0.6
0.5
0.9
0.1
0.05
1.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.6
0.5
0.9
0.1
0.05
1.0
0.1
4 16 4 5./32.**.5
Eigenvalue analysis (3 modes)
EIGENVALUE CONTROL
3
0.05
0.5
CL
0.2
0.1
LOAD CASE
CONST
0.05
0.5
0.2
0.05
3 0 0
0.1
0.05
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.4 ...
0.2
0.05
a i,
0.1
2 0 0
0.1
0.05
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.4 ...
0.1
i,
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.05
1.5
0.2
bi,
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C
Compute distributed viscous damping factors for all
three modes. Rayleigh
C
parameters from the DAMPING PROPERTIES VISCOUS table
will be used in the
C
computation.
MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL VISCOUS

C
Compute distributed structural damping factors for
modes 1 and 3. Use the
C
overriding default damping constant of 0.33 for mode
2. Rayleigh parameters from
C
the DAMPING PROPERTIES STRUCTURAL table will be used
in the computation.
MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL STRUCTURAL
CONSTANTS
0.33
MODES
1 3 2
C
Harmonic response analysis using distributed viscous
damping factors and system
C
factors (no distributed structural damping factors
will be used).
C
Default values for structural damping are used.
CONSTANTS
0.1
VISCOUS DAMPING DISTRIBUTED

FREQUENCIES
0.01
0.175
0.477
HARMONIC LOADING REAL 1
HARMONIC LOADING IMAGIN 1
END
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Spectral Control
The SPECTRAL CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution procedure for
spectral response analyses. This data chapter must always follow an eigenvalue
analysis since the analysis depends upon the eigen-solutions that should have already
been obtained. For further information regarding the solution of spectral response
problems refer to Spectral Response Analysis, and the LUSAS Theory Manual.
SPECTRAL CONTROL
Constants
The CONSTANTS data section is used to specify certain constants for the spectral
response procedure. This data section is mandatory.
CONSTANTS
nmod
icmb
dampm
nmod
icmb
[dampm]
The number of modes to be processed. Must be less than or equal to the

number of eigenvalues previously extracted (default = number of
eigenvalues previously solved for, i.e. nroot).
The spectral combination type.
=0 for no combination required (default)
=1 for SRSS (square root of the sum of the squares)
=2 for CQC (complete quadratic combination)
=3 for Absolute Sum
The overriding default value for the modal damping coefficients not
specified in the MODAL DAMPING data section. (default = 0.05, that is
5%).
Modal damping
The MODAL DAMPING data section is used to specify the damping of each system
mode of vibration as a portion of the critical damping for that mode. Modal damping
may be input for each mode directly (LUSAS will then assign the modal damping
value to the modal frequency when it has been determined by the eigenvalue analysis)
using MODES, or may be input at known frequencies (LUSAS will then interpolate to
the modal frequencies computed in the eigenvalue analysis) using FREQUENCIES.
Alternatively the physical distribution of damping in a structure may be modelled using
MODAL DAMPING DISTRIBUTED, where the computed modal damping factors
from MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL VISCOUS (see Modal Damping Control) is
used.
The following apply only for MODES and FREQUENCIES keywords:
MODAL DAMPING {DISTRIBUTED | MODES
FREQUENCIES RAYLEIGH}
{Mi | i}
ai
[bi]
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RAYLEIGH |
Spectral Control
Mi
i
ai
The (i)th mode number.

The (i)th specified frequency.
The modal damping value for the (i)th mode or (i)th specified frequency,
or the mass Rayleigh damping constant when the RAYLEIGH option is
invoked.
The stiffness Rayleigh damping constant when the RAYLEIGH option is
invoked.
bi
Excitation
The EXCITATION data section specifies the excitation direction and is compulsory.
EXCITATION
Xdir
Ydir
Zdir
Xdir
Ydir
Zdir
The excitation factor in the global X-direction

The excitation factor in the global Y-direction
The excitation factor in the global Z-direction
Note. The above factors are the components of the vector defining the direction of
excitation.
Spectral Curve
The SPECTRAL CURVE data section is used to specify the frequency-displacement,
frequency-velocity or frequency-acceleration curve.
SPECTRAL CURVE
nspts
icurve
< freqi valuei >i=1,n

nspts
Icurve
freqi
valuei
The number of points defining the spectral curve.

The spectral curve type:
=1 for frequency-displacement curve
=2 for frequency-velocity curve
=3 for frequency-acceleration curve
=4 for period displacement curve
=5 for period velocity curve
=6 for period acceleration curve
The frequency for the (i)th point on the spectral curve.
The value of the displacement/velocity/acceleration for the (i)th point on
the spectral curve in ascending order.
Notes
1. The parameter norm in EIGENVALUE or GUYAN CONTROL must be set to 1
in the eigenvalue analysis to normalise the eigenvectors to global mass before a
spectral analysis can be carried out.
2. To use distributed damping factors MODAL DAMPING DISTRIBUTED must be
specified, otherwise the current direct input damping factors will be used.
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3. When MODAL DAMPING is specified it must follow CONSTANTS.

4. If PLOT FILE is placed after the SPECTRAL CONTROL chapter the spectral
results are transferred to the LUSAS Modeller plot file for subsequent plotting.
5. Damping is only taken into account for spectral combination type CQC.
6. Spectral response may also be carried out in LUSAS Modeller.
Harmonic Response Control

The HARMONIC_RESPONSE CONTROL data chapter is used to control the solution
procedure for forced vibration or harmonic response analysis. This data chapter should
always follow an eigenvalue analysis since this analysis depends upon the
eigensolutions that should have already been obtained. For further information
regarding the solution of forced vibration problems refer to Harmonic Response
Analysis, and the LUSAS Theory Manual.
Constants
The CONSTANTS data section is used to specify the harmonic response control
parameters and the user defined default damping values. This section may only be
specified once in an analysis; once these constants have been defined they are
unchangeable.
CONSTANTS
nmod
dampm
damps
nmod dampm damps
The number of system eigenmodes which are to be utilised in the harmonic

response analysis. (default = number of eigenvalues previously solved for,
i.e. nroot)
The overriding default value for the viscous damping coefficients not
specified in the VISCOUS DAMPING data section. (default = 0.05, that is
5%)
The overriding default value for structural damping coefficients not
specified in the STRUCTURAL DAMPING data section. (default = 0.0,
that is 0%)
Frequencies
The FREQUENCY data section is used to specify the loading (or sampling)
frequencies for which the harmonic analysis will be carried out.
FREQUENCIES
freqi
freqi
Value of the (i)th sampling frequency. This line must be repeated for each
frequency but may be generated by using the LUSAS data generation
structure FIRST, INC, INC.
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Viscous Damping
The VISCOUS DAMPING data section is used to specify the damping of each system
mode of vibration as a portion of the critical damping for that mode. Viscous damping
may be input for each mode directly using the MODES keyword (LUSAS will then
assign the viscous damping value to the modal frequency when it has been determined
by the eigenvalue analysis) or may be input at known frequencies (LUSAS will then
interpolate to the modal frequencies computed in the eigenvalue analysis) using the
FREQUENCIES keyword. Alternatively the physical distribution of damping in a
structure may be modelled using VISCOUS DAMPING DISTRIBUTED, where the
computed viscous damping factors from MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL VISCOUS
are used (see section on Modal Damping Control).
VISCOUS DAMPING {DISTRIBUTED | MODES
FREQUENCIES RAYLEIGH}
{Mi | i}
Mi
i
ai
bi
ai
RAYLEIGH |
[bi]

The modal damping value for the (i)th mode or (i)th specified frequency,
or the mass Rayleigh damping constant when the RAYLEIGH option is
invoked.
The stiffness Rayleigh damping constant when the RAYLEIGH option is
invoked.
Structural Damping
The STRUCTURAL DAMPING data section specifies the damping of each system
mode of vibration via the hysteretic damping value; this value may be different for each
system mode but is constant for the structure for each mode. Structural damping may
be input for each mode directly (LUSAS will then assign the structural damping value
to the modal frequency when it has been determined by the eigenvalue analysis) using
the MODES keyword or may be input at known frequencies using the FREQUENCIES
keyword (LUSAS will then interpolate to the modal frequencies computed in the
eigenvalue analysis). Alternatively the physical distribution of damping in a structure
may be modelled using STRUCTURAL DAMPING DISTRIBUTED, where the
computed modal damping factors from MODAL_DAMPING CONTROL
STRUCTURAL are used (see section on Modal Damping Control).
STRUCTURAL DAMPING {DISTRIBUTED | MODES | FREQUENCIES}
{Mi | i}
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Mi
i
i

The structural damping value for the (i)th mode or (i)th specified
frequency.
Harmonic Loading
The HARMONIC LOADING data section specifies the harmonic loads in terms of
their real and imaginary components. By specifying both components the phase
difference of the loads can be specified.
HARMONIC LOADING
{REAL | IMAGINARY}
lnum
lnum
The LOAD CASE number which describes the harmonic loading

component.
The HARMONIC LOADING defaults are defined as follows:
If no HARMONIC LOADING is defined or if the HARMONIC LOADING

command is specified without any parameters then the default loading is assumed:
LOAD CASE number 1 is used as the real component and the imaginary
component is assumed to be zero;
If only the real component of load is specified then the imaginary component is
assumed to be zero;
If only the imaginary component of load is specified then the real component is
assumed to be zero.
Notes
1. The parameter norm in EIGENVALUE or GUYAN CONTROL must be set to 1
in the eigenvalue analysis to normalise the eigenvectors to global mass before a
harmonic response analysis can be carried out.
2. Modal and structural damping values for unspecified system modes for direct input
of damping using VISCOUS DAMPING MODES or FREQUENCIES will be
interpreted as the default values in the CONSTANTS data section.
3. Modal and structural damping values specified at known FREQUENCIES will be
interpolated at the nmod selected system frequencies: interpolation to system
frequencies within the range specified in the relevant DAMPING data section will
be linear, while interpolation to system frequencies beyond the range specified will
be constant and will invoke a warning message.
4. Original and interpolated damping will be echoed.
5. When Rayleigh damping constants are specified the corresponding modal damping
is computed from:
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Fourier Control
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
FG a r w IJ
H w br K
modal damping
2
where w is either the natural frequency corresponding to the particular mode or the
frequency that is input on the data line. This conversion is done before the
interpretation of the damping is carried out.
When the RAYLEIGH option is used notes 3. and 4. will still apply.
To use distributed damping factors VISCOUS and/or STRUCTURAL DAMPING
DISTRIBUTED must be specified otherwise the current direct input damping
factors will be used.
LOAD CASE numbering is assumed to be consecutive. After a RESTART
command has been used the new LOAD CASES start renumbering from 1 again.
The
harmonic
loading
must
be
respecified
with
every
new
HARMONIC_RESPONSE data command.
Throughout HARMONIC_RESPONSE CONTROL, where a default is given, you
can input a D for a particular input variable to invoke the default value.
Option 181 provides output in the polar coordinate system.
PDSP loading is not permitted with this facility.
Fourier Control
The FOURIER CONTROL data chapter controls the input of the Fourier components
for use with Fourier elements. This data chapter must be used if Fourier elements are
utilised. For further information regarding the solution of Fourier problems refer to the
section titled Fourier Analysis, and the LUSAS Theory Manual.
FOURIER CONTROL
HARMONIC
[symmetry]
H Hlast Hdiff
symmetry The harmonic components to be analysed (default = 0):
= 0 both symmetric and asymmetric components
= 1 only the asymmetric components
= 2 only the symmetric components
H Hlast Hdiff
The first harmonic, last harmonic and difference in
harmonics of the Fourier expansion.
Example. Fourier Control
In order to apply a line load with an intensity of 8 per unit length of the structure over
an arc from 10 to 20 and to solve for the first 4 harmonics (symmetric), the datafile
will have the following form:
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LOAD CASE
CL
1
16.
CURVE DEFINITION
0.
4
0.
USER
:define User curve 4
10
:assign a value of 1 at 10
20
:assign a value of 1 at 20
CURVE ASSIGNMENT
1 0.5 4
:assign load curve 4 with a factor
of 0.5 to loadcase 1
FOURIER CONTROL
HARMONICS
0
:solve symmetric components only

:evaluate harmonics 0,1,2 and 3.
Concentrated loads, constant body forces and body force potentials are applied in the
global XYZ directions, as opposed to surface tractions, initial stresses, initial strains
and thermal loading which are all applied in the local xyz directions. Note that
concentrated loads/nodal reactions are input and output as forces per unit length.
Concentrated loads may also be applied in the cylindrical coordinate system by setting
Option 202.
Notes
1. Both the symmetric and the asymmetric components will be calculated unless
overridden by the symmetry input parameter.
2. The HARMONIC data line applies to all H, Hlast, Hdiff series following the
specification of this command. HARMONIC may be respecified in this data
chapter if required.
3. All loads for a static analysis will be decomposed into the defined harmonic
components.
4. If a dynamic, eigenvalue or harmonic response analysis is required the harmonic
series should only contain 1 term.
5. Concentrated loads may be applied in the local cylindrical coordinate system by
using Option 202.
Creating a Plot File

The PLOT FILE data section writes the analysis mesh data and results to secondary
storage for subsequent plotting using LUSAS Modeller. For nonlinear, dynamic,
transient and viscous analyses the frequency of plot file generation is controlled via the
OUTPUT data sections (in these cases the PLOT FILE data section is not required).
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Restart Facilities
PLOT FILE
Notes
1. For linear analyses PLOT FILE must be placed after all the LOAD CASE and
ELEMENT/NODAL OUTPUT commands.
2. PLOT FILE should be specified prior to ENVELOPE and LOAD
COMBINATION.
3. To save eigenvalue results, place the PLOT FILE command prior to the harmonic
or spectral commands.
4. The structural definition can be saved (and subsequently viewed) when using a
pre-analysis data check (Option 51).
5. When carrying out a nonlinear, dynamic, transient or a viscous analysis the plot
file should be requested by setting the incplt parameter within the OUTPUT
data section in the appropriate data chapter. However, the PLOT FILE command
may still be specified at the end of the analysis.
6. If a nonlinear, dynamic, transient or a viscous analysis terminates and plot files
have been requested a plot file will always be created for the last increment.
Restart Facilities
Data can be written to disk to enable a nonlinear, dynamic, transient or viscous
problem to be restarted from additional steps or a load combination to be carried out.
Note that for nonlinear, dynamic, transient or viscous analyses the frequency of restart
file generation is controlled via the OUTPUT data sections of the appropriate
CONTROL data chapter.
Writing to a Restart File

The data section RESTART WRITE is used to control writing of the LUSAS database
to disk for subsequent processing.
RESTART WRITE
ndump
[BRIEF]
[ndump]
The number of the restart dump to be written.
Notes
1. Restart files are written to a file of the same name as the data file but with an
extension of .rst.
2. May be placed after any LOAD CASE data chapter for nonlinear problems.
3. The RESTART WRITE BRIEF command will dump sufficient information to
enable a problem to be restarted for LOAD COMBINATIONS. This option cannot
be used for restarting any other problem.
4. If no dump number is specified the dump number will be incremented by one from
the previous highest value.
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5. If a dump number is specified that already exists, a warning message will be

printed and the dump will be overwritten.
6. In a nonlinear problem a dump will only be written if the solution converged.
7. When carrying out a nonlinear, dynamic, transient or a viscous analysis the restart
write file should be requested by setting the incrst parameter within the
OUTPUT data section in the appropriate data chapter.
8. If a nonlinear, dynamic, transient or a viscous analysis terminates and restart
dumps have been requested a restart dump will always be created for the last
increment.
9. Selecting Option 251 will generate a restart file from a data check phase. To
complete the analysis after a successful data check, initiate the restart file and
LUSAS will recommence the analysis at the equation solution phase. This
particular restart facility is only valid for a linear static problem and is not
available for other types of analyses.
Reading from a Restart File

The data section RESTART READ is used to control reading of the written LUSAS
database from disk for subsequent processing.
RESTART READ
ndump
fname
[ndump]
[fname]
The number of the RESTART WRITE dump to be recovered

(default = last saved dump).
The file name of the restart file (without extension).
(default = name of data file).
Notes
1. The filename extension .rst is used for all restart files.
2. The RESTART READ data command must be the first line of any restart
processing (unless a SYSTEM command is present in which case the RESTART
READ will follow this).
3. Further data may be stored in the restart file after a RESTART READ.
4. A new LUSAS Modeller plot file will be created in a nonlinear, dynamic, transient
or viscous analysis if required after a RESTART READ. The existing plot file can
be used by setting Option 204 either in the previous analysis or in the restart data
file.
5. Any system parameters specified in the previous analysis must be respecified on
restart.
6. A RESTART analysis can be utilised to create a LUSAS Modeller plot file only.
Example. Restart Read
To create a plot file only:
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Re-Solution
RESTART READ
PLOT FILE
END
To continue a nonlinear analysis:
RESTART READ
LOADCASE
...
NONLINEAR CONTROL
...
END
To perform a pre-solution restart analysis created using Option 251:
RESTART READ filename
PLOT FILE
END
Re-Solution
The reduced stiffness matrices for linear elastic analyses can be saved to disk by
specifying option 279 when using the restart facility. This allows subsequent analyses
to process additional load cases using the matrix stored on disk to reduce solution
times. The stiffness file takes a default .stf extension, and the location of the stored
stiffness file can be changed using the STIFFNESS environment variable. The stiffness
file changes during the re-solution phase. The highest load case from the previous resolution is stored in the file. Loadcases will be numbered in ascending order if not
otherwise specified on the LOAD CASE line, as is the default when the data file is
tabulated by Modeller. The stiffness file must have the same name as the restart file,
but with a .stf extension.
The stiffness matrix is accessed for re-solution using the RESTART READ command,
and it must be available when the restart file is read if option 279 was used when the
restart file was created. If LUSAS cannot locate a stiffness file while reading the restart
file, an error will be issued. If the stiffness file has accidentally been erased or
corrupted, it should be recreated by re-running the original analysis.
The data syntax for creating a stiffness file using the restart write command is as
follows:
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problem title re-solution

options
279
...
load case
...
restart write
end
The stiffness file is read using the restart read command and subsequent load cases are
processed by specifying the following syntax:
restart read filename
load case
...
load case
...
load case
...
end
Notes
1. It is advisable to always work on a backup copy of the stiffness file as it can
become corrupted if LUSAS terminates with an error while accessing the file.
2. The stiffness file cannot be split using the method outlined for splitting the frontal
file.
End
The data section END is used to terminate the current problem data file and is
mandatory.
END
Notes
1. The END statement must be the last data section in the analysis datafile.
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End
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LUSAS User Options
Appendix A LUSAS
User Options
For usability LUSAS User Options are listed by option number and also by Category
LUSAS User Options

No.
Effect of option (plus related notes where applicable)
Category
Suppress node coordinate checks for similar coordinates

and missing nodes
No overwriting present in data exit on first occurrence
Compute element stresses and strains (plates/flat shells)
Continue nonlinear/eigenvalue solution when failed to
converge
Keep global matrix assembly in-core for fast/iterative
solvers
Invokes finer numerical integration rules for elements
Invokes coarse numerical integration rule for semiloof
Invokes non-orthogonal concrete crack model (concrete
model 24)
Invokes fracture energy strain-softening model (concrete
model 24)
Invokes strain-variable shear retention model (concrete
model 24)
Output final node coordinates in ascending order
Suppresses stress output but not stress resultant output
Output direction cosines of local cartesian systems for
interface
Follower loads (available for selected elements)
Output nodal displacement increments for nonlinear
analyses
Output nodal residual forces (nonlinear)
INPUT
4
14
16
17
18
19
20
22
23
26
30
32
33
34
36
39
40
42
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INPUT
PROCESSING
NONLINEAR /
EIGENVALUES
NONLINEAR
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
OUTPUT
OPTIMISATION
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
NONLINEAR
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
Appendix A LUSAS User Options
No.
Category
44
45
46
47
48
49
51
53

Suppress expanded input data printout for load cases
Axisymmetry about the global X-axis
Switch CBF input from Force/unit volume to acceleration
Automatic correction of midside nodes
Data processing only
Positive definite/singularity check on modulus matrix at
each Gauss point
Updated Lagrangian geometric nonlinearity
All 2D slideline surfaces defined with outward normals
Continue solution if more than one negative pivot occurs
Non-symmetric frontal solution
Calculate element internal forces
Echo nodal data read from data transfer file
Suppress machine code inner loops
Output principal stresses and directions for solids
Total Lagrangian geometric nonlinearity
Formulate element mass with fine integration
Suppress intermediate eigenvalue output for Subspace or
bracketing methods
Output optimum frontal solution order
Switch off load correction stiffness matrix due to
centripetal acceleration
Lumped mass matrix
Use assumed shear strain field for QTS8 thick shell
elements
Don't include superelement generation load
Invokes geometric assignments input
Invokes material assignments input
Invokes temperature input for joints (by default no
temperature in joints)
Clockwise node numbering
Save shape function array for restarts
Parallel frontal solver algorithm
Gauss to Newton-Cotes integration for elements
Stress resultants by f=Kd and cubic interpolation
Stress resultants by f=Kd and equilibrium
Output yield flags only
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
PROCESSING
54
55
59
61
62
64
66
70
72
77
87
91
93
100
102
105
110
111
115
116
117
118
119
123
124
131
134
136
137
138
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NONLINEAR
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
NONLINEAR
SOLVER
PROCESSING
COUPLED
OPTIMISATION
OUTPUT
NONLINEAR
INTEGRATION
EIGENVALUES
OPTIMISATION
LOADING
DYNAMICS
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
RESTART
SOLVER
INTEGRATION
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
NONLINEAR
LUSAS User Options
No.
Category
139
Output yielded, cracked or crushed integration points only

for MNL
Include stiffness (second) Rayleigh damping parameter
Omit output phase
14 point integration rule for HX20
Material Model 29 required (mandatory with non-crosssection elements)
Guide arc-length solution with current stiffness parameter
Eulerian geometric nonlinearity
Suppress storage of shapes
Use standard shear strain field for QTS4 thick shell
elements
Formulate modulus matrix by integrating across the crosssection
Verify arguments to user-supplied constitutive model
routines
Harmonic response/complex mode output required in polar
system
Double convergence check on coupled analyses running
concurrently
Suppress stringent slave search for slideline problems
Suppress initial slideline_surface stiffness check
Suppress initial penetration check for slidelines
Include all variables in convergence norm computations
Fast element stiffness formulation without sparsity checks
Apply CLs in local cylindrical coordinates with Fourier
elements
Use existing Plot file after restarting an analysis
Use angle in degrees to define direction of anisotropy for
user-defined materials
Write plot file in pre version 11.0 format (not valid for
explicit dynamics)
Use alternative number of parameters for enhanced strain
interpolation function
Error if a value is outside the bounds of a table of values
Co-rotational nonlinear geometric formulation
Suppress stress calculation for eigenvalue analysis
Error for material direction cosines not in plane of
semiloof elements
Heat fraction specified for thermal softening
NONLINEAR
143
144
146
147
155
156
157
164
167
169
170
171
172
179
181
183
184
185
186
187
197
202
204
207
208
225
227
229
230
231
235
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OUTPUT
OUTPUT
DYNAMICS
OUTPUT
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
OUTPUT
OPTIMISATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
NONLINEAR
OUTPUT
COUPLED
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
NONLINEAR
OPTIMISATION
LOADING
RESTART
INPUT
OUTPUT
INTEGRATION
PROCESSING
NONLINEAR
OPTIMISATION
PROCESSING
INPUT
No.
Category
242
247
248
250
251
Temperatures input and output in degrees Celsius

Extra output for iterative solvers
Single precision preconditioning for PCG solver
Datafile has been created by Modeller
Data processing and create a restart file (linear static
analyses only)
Suppress pivot warning messages from frontal solution
algorithm
Emissivity specified in thermal environment properties
Output all eigensolutions computed using inverse iteration
Output all radiation surface view factors to FACET file.
Suppress recalculation of radiation view factors in coupled
analyses
Save nodal stresses in plot file to avoid stress extrapolation
in Modeller
Switch for selecting root with lowest residual norm (arclength method)
Layer by layer computation of mass matrix for solid
composites
Activate or deactivate elements
Contact penalty stiffness update for augmented Lagrangian
and slidelines
Use Uzawa rather than Powell method for node activity
Automatic time step calculation for implicit dynamics
Assign six degrees of freedom to all thick shell element
nodes
Save the reduced stiffness for further use in a linear
analysis
Autoloader file
Plastic work is to be transferred in a coupled analysis
Write element stiffness and mass matrices to plot file
Exclude incompatible modes for solid composite elements
Plot/restart databases open until end of analysis. Speeds
subsequent dumps.
Arc-length solution using local relative displacements
(interface elements)
Output results to user-defined output file
Compute number of eigenvalues in specified range and
terminate analysis
Adaptive Analysis: Overwrite disp's with interpolated
disp's from old mesh
Global matrix (and righthand side) assembly and output
only
INPUT
SOLVER
SOLVER
INPUT
INPUT
252
253
254
255
256
259
261
266
272
273
274
275
278
279
281
289
290
303
304
308
310
311
318
320
382
SOLVER
INPUT
EIGENVALUE
OUTPUT
COUPLED
OUTPUT
NONLINEAR
INTEGRATION
PROCESSING
NONLINEAR
PROCESSING
DYNAMICS
PROCESSING
SOLVER
PROCESSING
COUPLED
OUTPUT
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
NONLINEAR
OUTPUT
EIGENVALUE
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
LUSAS User Options
No.
Category
323
Extra preconditioning for iterative solver with a

hierarchical basis
Specify damping properties for joint properties general
explicitly
Allow application of angular velocities with nonlinear auto
incrementation
Always output progress information during solution
Suppress condition number estimate in fast solvers
Separate plot file for each analysis step
Single segment contact from beginning of problem
Single segment contact from beginning of second
increment
Slideline summary output
Turn off consistently linearised formulation for slidelines
Use of a fixed penalty parameter with slidelines
Slideline Cohesion with Coulomb friction in 2D
Suppress echo of computed laminate properties in output
file (woven fabric material)
Write element stiffness, mass and damping matrices to plot
file
Strain hardening approach to modified von Mises and
Hoffman material models (77/78)
Extended input data diagostics for CEB-FIP creep and
shrinkage model
Suppress use of METIS ordering for fast solvers
Use minimum amount of memory for BCS solvers
Output stress resultants relative to beam axes for eccentric
BTS3 elements
Apply CBF, ELDS, UDL loads along beam axes with
BMS3 elements
Use of weighted force/stiffness distribution with slidelines
Redefine NSET to angle in element xy-plane for use in
orthotropic material properties
Use duplicate nodes facility for collapsed elements
Echo thermal link elements to output file
Include selected results in plot file for data-onlyprocessing
Lamina directions supported
Use 14-point fine integration rule for mass matrix of TH10
family (used together with 91)
Improved top/middle/bottom transverse shear stress
calculation for thick shell elements
With data-only-processing, compute memory requirements
for solution of equations
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INPUT
NONLINEAR
OUTPUT
SOLVER
OUTPUT
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
NONLINEAR
OUTPUT
SOLVER
SOLVER
OUTPUT
LOADING
SLIDELINES
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
PROCESSING
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
PROCESSING
No.
Category
398
Use all 27/18 integration points for stress extrapolation for

20/16 node solids with fine integration
Retain inactive elements in birth and death solution (old
analysis type)
Capillary pressure .F. (default) or Water saturation .T. is
2nd DOF in the hygro-thermal analysis (to be set by
Modeller)
Introduce residual bending flexibility correction for 2-node
thick beam BMI21
Compute equivalent nodal loading from equilibrium
considerations for 2-node thick beam BMI21
Specify geometric properties along beam centroidal axes
Specify CBF, UDL, SSI, SSR and TEMP loads along
beam centroidal axes
Suppress mandatory use of fine integration with the
concrete material model (model 94)
Steady state solutions when using two-phase elements (not
applicable for consolidation analysis)
thick beam BTS3
Data file created in v15.0 or later
Output stress resultants relative to beam centroidal axes
for eccentric elements
Activate spring supports in undeformed location
INTEGRATION
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402
403
404
405
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407
412
414
416
418
420
384
PROCESSING
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
INPUT
LOADING
INTEGRATION
SOLVER
SOLVER
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
PROCESSING
LUSAS User Options by Category

No.
70
183
256
289
105
146
275
254
311
93
2
4
45
47
48
49
51
61
117
118
119
123
207
235
242
250
251
253
324
405
18
19
Category
Echo nodal data read from data transfer file

Double convergence check on coupled analyses running
concurrently
Suppress recalculation of radiation view factors in coupled
analyses
Plastic work is to be transferred in a coupled analysis
Lumped mass matrix
Include stiffness (second) Rayleigh damping parameter
Automatic time step calculation for implicit dynamics
Output all eigensolutions computed using inverse iteration
Compute number of eigenvalues in specified range and
terminate analysis
Suppress intermediate eigenvalue output for Subspace or
bracketing methods
Suppress node coordinate checks for similar coordinates
and missing nodes
No overwriting present in data exit on first occurrence
Suppress expanded input data printout for load cases
Axisymmetry about the global X-axis
Switch CBF input from Force/unit volume to acceleration
Automatic correction of midside nodes
Data processing only
All 2D slideline surfaces defined with outward normals
Invokes geometric assignments input
Invokes material assignments input
Invokes temperature input for joints (by default no
temperature in joints)
Clockwise node numbering
Use angle in degrees to define direction of anisotropy for
user-defined materials
Heat fraction specified for thermal softening
Temperatures input and output in degrees Celsius
Datafile has been created by Modeller
Data processing and create a restart file (linear static
analyses only)
Emissivity specified in thermal environment properties
Specify damping properties for joint properties general
explicitly
Specify geometric properties along beam centroidal axes
Invokes finer numerical integration rules for elements
Invokes coarse numerical integration rule for semiloof
COUPLED
COUPLED
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COUPLED
COUPLED
DYNAMICS
DYNAMICS
DYNAMICS
EIGENVALUE
EIGENVALUE
EIGENVALUES
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
No.
20
22
23
91
134
155
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171
172
225
266
395
396
398
407
102
202
381
385
406
17
36
54
62
87
138
Category
Invokes non-orthogonal concrete crack model (concrete

model 24)
Invokes fracture energy strain-softening model (concrete
model 24)
Invokes strain-variable shear retention model (concrete
model 24)
Formulate element mass with fine integration
Gauss to Newton-Cotes integration for elements
Use standard shear strain field for QTS4 thick shell
elements
Formulate modulus matrix by integrating across the crosssection
Use alternative number of parameters for enhanced strain
interpolation function
Layer by layer computation of mass matrix for solid
composites
Use 14-point fine integration rule for mass matrix of TH10
family (used together with 91)
Improved top/middle/bottom transverse shear stress
calculation for thick shell elements
Use all 27/18 integration points for stress extrapolation for
20/16 node solids with fine integration
Suppress mandatory use of fine integration with the
concrete material model (model 94)
Switch off load correction stiffness matrix due to
centripetal acceleration
Apply CLs in local cylindrical coordinates with Fourier
elements
Apply CBF, ELDS,UDL loads along beam axes with
BMS3 elements
Preserve loading assigned to deactivated elements for
subsequent application on activation
Specify CBF, UDL, SSI, SSR and TEMP loads along
beam centroidal axes
Keep global matrix assembly in-core for fast/iterative
solvers
Follower loads (available for selected elements)
Updated Lagrangian geometric nonlinearity
Continue solution if more than one negative pivot occurs
Total Lagrangian geometric nonlinearity
Output yield flags only
INTEGRATION
386
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
INTEGRATION
LOADING
LOADING
LOADING
LOADING
LOADING
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
No.
139
157
164
167
179
187
229
261
273
308
340
370
16
30
72
100
170
197
230
26
32
33
34
39
40
42
44
46
55
59
77
115
116
Category
Output yielded, cracked or crushed integration points only

for MNL
Material Model 29 required (mandatory with non-crosssection elements)
Guide arc-length solution with current stiffness parameter
Eulerian geometric nonlinearity
Verify arguments to user-supplied constitutive model
routines
Include all variables in convergence norm computations
Co-rotational nonlinear geometric formulation
Switch for selecting root with lowest residual norm (arclength method)
Contact penalty stiffness update for augmented Lagrangian
and slidelines
Arc-length solution using local relative displacements
(interface elements)
Allow application of angular velocities with nonlinear auto
incrementation
Strain hardening approach to modified von Mises and
Hoffman material models (77/78)
Continue nonlinear/eigenvalue solution when failed to
converge
Output final node coordinates in ascending order
Suppress machine code inner loops
Output optimum frontal solution order
Suppress storage of shapes
Fast element stiffness formulation without sparsity checks
Suppress stress calculation for eigenvalue analysis
Suppresses stress output but not stress resultant output
Output direction cosines of local cartesian systems for
interface
Output nodal displacement increments for nonlinear
analyses
Output nodal residual forces (nonlinear)
Output principal stresses and directions for solids
NONLINEAR
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NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR
NONLINEAR /
EIGENVALUES
OPTIMISATION
OPTIMISATION
OPTIMISATION
OPTIMISATION
OPTIMISATION
OPTIMISATION
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
No.
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144
147
169
181
208
255
259
290
304
310
320
342
345
348
363
364
373
380
389
390
418
14
53
66
110
111
136
137
227
Category

Omit output phase
Harmonic response/complex mode output required in polar
system
Write plot file in pre version 11.0 format (not valid for
explicit dynamics)
Output all radiation surface view factors to FACET file.
Save nodal stresses in plot file to avoid stress extrapolation
in Modeller
Write element stiffness and mass matrices to plot file
Plot/restart databases open until end of analysis. Speeds
subsequent dumps.
Output results to user-defined output file
Global matrix (and righthand side) assembly and output
only
Always output progress information during solution
Separate plot file for each analysis step
Slideline summary output
Suppress echo of computed laminate properties in output
file (woven fabric material)
Write element stiffness, mass and damping matrices to plot
file
Extended input data diagostics for CEB-FIP creep and
shrinkage model
Output stress resultants relative to beam axes for eccentric
BTS3 elements
Echo thermal link elements to output file
Include selected results in plot file for data-onlyprocessing
Output stress resultants relative to beam centroidal axes
for eccentric elements
Compute element stresses and strains (plates/flat shells)
Positive definite/singularity check on modulus matrix at
each Gauss point
Calculate element internal forces
Use assumed shear strain field for QTS8 thick shell
elements
Don't include superelement generation load
Stress resultants by f=Kd and cubic interpolation
Stress resultants by f=Kd and equilibrium
Error if a value is outside the bounds of a table of values
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
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OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
No.
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303
318
346
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387
388
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416
420
124
204
184
185
186
352
353
355
386
64
131
247
248
252
279
323
344
376
Category
Error for material direction cosines not in plane of

semiloof elements
Activate or deactivate elements
Use Uzawa rather than Powell method for node activity
Assign six degrees of freedom to all thick shell element
nodes
Autoloader file
Exclude incompatible modes for solid composite elements
Adaptive Analysis: Overwrite disp's with interpolated
disp's from old mesh
Single segment contact from beginning of problem
Single segment contact from beginning of second
increment
Redefine NSET to angle in element xy-plane for use in
orthotropic material properties
Use duplicate nodes facility for collapsed elements
Lamina directions supported
With data-only-processing, compute memory requirements
for solution of equations
Retain inactive elements in birth and death solution (old
analysis type)
Data file created in v15.0 or later
Activate spring supports in undeformed location
Save shape function array for restarts
Use existing Plot file after restarting an analysis
Suppress stringent slave search for slideline problems
Suppress initial slideline_surface stiffness check
Suppress initial penetration check for slidelines
Turn off consistently linearised formulation for slidelines
Use of a fixed penalty parameter with slidelines
Slideline Cohesion with Coulomb friction in 2D
Use of weighted force/stiffness distribution with slidelines
Non-symmetric frontal solution
Parallel frontal solver algorithm
Extra output for iterative solvers
Single precision preconditioning for PCG solver
Suppress pivot warning messages from frontal solution
algorithm
Save the reduced stiffness for further use in a linear
analysis
Extra preconditioning for iterative solver with a
hierarchical basis
Suppress condition number estimate in fast solvers
Suppress use of METIS ordering for fast solvers
PROCESSING
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PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
PROCESSING
RESTART
RESTART
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SLIDELINES
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
No.
Category
377
402
Use minimum amount of memory for BCS solvers

Capillary pressure .F. (default) or Water saturation .T. is
2nd DOF in the hygro-thermal analysis (to be set by
Modeller)
thick beam BMI21
Compute equivalent nodal loading from equilibrium
considerations for 2-node thick beam BMI21
Steady state solutions when using two-phase elements (not
applicable for consolidation analysis)
thick beam BTS3
SOLVER
SOLVER
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404
412
414
390
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
SOLVER
Nonlinear Hardening Material Convention
Appendix B
Nonlinear
Hardening Material
Convention
(engineering stress)
2
1
e2
e1
p 2
E p2
p 1
E p1
2
(engineering strain)
Using the slope of the uniaxial yield stress against equivalent plastic strain:
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Appendix B Nonlinear Hardening Material Convention
Ep
F1 E p I
GH E JK
we have:
E p1
1 y
1 y
E p2
and
2 1
2 1
where:
y
E
1 1e 1
2 e2 2
which may be substituted into the top equation to give the corresponding C values for
each section:
C
Ep
F1 E p I
GH E JK
(Ep < E)
p
p
Now the strain values required by LUSAS are the 1 , 2 , etc. The limit on the
equivalent plastic strain up to which the hardening curve is valid are, thus:
L1 1 1e 1 1
E
and
L 2 2 e2 2 2
E
The converted curve for LUSAS use would, therefore, be as follows:
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Stress
2
1
C2
C1
L1
L2
Equivalent plastic strain
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Appendix B Nonlinear Hardening Material Convention
394
Solver User Interface Routines
Appendix C Material
Model Interface
Solver User Interface Routines
A number of interface facilities are available within the LUSAS Solver. Since the
specification of these facilities requires both external development of FORTRAN
source code and access to the Solver object libraries, these facilities are aimed at the
advanced user.
The object libraries and user-interface routines needed for external code development
are provided in the LUSAS MMI kit. The kit also includes workspace and project files
that allow the development of external code in a visual environment on a PC, and
which enable the compilation and linking of that code into Lusas Solver. Please contact
your local distributor for further details.
User Defined Constitutive Models
For continuum based models the user is required to define three subroutines in
FORTRAN to carry out the following tasks:
USRKDM defines the modulus matrix.
USRSTR defines the current stress and material state and state variables.
USRSVB outputs evaluated non-linear state variables.
For resultant based models the user is required to define the following subroutines:
USRRDM defines the modulus matrix.
USRRST defines the current stress and material state and state variables.
USRSVB outputs evaluated non-linear state variables.
See Material Properties Nonlinear User and Material Properties Nonlinear Resultant
User for data syntax details.
User Defined Creep Models
This facility allows the specification of a creep law for a particular material if the creep
models available in LUSAS Solver are inappropriate. The user-supplied subroutine
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Appendix C Material Model Interface
USRCRP allows specification of creep laws that are a function of stress, strain and
temperature history.
See Creep Properties User for data syntax details.
User Defined Damage Models
The user-supplied damage subroutine USRDAM permits external computation of the
damage variable and its derivative with respect to the current elastic complementary
energy norm.
See Damage Properties User for data syntax details.
User Defined Viscoelastic Models
This facility permits an externally developed viscoelastic material model to be used
within Lusas. The user-supplied viscoelastic subroutine USRDMV is used to compute
the viscoelastic contribution to the modulus matrix.
See Visco Elastic Properties User for data syntax details.
User Defined Friction Models
The user-supplied subroutine USRSLF permits a non-linear friction law to be utilised
in a slideline analysis. The friction law may be a function of the surface temperatures,
the relative velocities and/or accelerations of adjacent surfaces and a set of user-defined
friction parameters.
See Slideline Properties User for data syntax details.
User Defined Rate of Internal Heat Generation
The user-supplied subroutine USRRHG permits the way in which internal heat is
generated in a thermal analysis to be defined. This can be defined to be a function of
temperature, time and chemical reaction. The parameters used to control the chemical
reaction are specified under the RIHG USER data chapter. In a thermo-mechanical
coupled analysis, variables defining the degree and rate of chemical reaction (or cure)
may be transferred to the structural analysis where they can be accessed in the user
interface routines USRKDM and USRSTR. The modulus matrix and stress computations
may then become a function of degree or rate of cure.
See RIHG User for data syntax details.
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Programming Rules
Software Required
A compatible FORTRAN compiler is required to include user-defined subroutines. Call
your LUSAS distributor for details.
Programming Rules
Modification of External Arguments
It is important that only those arguments indicated in the user-programmable routines
are modified. All other arguments may be manipulated as required, but must remain
unchanged.
Although LUSAS contains a large number of system error traps, specifically designed
to detect internally corrupted variables and artificially terminate the analysis procedure
in a controlled manner, this process cannot generally be guaranteed. Hence, illegal
modification of arguments may lead to unpredictable analysis termination or corrupt
solutions. LUSAS can accept no responsibility in such circumstances.
For the same reason it is important that the DIMENSION, CHARACTER and
LOGICAL declarations within the user-programmable subroutines are not modified or
deleted. Only code between the lines indicated may be modified externally. These
subroutines are described in detail in the following chapters.
Verification
The incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmable subroutines may be
verified via lower level subroutines that are also provided. Access to the verification
subroutines is activated by specification of Option 179 in the analysis data file. The
arguments to these routines should not be altered.
The logical variable FEA is for LUSAS/FEA use only. These verification routines are
described in detail in the following chapters.
External Error Diagnosis

The logical error flag (ERROR) is initialised to .FALSE., and may be used to detect a
fatal error within the externally supplied FORTRAN code. On exit from the userprogrammable subroutines detection of ERROR=.TRUE. will activate a controlled
termination of the analysis procedure.
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Argument Definition Codes

In the descriptions of all subroutines
in the sections that follow,
abbreviations are used to differentiate
between variables and arrays for
integer, real logical and character
variables. These definitions are
shown in the table right.
Code
Variable type
Code
Array type
IV
integer variable
IA
integer
array
RV
real variable
RA
real array
LV
logical variable
LA
logical array
CV
character
variable
CA
character
array
Declaration
FEA Ltd (LUSAS) can accept no responsibility whatsoever for any analysis or
programming results obtained through use of the user-programmable
CONSTITUTIVE MODELS, CREEP, DAMAGE, NONLINEAR FRICTION or
MODELLER RESULTS. Whilst FEA Ltd can validate that the arguments are
passed correctly through the interfaces to the user-programmable subroutines,
FEA Ltd cannot be held responsible for any programming or alterations carried
out by the user within these routines.
FEA Ltd cannot guarantee that the interfaces to the above-named user routines
will continue to remain in the form described in this manual.
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Continuum models
All constitutive models defined under MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR
USER utilise continuum stresses and strains and the user defined routines interface
with code at the material integration point level. For continuum based elements (for
example, bars, 2D and 3D continuum) this is within a Gauss point loop. For resultant
based elements (for example semi-loof beams and shells) this is at a fibre or layer
sampling position within the Gauss point loop.
The constitutive relationship is assumed to be of the form:
lq D lq
where lq are the increments of continuum stress, lq are the increments of
continuum strain and D is the constitutive or modulus matrix. The modulus matrix is
explicitly defined by the user via the externally developed FORTRAN subroutine,
USRKDM, and is of the form:
LM D11
D 21
D M
MM
ND ndse,1
D12
D13
D 22
D 23
D ndse,2
D ndse,3
OP
D 2, ndse
PP
P
D ndse, ndse Q
D1, ndse
where ndse is the number of continuum stresses or strains at a material sampling point.
The number of continuum stresses or strains at a point is related to the LUSAS model
number mdl, and is a constant for each element type.
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The continuum stress and strain components, and their associated model number (mdl)
are tabulated for each applicable LUSAS element group below:
mdl
Model type
Components
ndse
Uniaxial
xx
Plane stress
xx, yy, xy
Semi-loof shell
xx, yy, xy
Plane strain
(approximate)
xx, yy, xy
Axisymmetric
xx, yy, xy, zz
3D beams
xx, xy, xz
Solids
xx, yy, zz, xy,

yz, zx
3D semi-loof beams
xx, xy, xz, yz
Axisymmetric sheet and

shell
xx, yy
Axisymmetric thick
shell
xx, xy, zz
10
Thick plane beam
xx, xy
11
Plane strain
xx, yy, xy, zz
12
Thick shells
xx, yy, xy, yz,

zx
User Material Properties Input

The user material properties are input in a similar manner as the other LUSAS material
types.
The user material input consists of a total of nprz material parameters, the first 15 of
which are specifically for LUSAS use. These 15 properties are required should the user
wish to utilise some of the other LUSAS analysis types (e.g. thermal or dynamic
analyses) for which material parameters are required. The temperature is specified
should the user wish to use temperature dependent properties. Material properties 16 to
nprz must be supplied by the user in the order required by the user-supplied routines. It
should be noted however, that all nprz properties can be used within the user routines.
These properties, relating to the current temperature, are stored in the array ELPR.
Values for the complete table of reference temperatures are stored in array ELPRT.
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The 15 specific properties are:

1
Youngs modulus (E)
Poisson's ratio ()
Mass density ()
4-9
Coefficients of thermal expansion (xyzxyyzxz)
10
Mass Rayleigh damping parameter (ar)
11
Stiffness Rayleigh damping parameter (b r)
12
Heat fraction (hf)
13
Reference temperature (T)
14
Angle of anisotropy () measured in degrees relative to the reference

axes (with Option 207 set), or the Cartesian set number (nset) defining
the local reference axes.
15
Not used at present.
Together with the user material properties the user also needs to specify the following
integer numbers for the specific material defined:
lptusr a number which identifies the particular user material model.
nprz the total number of material properties used.
nstat the number of nonlinear state variables that are used in the material model
(these variables will be output together with the Gauss point stresses/strains). The
value of nstat must not be less than 1.
The numbers are specified on the data input line for the user material model as follows:
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER
nstat
lptuser
nprz
See the User-Supplied Nonlinear Material Properties section for more details.
Evaluation of the Modulus Matrix

The modulus matrix D is explicitly defined via the externally supplied FORTRAN
subroutine USRKDM. The routine is called at the material integration point level, from
both the LUSAS Solver pre-solution and post-solution analysis modules. On entry to
USRKDM, the modulus matrix D is fully initialised (each array component set to
floating point real zeros). Hence, only the non-zero components of the modulus matrix
need be evaluated. The returned modulus matrix must be symmetrical about the leading
diagonal.
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Nonlinear Stress Recovery

The stress recovery algorithm is defined explicitly via the externally supplied
FORTRAN subroutine USRSTR, and is concerned with the evaluation of:
Stress State the current stress state,
Material State the current material state (as indicated by the nonlinear state
variables),
Nonlinear Variables additional associated nonlinear variables.
The routine is called at the material integration point level, from the LUSAS Solver
post-solution analysis module. Stresses, strains and nonlinear state variables are
available as current values, values at the end of the previous iteration, and values at the
start of the current increment.
The procedure for updating incremental and iterative variables from the evaluated
current values is automatically performed by LUSAS Solver. Consequently,
modifications should be restricted to current values only.
Stress/Strain Formulation
For the Eulerian formulation and Green-Naghdi rate formulation, the stress components
have been rotated to the initial configuration using the rotation matrix evaluated using
polar decomposition. The stress rotation matrix is therefore that of the current
configuration.
For the Jaumann rate formulation, the stress components at time t have been rotated to
the current configuration. The stress rotation matrix is then the incremental spin matrix.
In addition, no total strain is evaluated for the Jaumann rate.
Nonlinear State Variable Output

The output of the evaluated nonlinear state variables is controlled via the externally
supplied FORTRAN subroutine, USRSVB. The routine is called at the material
integration point level, from the LUSAS Solver output analysis module.
Default nonlinear state variable output for user supplied constitutive models is of the
form shown below (6 variables to a line, to a total of nstat values. Nonlinear state
variables for user-supplied models are output by default and are not subject to LUSAS
Solver Options 138 and 139.
NL STATE VARIABLES
(contd.)
0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00

0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00
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The output of stresses, and optionally strains, follows the normal pattern for the
particular element type, i.e. it is subject to the usual LUSAS frequency and location
controls. All output must be written to the recognised LUSAS output channel defined
by integer NT6.
Verification
Three routines USRVF1, USRVF2 and USRVF3 are supplied to enable the user to
verify the incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmed subroutines
USRKDM, USRSTR and USRSVB respectively. These subroutines may be utilised by
the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRKDM
Purpose
Explicit definition of the modulus matrix D for user-defined material. This routine may
be programmed by the user but the argument list must not be altered in any way.
Note. For static nonlinear analysis failure to code this routine will result in slower
convergence. For transient dynamic analysis however it is important that this routine
defines the nonlinear modulus matrix as failure to do so may result in incorrect results.
SUBROUTINE USRKDM
A(
LPTUSR
,MDL
,NAXES
,NDSE
,NEL
NG
,NPRZ
,NSTAT
,NT6
,NTAB
NACTVE
,DINT
,DT
,TEMPC
,RSPTM
DOCT
,DOCC
,RDOC
,TEMPR
,SKEWA
VFIB
,VERIF
,NWINC
,REPAS
,ERROR
INIACT
,FEA
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
STRST
,STRSC
,XYZ
,D
,ELPRT
DRCMGP
DIMENSION
A
ELPR(NPRZ)
,EPST(NDSE)
,EPSC(NDSE)
STVBT(NSTAT)
,STVBC(NSTAT)
,STRST(NDSE)
STRSC(NDSE)
,XYZ(NAXES)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB),DRCMGP(NAXES,NAXES)
Name
Argument Description
Type
Modify
LPTUSR
User supplied constitutive model reference number
IV
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Name
Type
Modify
MDL
LUSAS reference code for stress model type
IV
NAXES
Number of system axes (dimensions)
IV
NDSE
Number of continuum stress components at a Gauss

point for the stress model type MDL
IV
NEL
Current element number
IV
NG
Current Gauss point number
IV
NPRZ
Number of material parameters for the constitutive

model
IV
NSTAT
Number of state dependent variables
IV
NT6
LUSAS results output channel
IV
NTAB
Number of temperature dependent property tables
IV
NACTVE
Element activation status

0-Standard element 1-activating 2-deactivated
IV
DINT
Characteristic length or area of the current Gauss

point
RV
DT
Current time step increment (dynamic analysis)
RV
TEMPC
Current temperature
RV
RSPTM
Current total response time (dynamic analysis)
RV
DOCT
Degree of cure at the start of the current increment

(thermo-mechanical coupled analysis via user defined
interface USRRHG)
RV
DOCC
Current degree of cure (thermo-mechanical coupled

analysis via user defined interface USRRHG)
RV
RDOC
Current rate of cure (thermo-mechanical coupled

RV
TEMPR
Reference or initial temperature
RV
SKEWA
Fabric skew angle (one per ply, composites only)
RV
VFIB
Fibre volume fraction (one per ply, composites only)
RV
VERIF
Logical incoming/outgoing argument verification flag
LV
NWINC
Logical flag, TRUE denoting the start of a new

increment
LV
REPAS
Logical flag, TRUE denoting a re-pass
LV
ERROR
Logical flag for fatal error and program termination
LV
yes
INIACT
Logical flag for initial activation of element
LV
FEA
Logical flag for FEA use only
LV
ELPR
Material properties for current element (evaluated at

the current temperature)
RA
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Name
Type
Modify
EPST
Total strain components at the start of the current

increment
RA
EPSC
Current total strain components
RA
STVBT
State variables at the start of the current increment
RA
STVBC
Current state variables
RA
STRST
Stress components at the start of the current

increment
RA
STRSC
Current stress components
RA
XYZ
Coordinates for the current Gauss point
RA
Modulus matrix (D-matrix)
RA
yes
ELPRT
Table of temperature dependent material properties
RA
DRCMGP
Direction cosine matrix for the material
RA
SUBROUTINE USRSTR
Purpose
Stress recovery algorithm for user-defined material. This subroutine may be
programmed by the user but the argument list may not be altered in any way.
Note. For a static nonlinear analysis, failure to code routine USRKDM will result in
slower convergence. For a transient dynamic analysis, however, it is important that the
routine USRKDM defines the nonlinear modulus matrix as failure to do so may result
in incorrect results.
SUBROUTINE USRSTR
A(
IMAT
,LPTUSR
,MDL
,NAXES
,NDSE
NEL
,NG
,NPRZ
,NSTAT
,NT6
NTAB
,DINT
,DISEN
,DT
,STREN
TEMPC
,RSPTM
,VIHG
,DOCT
,DOCC
RDOC
,SKEWA
,VFIB
,VERIF
,STHLV
REPAS
,ERROR
,BOUNDS
,NWINC
,INIACT
FEA
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSI
,EPSC
,STVBT
STVBI
,STVBC
,STRST
,STRSI
,STRSC
XYZ
,D
,ELPRT
,ROTAC
,ROTAT
DRCMGP
)
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DIMENSION
A
ELPR(NPRZ)
,EPST(NDSE)
,EPSI(NDSE)
EPSC(NDSE)
,STVBT(NSTAT)
,STVBI(NSTAT)
STVBC(NSTAT)
,STRST(NDSE)
,STRSI(NDSE)
STRSC(NDSE)
,XYZ(NAXES)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB)
,ROTAC(NAXES,NAXES)
ROTAT(NAXES,NAXES)
,DRCMGP(NAXES,NAXES)
Name
Type
Modify
IMAT
Material assignment reference number
IV
LPTUSR
User supplied constitutive model reference

number
IV
MDL
LUSAS reference code for stress model type
IV
NAXES
IV
NDSE
Number of continuum stress components at a

Gauss point for the stress model type MDL
IV
NEL
IV
NG
IV
NPRZ
Number of material parameters for the

constitutive model
IV
NSTAT
IV
NT6
IV
NTAB
Number of temperature dependent property tables
IV
DINT

point
RV
DISEN
Energy dissipated by inelastic processes
RV
yes
DT
RV
STREN
Increment of elastic strain energy
RV
yes
TEMPC
Current temperature
RV
RSPTM
RV
VIHG
Volumetric internal heat generation due to

mechanical work
RV
yes
DOCT
Degree of cure at the start of the current

increment (thermo-mechanical coupled analysis
via user defined interface USRRHG)
RV
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Name
Type
DOCC
Current degree of cure (thermo-mechanical

coupled analysis via user defined interface
USRRHG)
RV
RDOC
Current rate of cure (thermo-mechanical coupled

RV
SKEWA
Fabric skew angle (one per ply, composites only)
RV
VFIB
Fibre volume fraction (one per ply, composites

only)
RV
VERIF
Logical incoming/outgoing argument verification

flag
LV
STHLV
Logical increment step halving flag
LV
yes
REPAS
Logical flag for re-pass through subroutine
LV
ERROR
Logical flag for fatal error and program

termination
LV
yes
BOUNDS
Flag to error if temperature out of bounds of table
LV
NWINC

increment
LV
INIACT
LV
FEA
LV
ELPR
Material properties for current element (evaluated

at the current temperature
RA
EPST
Total strain components at the start of current

increment
RA
EPSI
Total strain components at the end of the previous

iteration
RA
EPSC
RA
STVBT
State variables at the start of the current

increment
RA
STVBI
State variables at the end of the previous iteration
RA
STVBC
On entry: State variables at start of the current

increment, on exit: Current state variables
RA
yes
STRST
Stress components at the start of the current

increment
RA
STRSI
Stress components at the end of the previous

iteration
RA
STRSC
On entry: Stress components at start of current

increment. On exit: Current stress components
RA
yes
XYZ
Coordinates of the current Gauss point
RA
RA
yes
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Modify
Name
Type
Modify
ELPRT
Table of temperature dependent material

properties
RA
ROTAC
Stress rotation matrix (current)
RA
ROTAT
Stress rotation matrix (at time t)
RA
DRCMGP
Direction cosine matrix for the material
RA
SUBROUTINE USRSVB
Purpose
Output of nonlinear state variables for user-defined material. This subroutine may be
programmed by the user but the argument list must not be altered in any way.
SUBROUTINE USRSVB
A(
LPTUSR
,NSTAT
,NDSE
ERROR
,FEA
STVBC
,NT6
,VERIF
DIMENSION
A
STVBC(NSTAT)
Name
Type
Modif
y
LPTUSR
IV
NSTAT
IV
NDSE

point for the stress model type MDL
IV
NT6
IV
VERIF

flag
LV
ERROR
LV
yes
FEA
LV
STVBC
Current state variables for constitutive model
RA
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SUBROUTINE USRVF1
Purpose
Verify the incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmed subroutine
USRKDM. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVF1
A(
LPTUSR
,MDL
,NAXES
,NDSE
,NEL
NG
,NPRZ
,NSTAT
,NT6
,NTAB
NACTVE
,DINT
,DT
,TEMPC
,RSPTM
DOCT
,DOCC
,RDOC
,TEMPR
,SKEWA
VFIB
,VERIF
,NWINC
,REPAS
,ERROR
INIACT
,FEA
,ARGIN
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
STRST
,STRSC
,XYZ
,D
,ELPRT
DRCMGP
DIMENSION
A
ELPR(NPRZ)
,EPST(NDSE)
,EPSC(NDSE)
STVBT(NSTAT)
,STVBC(NSTAT)
,STRST(NDSE)
STRSC(NDSE)
,XYZ(NAXES)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB),DRCMGP(NAXES,NAXES)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRKDM, except for one
argument. The additional argument is the logical variable ARGIN (see continuation
line F in the above subroutine statement) that is used in this subroutine. If
ARGIN=.TRUE. verification of incoming arguments will be carried out and if
ARGIN=.FALSE. verification of outgoing arguments will take place.
SUBROUTINE USRVF2
Purpose
USRSTR. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVF2
A(
IMAT
,LPTUSR
,MDL
,NAXES
,NDSE
NEL
,NG
,NPRZ
,NSTAT
,NT6
NTAB
,DINT
,DISEN
,DT
,STREN
TEMPC
,RSPTM
,VIHG
,DOCT
,DOCC
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RDOC
,SKEWA
,VFIB
,VERIF
,STHLV
REPAS
,ERROR
,BOUNDS
,NWINC
,INIACT
FEA
,ARGIN
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSI
,EPSC
,STVBT
STVBI
,STVBC
,STRST
,STRSI
,STRSC
XYZ
,D
,ELPRT
,ROTAC
,ROTAT
DRCMGP
DIMENSION
A
ELPR(NPRZ)
,EPST(NDSE)
,EPSI(NDSE)
EPSC(NDSE)
,STVBT(NSTAT)
,STVBI(NSTAT)
STVBC(NSTAT)
,STRST(NDSE)
,STRSI(NDSE)
STRSC(NDSE)
,XYZ(NAXES)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB)
,ROTAC(NAXES,NAXES)
ROTAT(NAXES,NAXES)
,DRCMGP(NAXES,NAXES)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRSTR, except for one argument.
The additional argument is the logical variable ARGIN (see continuation line F in the
above subroutine statement) that is used in this subroutine. If ARGIN=.TRUE.
verification of incoming arguments will be carried out and if ARGIN=.FALSE.
verification of outgoing arguments will take place.
SUBROUTINE USRVF3
Purpose
USRSVB. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVF3
A(
LPTUSR
,NSTAT
,NDSE
,NT6
ERROR
,FEA
,ARGIN
STVBC
,VERIF
DIMENSION
A
STVBC(NSTAT)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRSVB, except for one argument.
The additional argument is the logical variable ARGIN (see continuation line B in the
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User Defined Resultant Models

Resultant Models
All constitutive models defined under MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR
RESULTANT USER utilise stress resultants and strains/curvatures. The user defined
routines interface with code at the element gauss point level. This facility may be used
with 2D and 3D beam elements which have a nonlinear capability, namely BM3,
BMX3,BTS3, BSL3/4, BXL4, BS3/4 and BSX4
lSq D lq
where lSq are the increments of stress resultants, lq are the increments of strains
and curvatures and D is the constitutive or modulus matrix. The modulus matrix is
USRRDM, and is of the form:
LM D11
D 21
D M
MM
ND ndse,1
D12
D13
D 22
D 23
D ndse,2
D ndse,3
OP
D 2, ndse
PP
P
D ndse, ndse Q
D1, ndse
where ndse is the number of stress resultants or strains and curvatures at an element
gauss point. The number of stress resultants at a point can be ascertained from the
LUSAS element type number nelt.
The stress resultant and strain components, and their associated element type number
(nelt) are tabulated for each applicable LUSAS beam element below:
nelt
Element name
Stress resultants
BM3,BMX3
Fx,Mz
BTS3
Fx,Fy,Fz,Mx,My,Mz
97,170,171
BS3,BS4,BSX4
Fx,My,Mz,Txz,Txy,Fy
98,176,177
BSL3,BSL4,BXL4
Fx,My,Mz,Txz,Txy,Fy
54,43
205
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ndse
Resultant User Material Properties Input

The user material properties are input in a similar manner to the other LUSAS material
types.
The resultant user material input consists of a total of nprz material parameters, the
first 10 of which are specifically for LUSAS use. These 10 properties are required
should the user wish to utilise some of the other LUSAS analysis types (e.g. thermal or
dynamic analyses) for which material parameters are required. The temperature is
specified should the user wish to use temperature dependent properties. Material
properties 11 to nprz must be supplied by the user in the order required by the usersupplied routines. It should be noted however, that all nprz properties can be used
within the user routines. These properties, relating to the current temperature, are stored
in the array ELPR. Values for the complete table of reference temperatures are stored
in array ELPRT.
The 10 specific properties are:
1
Youngs modulus (E)
Poisson's ratio ()
Mass density ()
Coefficients of thermal expansion (
Mass Rayleigh damping parameter (ar)
Stiffness Rayleigh damping parameter (br)
Not used at present
Reference temperature (T)
Not used at present
10
Not used at present.
Together with the user material properties the user also needs to specify the following
integer numbers for the specific material defined:
lptusr a number which identifies the particular user material model.
nprz the total number of material properties used.
ndcrve the number of material data curves defined. This allows the user to input
a table of values that vary with reference to something other than temperature. For
example, a table of moment-curvature profiles may be defined where each profile
relates to a particular axial force in the element.
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nstat the number of nonlinear state variables that are used in the material model
MATERIAL PROPERTIES NONLINEAR RESULTANT USER
nprz ndcrve nstat
lptuser
See the User-Supplied Nonlinear Material Properties section for more details.

subroutine USRRDM. The routine is called at the element gauss point level, from both
the LUSAS Solver pre-solution and post-solution analysis modules. On entry to
USRRDM, the modulus matrix D is fully initialised (each array component is set to
a floating point real zero). Hence, only the non-zero components of the modulus matrix
need be evaluated. The returned modulus matrix must be symmetrical about the leading
diagonal.

FORTRAN subroutine USRRST, and is concerned with the evaluation of:
variables),
The routine is called at the element gauss point level, from the LUSAS Solver postsolution analysis module. Stress resultants, strains and curvatures, and nonlinear state
variables are available as current values, values at the end of the previous iteration, and
values at the start of the current increment.
The procedure for updating incremental, and iterative variables from the evaluated
current values, is automatically performed by LUSAS Solver. Consequently,
Nonlinear State Variable Output

The output of the evaluated nonlinear state variables is controlled via the externally
supplied FORTRAN subroutine, USRSVB. The routine is called at the element gauss
point level from the LUSAS output analysis module.
Default nonlinear state variable output for user supplied constitutive models is of the
form shown below (6 variables to a line, to a total of nstat values). Nonlinear state
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variables for user-supplied models are output by default and are not subject to LUSAS
Solver Options 138 and 139.
NL STATE VARIABLES
(contd.)
0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00

0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00
The output of stress resultants, and optionally strains and curvatures, follows the
normal pattern for the particular element type, i.e. it is subject to the usual LUSAS
frequency and location controls. All output must be written to the recognised LUSAS
output channel defined by integer NT6.
Verification
Two routines USRVF4 and USRVF3 are supplied to enable the user to verify the
incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmed subroutines USRRDM and
USRRST, and USRSVB respectively. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but
no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRRDM
Purpose
Explicit definition of the modulus matrix D for user-defined material. This routine may
be programmed by the user but the argument list must not be altered in any way.
SUBROUTINE USRRDM
A(
NEL
,NELT
,NDSE
,NGP
,NG
LPTUSR
,NDCRVE
,NPRZ
,NTAB
,NLGPR
NSTAT
,NT6
,IMAT
,INC
,ELEN
DLENTH
,DT
,TEMPC
,RSPTM
,ELTAGE
ACTIM
,VERIF
,NWINC
,REPAS
,ERROR
FEA
,BOUNDS
ELGPR
,ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STRST
STRSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
,PLSPRP
,STRSI
STRSR
,EPSTH
,EPSI
,DUMMY
,ELPRT
SHRNKT
,SHRNKC
,D
DIMENSION
A
ELGPR(NLGPR)
,ELPR(NPRZ)
,EPST(NDSE)
EPSC(NDSE)
,STRST(NDSE)
,STRSC(NDSE)
STVBT(NSTAT)
,STVBC(NSTAT)
,PLSPRP(NDSE)
STRSI(NDSE)
,STRSR(NDSE)
,EPSTH(NDSE)
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EPSI(NDSE)
,DUMMY(NDSE) ,ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB),
SHRNKT(NDSE)
,SHRNKC(NDSE)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
Name
Type
Modify
NEL
IV
NELT
Element type number
IV
NDSE
Number of stress components at a Gauss point
IV
NGP
Number of gauss points
IV
NG
IV
LPTUSR
IV
NDCRVE
Number of material data curves defined
IV
NPRZ
Number of material parameters for each material
IV
NTAB
Number of lines in a table of material properties
IV
NLGPR
Number of element geometric properties
IV
NSTAT
Number of state dependent model variables
IV
NT6
IV
IMAT
Material assignment number
IV
INC
Load increment number
IV
ELEN
Element length
RV
DLENGTH
Characteristic length of the current Gauss point
RV
DT
RV
TEMPC
Current temperature
RV
RSPTM
RV
ELTAGE
Age of an element at activation
RV
ACTIM
Time of element activation
RV
VERIF

flag
LV
NWINC

increment
LV
REPAS
LV
ERROR
LV
yes
FEA
Logical flag denoting FEA or external code use

(FOR FEA INTERNAL USE ONLY)
Flag to error if a value is outside the bounds of
a table of values (OPTION 227)
LV
LV
Element geometric properties
RA
BOUNDS
ELGPR
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Name
Type
Modify
ELPR
Material properties for current element

(evaluated at the current temperature)
RA
EPST

increment
RA
EPSC
RA
STRST
Stress resultant components at the start of the

current increment
RA
STRSC
Stress resultant components
RA
STVBT
State variables at the start of current increment
RA
STVBC
RA
PLSPRP
Vector of plastic geometric properties (defined

using OPTION 157)
Initial stresses (these have already been added
to the incoming STRSC/STRST values)
Residual stresses (these have already been
added to the incoming STRSC/STRST values)
RA
RA
RA
EPSTH
Total thermal strains
RA
EPSI
Initial strains
RA
DUMMY
Unused vector
RA
ELPRT
RA
SHRNKT
Shrinkage strain vector at start of current increment
RA
SHRNKC
Current shrinkage strain vector
RA
RA
STRSI
STRSR
yes
SUBROUTINE USRRST
Purpose
Stress recovery algorithm for user-defined material. This subroutine may be
SUBROUTINE USRRST
A(
NEL
,NELT
,NDSE
,NGP
,NG
LPTUSR
,NDCRVE
,NPRZ
,NTAB
,NLGPR
NSTAT
,NT6
,IMAT
,INC
,ELEN
DLENTH
,DT
,TEMPC
,RSPTM
,ELTAGE
ACTIM
,VERIF
,NWINC
,REPAS
,ERROR
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FEA
,BOUNDS
ELGPR
,ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STRST
STRSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
,PLSPRP
,STRSI
STRSR
,EPSTH
,EPSI
,DEPS
,ELPRT
SHRNKT
,SHRNKC
,D
DIMENSION
A
ELGPR(NLGPR)
,ELPR(NPRZ)
,EPST(NDSE)
EPSC(NDSE)
,STRST(NDSE)
,STRSC(NDSE)
STVBT(NSTAT)
,STVBC(NSTAT)
,PLSPRP(NDSE)
STRSI(NDSE)
,STRSR(NDSE)
,EPSTH(NDSE)
EPSI(NDSE)
,DEPS(NDSE)
SHRNKT(NDSE)
,SHRNKC(NDSE)
,ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB),
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
Name
Type
Modify
NEL
IV
NELT
Element type number
IV
NDSE
Number of stress components at a Gauss point
IV
NGP
IV
NG
IV
LPTUSR
IV
NDCRVE
Number of material data curves defined
IV
NPRZ
Number of material parameters for each material
IV
NTAB
Number of lines in a table of material properties
IV
NLGPR
Number of element geometric properties
IV
NSTAT
IV
NT6
IV
IMAT
Material assignment number
IV
INC
Load increment number
IV
ELEN
Element length
RV
DLENGTH
Characteristic length of the current Gauss point
RV
DT
RV
TEMPC
Current temperature
RV
RSPTM
RV
ELTAGE
Age of an element at activation
RV
ACTIM
RV
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Name
Type
Modify
VERIF
LV
NWINC

increment
LV
REPAS
LV
ERROR
LV
yes
FEA

Flag to error if a value is outside the bounds of a
table of values (OPTION 227)
LV
LV
ELGPR
Element geometric properties
RA
ELPR

(evaluated at the current temperature)
RA
EPST

increment
RA
EPSC
RA
STRST
Stress resultant components at the start of the

current increment
RA
STRSC
On entry: Stress resultant components at start of

current increment. On exit: Current stress resultant
components
RA
yes
STVBT
RA
STVBC
On entry: State variables at start of the current

increment, on exit: Current state variables
RA
yes
PLSPRP
Vector of plastic geometric properties (defined

using OPTION 157)
Initial stresses (these have already been added to
the incoming STRSC/STRST values)
Residual stresses (these have already been added
to the incoming STRSC/STRST values)
RA
RA
RA
EPSTH
Total thermal strains
RA
EPSI
Initial strains
RA
DEPS
Incremental strains after deduction of initial and

thermal strains
RA
ELPRT
RA
SHRNKT
Shrinkage strain vector at start of current increment
RA
SHRNKC
Current shrinkage strain vector
RA
RA
BOUNDS
STRSI
STRSR
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yes
SUBROUTINE USRVF4
Purpose
Verify the incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmed subroutines
USRRDM and USRRST. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations
are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVF4
A(
NEL
,NELT
,NDSE
,NGP
,NG
LPTUSR
,NDCRVE
,NPRZ
,NTAB
,NLGPR
NSTAT
,NT6
,IMAT
,INC
,ELEN
DLENTH
,DT
,TEMPC
,RSPTM
,ELTAGE
ACTIM
,VERIF
,NWINC
,REPAS
,ERROR
FEA
,BOUNDS
,ARGIN
,RNAME
ELGPR
,ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STRST
STRSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
,PLSPRP
,STRSI
STRSR
,EPSTH
,EPSI
,DEPS
,ELPRT
SHRNKT
,SHRNKC
,D
DIMENSION
A
ELGPR(NLGPR)
,ELPR(NPRZ)
,EPST(NDSE)
EPSC(NDSE)
,STRST(NDSE)
,STRSC(NDSE)
STVBT(NSTAT)
,STVBC(NSTAT)
,PLSPRP(NDSE)
STRSI(NDSE)
,STRSR(NDSE)
,EPSTH(NDSE)
EPSI(NDSE)
,DEPS(NDSE)
SHRNKT(NDSE)
,SHRNKC(NDSE)
,ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB),
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRRST, except for the additional
arguments ARGIN and RNAME. The logical variable ARGIN (see continuation line F
in the above subroutine statement) is used in this subroutine. If ARGIN=.TRUE.
verification of outgoing arguments will take place. The character variable RNAME
indicates the routine for which verification is taking place, i.e. USRRDM or USRRST.
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User Defined Joint Models

All joint models defined under JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER utilise
forces and strains/curvatures. The user defined routines interface with code at the
element level. This facility may be used with any 2D or 3D joint element.
where
F D
F
are the increments in joint forces,
lq are the increments of strains
and curvatures and D is the diagonal modulus matrix. The modulus matrix is
USRKJN, and is of the form:
D11
0
D
0
D22
0
0
Dndse ,ndse
0
0
where ndse is the number of joint forces or strains and curvatures.
User Joint Properties Input

The user joint properties are input in a similar manner to the other LUSAS joint
property types.
The user joint properties input consists of nprz parameters where nprz =
nprzs*N+nprzj+1. The value nprzs is the number of parameters per spring, N is the
number of springs and nprzj is the number of parameters common to all springs. The
properties Mi,Ci,i,ari,bri along with mcode are reserved for LUSAS internal
use: they are only utilisd if other features of the program are required (e.g. dynamic and
thermal analyses). It should be noted however, that all nprz properties can be used
within the user routines.
Together with the user joint parameters the user also needs to specify the following
integer numbers for the specific joint model defined:
lptusr a number which identifies the particular user joint model.
nprzs the number of input parameters per spring
N the number of springs in the joint
nprzj the number of input parameters common to each spring

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nstat the number of nonlinear state variables that are used in the joint model.
The value of nstat must not be less than 1.
JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR USER lptusr N nprzs nprzj nstat

subroutine USRKJN. The routine is called at the element level, from both the LUSAS
Solver pre-solution and post-solution analysis modules. On entry to USRKJN, the
modulus matrix D is fully initialised (each array component is set to a floating point
real zero). Hence, only the non-zero components of the modulus matrix need be
evaluated.

FORTRAN subroutine USRSJN, and is concerned with the evaluation of:
variables),
The routine is called at the element level, from the LUSAS Solver post-solution
analysis module. Forces, strains and curvatures, and nonlinear state variables are
available as current values, values at the end of the previous iteration, and values at the
start of the current increment.
The procedure for updating incremental, and iterative variables from the evaluated
current values, is automatically performed by LUSAS Solver. Consequently,
Verification
Two routines USRJN1 and USRJN2 are supplied to enable the user to verify the
incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmed subroutines USRKJN and
USRSJN respectively.
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SUBROUTINE USRKJN
Purpose
Explicit definition of the modulus matrix D for user-defined joint properties. This
routine may be programmed by the user but the argument list must not be altered in any
way.
SUBROUTINE USRKJN
A(
LNODZ
,LPTUSR
,NACTVE
,NAXES
,NDF
NDSE
,NEL
,NELT
,NPRZ
,NPRZC
NSTAT
,NT6
,ACTIM
,ELTAGE
,DT
RSPTM
,BIG
,ERROR
,FEA
,INIACT
NWINC
,REPAS
,VERIF
,D
,DC
,DISPT
,DISPC
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
STRST
,STRSC
,XYZ
,VELCTY
,TEMPR
TEMPC
DIMENSION
A
B(NDSE,NDF)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
,DC(NAXES,NAXES),
DISPT(NDF)
,DISPC(NDF)
,ELPR(NPRZ)
EPST(NDSE)
,EPSC(NDSE)
,STVBT(NSTAT)
STVBC(NSTAT) ,STRST(NDSE)
,STRSC(NDSE)
XYZ(NAXES,LNODZ),VELCTY(NDF),TEMP(NDSE)
TEMPC(NDSE)
Name
Type
Modify
LNODZ
Number of nodes
IV
LPTUSR
IV
NACTVE
Element activation status 0-Standard element 1activating 2-deactivated
IV
NAXES
IV
NDF
IV
NDSE

point for the stress model type MDL.
IV
NEL
IV
NELT
Element type
IV
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Name
Type
Modify
NPRZ

model
IV
NPRZC
Number of properties for each spring
IV
NSTAT
IV
NT6
IV
ACTIM
Element activation time
RV
ELTAGE
Element age
RV
DT
RV
RSPTM
RV
BIG
Big machine dependent number
RV
ERROR
LV
yes
FEA
LV
INIACT
LV
NWINC
Logical flag, TRUE indicating the start of a new

increment
LV
REPAS
Logical flag, TRUE for re-pass
LV
VERIF
Logical incoming argument verification flag
LV
Strain displacement matrix
RA
RA
yes
DC
Direction cosine matrix for the local axes system
RA
DISPT
Array of displacements at the start of the current

increment
RA
DISPC
Array of current displacements
RA
ELPR
RA
EPST

increment
RA
EPSC
RA
STVBT
RA
STVBC
RA
STRST
Stress components at the start of the current increment
RA
STRSC
Stress components
RA
XYZ
Coordinates for the nodes
RA
VELCTY
Current velocity vector
RA
TEMPR
Gauss point (interpolated) reference temperature for

each spring
RA
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Name
Type
TEMPC
Gauss point (interpolated) current temperature for each

spring
RA
Modify
SUBROUTINE USRSJN
Purpose
Stress recovery algorithm for user-defined joint properties. This subroutine may be
SUBROUTINE USRSJN
A(
LNODZ
,LPTUSR
,NACTVE
,NAXES
,NDF
NDSE
,NEL
,NELT
,NPRZ
,NPRZC
NSTAT
,NT6
,ACTIM
,ELTAGE
,DT
RSPTM
,BIG
,DYNAM
,ERROR
,FEA
INIACT
,NWINC
,REPAS
,STEPRD
,VERIF
,D
,DC
,DISPT
,DISPC
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
STRST
,STRSC
,XYZ
,VELCTY
,TEMPR
TEMPC
DIMENSION
A
B(NDSE,NDF)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
,DC(NAXES,NAXES),
DISPT(NDF)
,DISPC(NDF)
,ELPR(NPRZ)
EPST(NDSE)
,EPSC(NDSE)
,STVBT(NSTAT)
,STRSC(NDSE)
XYZ(NAXES,LNODZ),VELCTY(NDF),TEMPR(NDSE)
TEMPC(NDSE)
Name
Type
Modify
LNODZ
Number of nodes
IV
LPTUSR
IV
NACTVE
Element activation status 0-Standard element 1activating 2-deactivated
IV
NAXES
IV
NDF
IV
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Name
Type
Modify
NDSE

point for the stress model type MDL.
IV
NEL
IV
NELT
Element type
IV
NPRZ

model
IV
NPRZC
Number of properties for each spring
IV
NSTAT
IV
NT6
IV
ACTIM
Element activation time
RV
ELTAGE
Element age
RV
DT
RV
RSPTM
RV
BIG
Big machine dependent number
RV
DYNAM
HHT step by step dynamics
LV
ERROR
LV
yes
FEA
LV
INIACT
LV
NWINC
Logical flag, TRUE indicating the start of a new

increment
LV
REPAS
Logical flag, TRUE for re-pass
LV
STEPRD
Step reduction flag
LV
yes
VERIF
Logical incoming argument verification flag
LV
Strain displacement matrix
RA
RA
yes
DC
Direction cosine matrix for the local axes system
RA
DISPT
Array of displacements at the start of the current

increment
RA
DISPC
Array of current displacements
RA
ELPR
RA
EPST

increment
RA
EPSC
RA
STVBT
RA
STVBC
RA
yes
STRST
Stress components at the start of the current increment
RA
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Name
Type
Modify
STRSC
Stress components
RA
yes
XYZ
Coordinates for the nodes
RA
VELCTY
Current velocity vector
RA
TEMPR
Gauss point (interpolated) reference temperature for

each spring
RA
TEMPC
Gauss point (interpolated) current temperature for each

spring
RA
SUBROUTINE USRJN1
Purpose
USRKJN. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRJN1
A(
LNODZ
,LPTUSR
,NACTVE
,NAXES
,NDF
NDSE
,NEL
,NELT
,NPRZ
,NPRZC
NSTAT
,NT6
,ACTIM
,ELTAGE
,DT
RSPTM
,BIG
,ERROR
,FEA
,INIACT
NWINC
,REPAS
,VERIF
,ARGIN
,D
,DC
,DISPT
,DISPC
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
STRST
,STRSC
,XYZ
,VELCTY
,TEMPR
TEMPC
DIMENSION
A
B(NDSE,NDF)
,D(NDSE,NDSE) ,DC(NAXES,NAXES),
DISPT(NDF)
,DISPC(NDF)
,ELPR(NPRZ)
EPST(NDSE)
,EPSC(NDSE)
,STVBT(NSTAT)
,STRSC(NDSE)
XYZ(NAXES,LNODZ),VELCTY(NDF),TEMPR(NDSE
TEMPC(NDSE)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRKJN, except for one argument.
The additional argument is the logical variable ARGIN (see continuation line E in the
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SUBROUTINE USRJN2
Purpose
USRSJN. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRJN2
A(
LNODZ
,LPTUSR
,NACTVE
,NAXES
,NDF
NDSE
,NEL
,NELT
,NPRZ
,NPRZC
NSTAT
,NT6
,ACTIM
,ELTAGE
,DT
RSPTM
,BIG
,DYNAM
,ERROR
,FEA
INIACT
,NWINC
,REPAS
,STEPRD
,VERIF
ARGIN
,D
,DC
,DISPT
,DISPC
ELPR
,EPST
,EPSC
,STVBT
,STVBC
STRST
,STRSC
,XYZ
,VELCTY
,TEMPR
TEMPC
DIMENSION
A
B(NDSE,NDF)
,D(NDSE,NDSE)
,DC(NAXES,NAXES),
DISPT(NDF)
,DISPC(NDF)
,ELPR(NPRZ)
EPST(NDSE)
,EPSC(NDSE)
,STVBT(NSTAT)
,STRSC(NDSE)
XYZ(NAXES,LNODZ),VELCTY(NDF), TEMPR(NDSE)
TEMPC(NDSE)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRSJN, except for one argument.
The additional argument is the logical variable ARGIN (see continuation line F in the
427

Introduction
Several creep models are available in LUSAS, but if the provided models are
inappropriate this facility will enable the definition of a creep material using a userdefined creep law.
The user-supplied creep routine USRCRP allows creep laws to be specified that are a
function of stress, strain and temperature history.
Creep Laws
The user-supplied subroutine permits creep laws defined as:
c f q , t , T
where:
Rate of uniaxial equivalent creep strain
Time
Equivalent deviatoric stress
Temperature
Creep Properties Input

The user creep properties are input in a manner similar to that used for the other creep
laws available in LUSAS.
The input for user-defined creep properties consists of a total of nprzc creep
parameters, the first 3 of which are reserved specifically for use by LUSAS. The
temperature is specified should the user wish to utilise temperature dependent
properties. Creep properties 4 to nprzc must be given in the order expected by the usersupplied routines.
The 3 reserved locations are:
1. Reference temperature (T)
2. Not used at present.
3. Not used at present.
Together with the user creep properties you also need to specify the following integer
numbers for the specific creep law defined:
ictp a number which identifies the particular user creep model.
nprzc the total number of creep properties used.
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nstat the number of nonlinear creep state variables that are used in the creep
model (these variables will be output together with the Gauss point
stresses/strains). The value of nstat must not be less than 1.
Evaluation of Creep Strains

The following points should be considered when coding the user-supplied routine
USRCRP for evaluating the creep strains:
The user-supplied routine must return the increment in creep strain. Further, if implicit
integration is to be used, the variation of the creep strain increment with respect to the
equivalent stress and with respect to the creep strain increment must also be defined.
If the function involves time dependent state variables, they must be integrated in the
user-supplied routine.
If both plasticity and creep are defined for a material, the creep strains will be
processed during the plastic strain update. Stresses in the user routine may therefore
exceed the yield stress.
Verification
Routine USRVFC is supplied to enable the user to verify the incoming and outgoing
arguments to the user-programmed subroutine USRCRP. This subroutine may be
utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRCRP
Purpose
Computes the creep strain increment.
The variations of creep strain DCRPDC, DCRPDQ, DCRPDP, DCRPDS are only
required for implicit integration. This subroutine may be programmed by the user but
the argument list may not be altered in any way.
SUBROUTINE USRCRP
A(
LCTUSR
,NEL
,NG
,NCRPP
,NT6
NSTAT
,NDSE
,DISEN
,DT
,RSPTIM
TEMP
,PRESS
,STREQV
,CRPSTN
,SWLSTN
DCRP
,DCRPDC
,DCRPDQ
,DCRPDS
,DCRPDP
VERIFY
,ERROR
,FEA
,EXPCRP
,STEPRD
TIMEDP
STATVC
,STATVP
,CRPMDL
,STRESS
DIMENSION
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STATVC(NSTAT) ,STATVP(NSTAT) ,CRPMDL(NCRPP) ,
STRESS(NDSE)
Name
Type
Modify
LCTUSR
User supplied creep model reference number
IV
NEL
Element number
IV
NG
Gauss point number
IV
NCRPP
Number of parameters defining user creep model
IV
NT6
IV
NSTAT
Number of creep state dependent model variables
IV
NDSE
Number of stress components
IV
DISEN
Energy dissipated by inelastic process (not currently

used)
RV
DT
Time step
RV
RSPTIM
Response time t - note time at beginning of step=t,

time at end of step=t+dt
RV
TEMP
Gauss point temperature
RV
PRESS
Current pressure (not currently used)
RV
STREQV
Equivalent uniaxial stress (Hill or von Mises)
RV
CRPSTN
Creep strain at time t
RV
SWLSTN
Swelling strain at time t (not currently used)
RV
DCRP
Rate of change of creep strain with time
RV
yes
DCRPDC
Rate of change of creep strain rate with creep

increment
RV
yes
DCRPDQ
Rate of change of creep strain rate with equivalent

stress
RV
yes
DCRPDS
Rate of change of creep strain rate with swelling

strain (not currently used)
RV
DCRPDP
Rate of change of creep strain rate with pressure (not

currently used)
RV
VERIFY
LV
ERROR
LV
yes
FEA
LV
EXPCRP
Explicit creep. If .TRUE. use time=RSPTIM for

evaluations and if .FALSE. use time=RSPTIM+DT.
For an implicit analysis EXPCRP will be .TRUE. in
the pre-solution and .FALSE. in the post-solution
LV
STEPRD
Step reduction flag
LV
yes
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Name
Type
Modify
TIMEDP
Time dependent creep flag
LV
yes
STATVC
On entry: State variables at end of last step

On exit: Current state variables
RA
yes
STATVP
State variables at end of last step
RA
CRPMDL
Creep model parameters
RA
STRESS
Current stress tensor
RA
SUBROUTINE USRVFC
Purpose
Verifies the incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmed subroutine
USRCRP. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVFC
A(
LCTUSR
,NEL
,NG
,NCRPP
,NT6
NSTAT
,NDSE
,DISEN
,DT
,RSPTIM
TEMP
,PRESS
,STREQV
,CRPSTN
,SWLSTN
DCRP
,DCRPDC
,DCRPDQ
,DCRPDS
,DCRPDP
VERIFY
,ERROR
,FEA
,EXPCRP
,STEPRD
TIMEDP
,MODE
STATVC
,STATVP
,CRPMDL
,STRESS
DIMENSION
A
STATVC(NSTAT) ,STATVP(NSTAT) ,CRPMDL(NCRPP) ,
STRESS(NDSE)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRCRP, except for the additional
integer variable MODE (see continuation line F in the above subroutine statement).
This variable is used in this subroutine: MODE=1 is for verification of incoming
arguments, MODE=(any other value) is for verification of outgoing arguments.
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Introduction
The user-supplied damage routine USRDAM permits external computation of the
damage variable and its derivative with respect to the current elastic complementary
energy norm.
The temperature, the damage threshold at the previous converged position, the damage
model parameters and the damage state variables at the current and previous converged
positions are available for this computation.
This facility allows the user to specify a damage law for a particular material if the
damage models available in LUSAS are inappropriate.
Damage Variable
The damage variable is used to define the degradation of the elastic modulus matrix.
This means that the effective stress vector may be expressed as:
{ et } 1 1dbtg { ct }
{et }
Effective stress vector at time t .
{ct }
Cauchy stress vector at time t .
b g db t g 0
dt
Damage variable at time t . Note that for no damage,

.
Further information on the use of damage models can be found in the LUSAS Theory
Manual.
Damage Properties Input

The user damage properties are input in a manner similar to that used for the other
damage laws available in LUSAS.
The user damage properties input consists of a total of nprzd damage parameters, the
first of which is reserved specifically for LUSAS use. This is the temperature that is
specified, should the user wish to utilise temperature dependent properties. Damage
properties 2 to nprzd must be supplied by the user in the order required by the usersupplied routines.
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The reserved location is:

Reference temperature. (T)
Together with the user damage properties, the following integer numbers for the
specific damage law defined also need to be specified.
idtp Number which identifies the particular user damage model.
nprzd Total number of damage properties used.
nstat Number of nonlinear state variables that are used in the damage model
Verification
Routine USRVFD is supplied to enable the user to verify the incoming and outgoing
arguments to the user-programmed subroutines USRDAM. This subroutine may be
SUBROUTINE USRDAM
Purpose
Computes the damage variable and its derivative with respect to the current elastic
complementary energy norm. This subroutine may be programmed by the user but the
argument list may not be altered in any way.
SUBROUTINE USRDAM
A(
LDTUSR
,NEL
,NG
,NDAMP
,NT6
NSTAT
,TEMP
,TAUC
,HDAMA
,DDAMA
TDAMA
,ERROR
,VERIFY
,FEA
DAMCUR
,DAMPRV
,DAMMDL
DIMENSION
A
DAMCUR(NSTAT) ,DAMPRV(NSTAT) ,DAMMDL(NDAMP)
Name
Type
Modify
LCTUSR
User supplied damage model reference number
IV
NEL
Element number
IV
NG
Gauss point number
IV
NDAMP
Number of parameters defining user damage

model
IV
NT6
IV
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Name
Type
Modify
NSTAT
Number of damage state dependent model

variables
TEMP
Gauss point temperature
RV
TAUC
Norm of current elastic complementary energy
RV
HDAMA
Derivative of damage variable with respect to

TAUC
RV
yes
DDAMA
Damage variable
RV
yes
TDAMA
Damage threshold at previous converged position
RV
ERROR

termination
LV
yes
VERIFY

flag
LV
FEA
LV
DAMCUR
Current damage state variables
RA
yes
DAMPRV
Damage state variables at end of last step
RA
DAMMDL
Damage model parameters
RA
SUBROUTINE USRVFD
Purpose
USRDAM. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVFD
A(
LDTUSR
,NEL
,NG
,NDAMP
,NT6
NSTAT
,TEMP
,TAUC
,HDAMA
,DDAMA
TDAMA
,ERROR
,VERIFY
,FEA
,MODE
DAMCUR
,DAMPRV
,DAMMDL
DIMENSION
A
DAMCUR(NSTAT) ,DAMPRV(NSTAT) ,DAMMDL(NDAMP)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRDAM, except for the
additional integer variable MODE (see continuation line C in the above subroutine
statement). This variable is used in this subroutine: MODE=1 is for verification of
incoming arguments, MODE=(any other value) is for verification of outgoing
arguments.
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Introduction
The user-supplied routine USRSLF permits a nonlinear friction law to be utilised in a
slideline analysis. The friction law may be a function of the surface temperature, the
relative velocities and/or accelerations of the adjacent surfaces and a set of user defined
friction parameters. The friction law can be used with the normal interface force to
return an allowable tangential frictional force.
Temperature dependent parameters are entered using the standard tabular input. All the
values in the slideline properties table are interpolated at the temperature of the point of
contact on the contacted surface prior to passing into the user routine.
Nonlinear Friction Law

The nonlinear friction law can take the form:
Fallow f N , 1 , 2 , i , v, a , T
where:
Fallow
Allowable tangential
frictional force
Normal interface force
User defined friction

parameters
Relative velocities of the contacting

surfaces
Relative accelerations of the contacting

surfaces
Temperatures of contacting surfaces
The components of velocity and acceleration supplied to the user routine are in the
direction of the tangential frictional force on the slideline surface being processed.
Note that in the routine USRSLF, the adjacent surface is the current surface being
processed. To provide further useful information, the current response time, the
contacting node number and the node numbers defining the current segment of the
adjacent surface are also passed into USRSLF.
Nonlinear Friction Parameter Input

The nonlinear friction parameters are input using the SLIDELINE PROPERTIES
USER data section.
Input for the SLIDELINE PROPERTIES USER data section follows the same form as
the standard SLIDELINE PROPERTIES data section, except the number of friction
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parameters (nfric) must be defined. The friction parameters must be supplied in the
order required by the user-supplied routines.
Verification
Routine USRVSF is supplied to enable the user to verify the incoming and outgoing
arguments to the user-programmed subroutines USRSLF. This subroutine may be
utilised but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRSLF
Purpose
Computes the allowable tangential force using a nonlinear friction law. This subroutine
may be programmed by the user but the argument list may not be altered in any way.
SUBROUTINE USRSLF
A(
ISPROP
,NODC
,NFRIC
,NT6
,ISURF
JSURF
,NDSEG
,NPROPS
,TMPND
,TMPSF
VNOD
,VSUR
,ANOD
,ASUR
,FORCEN
FTALLW
,RSPTIM
,VERIFY
,ERROR
,FEA
NODSEG
,SLPROP
DIMENSION
A
NODSEG(NSEGN)
,SLPROP(NPROPS)
Name
Type
Modify
ISPROP
IV
NODC
Contact node number
IV
NFRIC
Number of friction parameters
IV
NT6
LUSAS output channel
IV
ISURF
Surface number containing contact node
IV
JSURF
Cntacted surface number
IV
NDSEG
Number of nodes on the current segment of the

contacted surface
IV
TMPND
Current temperature at contacting node
RV
TMPSF
Current temperature at contact point on adjacent

surface
RV
VNOD
Velocity component of contacting node in

direction of total tangential force on adjacent
surface
RV
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Name
Type
Modify
VSUR
Velocity component of adjacent surface in

direction of total tangential force
RV
ANOD
Acceleration component of contacting node in

direction of total tangential force on adjacent
surface
RV
ASUR
Acceleration component of adjacent surface in

direction of total tangential force
RV
FORCEN
Magnitude of the normal force
RV
FTALLW
Allowable tangential force
RV
yes
RSPTIM
Current response time
RV
VERIFY
Logical flag for verification of arguments
LV
ERROR

termination
LV
yes
FEA
For LUSAS/FEA internal use only
LV
NODSEG
Node numbers for segment of adjacent surface
IA
SLPROP
Slideline properties evaluated at contacted surface

temperature TMPSF
RA
SUBROUTINE USRVSF
Purpose
USRSLF. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVSF
A(
ISPROP
,NODC
,NFRIC
,NT6
,ISURF
JSURF
,NDSEG
,NPROPS
,TMPND
,TMPSF
VNOD
,VSUR
,ANOD
,ASUR
,FORCEN
FTALLW
,RSPTIM
,VERIFY
,ERROR
,FEA
MODE
NODSEG
,SLPROP
DIMENSION
A
NODSEG(NSEGN)
,SLPROP(NPROPS)
The argument list is the same as that for subroutine USRSLF, except for the additional
integer variable MODE (see continuation line E in the above subroutine statement).
This variable is used in this subroutine: MODE=1 is for verification of incoming
arguments, MODE=(any other value) is for verification of outgoing arguments.
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User-Defined Rate of Internal Heat Generation

Introduction
The user-supplied subroutine USRRHG permits the user to define the way in which
internal heat is generated in a thermal analysis. This can be defined to be a function of
temperature, time and chemical reaction. The parameters used to control the chemical
reaction are specified under the RIHG USER data chapter. In a thermo-mechanical
coupled analysis, variables defining the current degree and rate of chemical reaction (or
cure) may be transferred to the structural analysis where they can be accessed in the
user interface routines USRKDM and USRSTR. The modulus matrix and stress
computations may then become a function of degree or rate of cure.
User RIHG Parameter Input

The parameters controlling the rate of internal heat generation are specified under the
user RIHG chapter in a similar manner to the way standard RIHG parameters are
defined in LUSAS. The RIHG User data section takes the following form:
RIHG USER
TABLE
ilod
<Pi>i=1,n
TEMPERATURE LOAD ASSIGNMENTS
RIHG USER
L
ilod
Where n is the number of parameters to be defined, ilod the table identifier, Pi the
RIHG control parameters, one of which could be a reference temperature, L the
element number and N the node number of that element for which the parameters are to
be applied. Note that the table could consist of many lines of parameters each one
relating to a particular reference temperature. The complete table is accessible in the
user routine USRRHG so that temperature dependent control parameters can be
specified if necessary.
Evaluation of RIHG
The following points should be considered when coding the user-supplied routine
USRRHG for evaluating the rate of internal heat generation:
1. The user supplied routine USRRHG is called from within the element gauss point
loop.
2. The routine must return the rate of internal heat generation at the nodes stored in
the vector RIHG. In addition, the degree and rate of cure at the nodes can also be
computed, stored in array DOCCND and returned. As this routine is called from
within a gauss point loop and the information required to compute the nodal values
438
is always available for an element, the nodal values need only be computed and
returned on the first pass for each element, e.g. when the gauss point loop counter,
NG=1.
3. The current degree and rate of cure (or some other chemical reaction) can also be
computed at the gauss points on each pass through the routine and stored in vector
DOCCGP. The values at the start of the time step are also available.
4. In a thermo-mechanical coupled analysis, the gauss point cure values (or any other
chemical reaction which influences mechanical behaviour) may be transferred to
the structural analysis and are accessible in the user defined material routines
USRKDM and USRSTR.
Verification
Routine USRVFR is supplied to enable the user to verify the incoming and outgoing
arguments to the user-programmed subroutines USRRHG. This subroutine may be
SUBROUTINE USRRHG
Purpose
Computes the rate of internal heat generation at nodes, RIHG, the degree of cure at
nodes, DOCCND and at gauss points, DOCCGP. This subroutine may be programmed
by the user but the argument list may not be altered in any way.
SUBROUTINE USRRHG
A(
NEL
,LNODZ
,NTAB
,NRHGD
,NG
INC
,NT
,NAXES
,NGP
,NT6
NDOC
,DT
,RSPTM
,DINT
,TEMPIN
ACTIM
,ELTAGE
,USRGPC
,USRGPP
,ERROR
BOUNDS
,PRESOL
,VERIF
,NWINC
,FEA
TMPFLG
,REPAS
,CELCUS
,LCURE
TINIT
,TEMPC
,TEMPP
,TEMPI
,NTABLD
SHAPES
,XYZ
,DOCCGP
,DOCPGP
,DOCIGP
RIHG
,RHGDAT
,XYZN
,DOCCND
,DOCPND
DOCIND
,USRNDC
,USRNDP
DIMENSION
A
TINIT(LNODZ)
,TEMPC(LNODZ)
TEMPP(LNODZ)
,TEMPI(LNODZ)
NTABLD(LNODZ)
,SHAPES(LNODZ)
XYZ(NAXES)
,DOCCGP(NDOC)
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DOCPGP(NDOC)
,DOCIGP(NDOC)
RIHG(LNODZ)
XYZN(NAXES,LNODZ)
,DOCCND(NDOC,LNODZ)
DOCPND(NDOC,LNODZ)
,DOCIND(NDOC,LNODZ)
USRNDC(LNODZ)
,USRNDP(LNODZ)
,RHGDAT(NRHGD,NTAB,LNODZ),
Name
Type
Modify
NEL
IV
LNODZ
Number of element nodes
IV
NTAB
Maximum number of lines in any RIHG USER table
IV
NRHGD
Maximum number of parameters in any line of RIHG

USER data
IV
NG
IV
INC
Current increment number
IV
NT
Current time step number
IV
NAXES
IV
NGP
IV
NT6
IV
NDOC
First dimension of degree of cure arrays (=2)
IV
DT
Current time step increment
RV
RSPTM
Current total response time
RV
DINT

point
RV
TEMPIN
Temperature at the current gauss point - interpolated

from nodal values (can be used if TMPFLG.is true currently only applicable for composite brick
elements)
RV
ACTIM
RV
ELTAGE
Element age on loading
RV
USRGPC
User defined gauss point value (current)
RV
USRGPP
User defined gauss point value (start of time step)
RV
ERROR
LV
yes
BOUNDS
Logical to error if the current temperature is

outside the bounds of a table of values
(OPTION 227)
Logical flag, TRUE for presolution (forming
thermal stiffness) and FALSE in postsolution
(computation of thermal gradients and flows)
LV
LV
PRESOL
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yes
Name
Type
Modify
VERIF

flag
LV
NWINC

increment
LV
FEA
LV
TMPFLG

Logical flag, if true indicates that the current
gauss point temperature has been interpolated
from nodal values and is available in the
arguments list
LV
REPAS
LV
CELCUS
Logical flag indicating temperature unit is degrees

Celsius
LV
LCURE
Logical flag indicating cure reaction for composite

layer can be set via material properties orthotropic
field solid
Initial nodal temperatures - only applicable on very
first pass when specified as TMPE or TEMP loading
case
LV
RA
TEMPC
Current nodal temperatures
RA
TEMPP
Nodal temperatures at previous increment or time

step
RA
TEMPI
Nodal temperatures at previous iteration
RA
NTABLD
Number of lines in the load table for each node
IA
SHAPES
Shape function values for current gauss point
RA
XYZ
Current gauss point coordinates
RA
DOCCGP
Current degree of cure at current gauss point
RA
yes
DOCPGP
Degree of cure at previous increment or time

step at current gauss point
RA
DOCIGP
Degree of cure at previous iteration at current gauss

point
RA
RIHG
Rate of internal heat generation at nodes
RA
yes
RHGDAT
Input parameters defined in RIHG USER data

chapter
RA
XYZN
Nodal coordinates
RA
DOCCND
Current degree of cure at nodes
RA
yes
DOCPND
Nodal degree of cure at previous increment or time

step
RA
DOCIND
Nodal degree of cure at previous iteration
RA
TINIT
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Name
Type
Modify
USRNDC
User defined nodal values (current)
RA
yes
USRNDP
User defined nodal values (start of time step)
RA
SUBROUTINE USRVFR
Purpose
Verifies the incoming and outgoing arguments to the user-programmed subroutine
USRRHG. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permitted.
SUBROUTINE USRVFR
A(
NEL
,LNODZ
,NTAB
,NRHGD
,NG
INC
,NT
,NAXES
,NGP
,NT6
NDOC
,DT
,RSPTM
,DINT
,TEMPIN
ACTIM
,ELTAGE
,USRGPC
,USRGPP
,ERROR
BOUNDS
,PRESOL
,VERIF
,NWINC
,FEA
TMPFLG
,REPAS
,CELCUS
,LCURE
,ARGIN
TINIT
,TEMPC
,TEMPP
,TEMPI
,NTABLD
SHAPES
,XYZ
,DOCCGP
,DOCPGP
,DOCIGP
RIHG
,RHGDAT
,XYZN
,DOCCND
,DOCPND
DOCIND
,USRNDC
,USRNDP
DIMENSION
A
TINIT(LNODZ)
,TEMPC(LNODZ)
TEMPP(LNODZ)
,TEMPI(LNODZ)
NTABLD(LNODZ)
,SHAPES(LNODZ)
XYZ(NAXES)
,DOCCGP(NDOC)
DOCPGP(NDOC)
,DOCIGP(NDOC)
RIHG(LNODZ)
XYZN(NAXES,LNODZ)
,DOCCND(NDOC,LNODZ)
DOCPND(NDOC,LNODZ)
,DOCIND(NDOC,LNODZ)
USRNDC(LNODZ)
,USRNDP(LNODZ)
,RHGDAT(NRHGD,NTAB,LNODZ),
The argument list is almost the same as that of subroutine USRRHG, except for the
additional logical ARGIN (see continuation line F in the above subroutine statement).
This variable is used in this subroutine. If ARGIN=.TRUE. verification of incoming
arguments will be carried out and if ARGIN=.FALSE. verification of outgoing
arguments will take place.
442
Utility Routines
Utility Routines
Introduction
In addition to the user-programmable subroutines, access is available to the following
LUSAS utility subroutines and functions. A full description of the operation and
arguments of each of these routines can be found on the pages that follow.
Name
Routine Function and Description
DVSTSN
Form deviatoric stress matrix from total stress matrix and evaluate
the first stress invariant
INTPRP
Interpolate the current material properties from the table
KMVEQS
Transform stress/strain vector to equivalent matrix or vice versa
PRNSTR
Compute the principal values of stress/strain vector in 2-D
PRSTR3
Compute the principal values of stress/strain vector in 3-D
TEGV2
Compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 2*2 matrix
MTEGV3
Compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 3*3 matrix
MTINV2
Invert a 2*2 matrix explicitly
MTINV3
Invert a 3*3 matrix using Cramer's rule
MTINVT
Invert a matrix of any order using Gaussian elimination
KTRNLG
Transform stress/strains between local and global systems at a point
In order to avoid the duplication of existing LUSAS subroutine names, any externally
developed subroutines (at a lower level to the user-programmable subroutines) must
adhere to the naming convention:
SUBROUTINE USR___
It is also recommended that site dependent constraints regarding subroutine name
length, variable names, and machine precision be considered when developing external
FORTRAN code.
SUBROUTINE DVSTSN
Purpose
Calculates the deviatoric stress matrix and then evaluates the first stress invariant. This
subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE DVSTSN
A(
NMSMX
,SMEAN
SMX
,DEVSMX
DIMENSION
443
SMX(NMSMX,NMSMX)
,DEVSMX(NMSMX,NMSMX)
Name
Type
Modified
NMSMX
Dimensions of matrices (always=3)
IV
SMEAN
Mean stress/strain
RV
yes
SMX
Stress/strain matrix
RA
DEVSMX
Deviatoric stress tensor
RA
yes
SUBROUTINE INTPRP
Purpose
Interpolates temperature dependent properties from a table. The temperature property
values within which the temperature load lies are found and the column numbers of
these properties in the element material property table array are extracted. These
properties are then interpolated as a linear variation of temperature and stored in the
element material property array. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no
alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE INTPRP
A(
NEL
,IMAT
,LPTP
,NPRZ
,NTAB
NG
,ILOC
,TEMP
,BOUNDS
,ERROR
ELPR
,ELPRT
DIMENSION
A
ELPR(NPRZ)
,ELPRT(NPRZ,NTAB)
Name
Type
Modified
NEL
Element number
IV
IMAT
Material assignment reference number
IV
LPTP
Material model reference number
IV
NPRZ
Maximum number of properties for defined

property type
IV
NTAB
Number of lines of property data in table
IV
NG
Gauss point number
IV
ILOC
Location of temperature property in ELPR or

ELPRT for material defined
IV
yes
TEMP
Temperature at this point
RV
BOUNDS
Flag for error if temperature out of bounds
LV
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Utility Routines
Name
Type
Modified
ERROR

termination
LV
yes
ELPR
Interpolated element material properties
RA
yes
ELPRT
Table of temperature dependent material

properties
RA
SUBROUTINE KMVEQS
Purpose
This subroutine sets up the stress/strain tensor as a 3*3 matrix or NDSE*1 vector for
any stress model. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are
permissible.
SUBROUTINE KMVEQS
A(
MDL
,NDSE
,NMS
SM
,SV
,STRFLG
,MTXFLG
DIMENSION
A
SM(NMS,NMS)
,SV(NDSE)
Name
Type
Modified
MDL
Reference code for stress model type
IV
NDSE
Number of continuum stresses/strains at a point
IV
NMS
Dimension of stress/strain matrix
IV
STRFLG
Flag indicating stress or strain to be used,

.TRUE.=Stress, .FALSE.=Strain
LV
MTXFLG
Flag indicating matrix or vector form is required,

.TRUE.=Matrix, .FALSE.=Vector
LV
SM
Stress/strain matrix
RA
yes
SV
Stress/strain vector
RA
yes
SUBROUTINE PRNSTR
Purpose
Computes the principal stresses or strains for 2-dimensional problems using Mohr's
circle. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE PRNSTR
445
A(
,SMAX
,SMIN
,ANGD
,MODE
DIMENSION
A
S(3)
Name
Type
Modified
Vector in the form Sx, Sy, Sxy
RA
SMAX
Maximum principal value
RV
yes
SMIN
Minimum principal value
RV
yes
ANGD
Angle of maximum principal value in degrees

clockwise from the X axes
RV
yes
MODE
Flag indicating stress or strain, 1 = Stress, 2 = Strain
IV
SUBROUTINE PRSTR3
Purpose
This subroutine finds the principal stresses/strains in 3D by computing the eigenvectors
of a symmetric tri-diagonal matrix using inverse iteration. This subroutine may be
utilised by the user but no alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE PRSTR3
A(
NDSE
,NPRIN
,MDL
,STRFLG
STRESS
,STRSP
,SVEC
DIMENSION
A
STRESS(NDSE)
SVEC(NPRIN,NPRIN)
,STRSP(NPRIN)
Name
Type
Modified
NDSE
Number of continuum stress/strain components
IV
NPRIN
Dimension of tri-diagonal matrix (must equal 3)
IV
STRESS
Stress array: Sx, Sy, Sz, Sxy, Syz, Sxz
RA
STRSP
Principal stress array
RA
yes
SVEC
Final eigenvectors
RA
yes
446
Utility Routines
SUBROUTINE MTEGV2
Purpose
Computes the explicit solution in terms of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the 2dimensional eigen problem. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no
alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE MTEGV2
A(
IS
,CM
,EVALUS
,EVECTS
,ERROR
DIMENSION
A
CM(IS,IS)
,EVALUS(IS)
,EVECTS(IS,IS)
Name
Type
Modified
IS
Dimension of eigenproblem (must = 2)
IV
CM
Coefficient matrix (must be positive definite)
RA
EVALUS
Array of eigenvalues
RA
yes
EVECTS
Matrix of eigenvectors
RA
yes
ERROR
Flag returned .TRUE. on error
LV
yes
SUBROUTINE MTEGV3
Purpose
Compute the solution in terms of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a symmetric 3dimensional eigen problem using Jacobi rotation. This subroutine may be utilised by
the user but no alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE MTEGV3
A(
IS
,CM
,EVALUS
,EVECTS
DIMENSION
A
CM(IS,IS)
,EVALUS(IS)
,EVECTS(IS,IS)
Name
Type
Modified
IS
Dimension of eigenproblem (must = 3)
IV
CM
Coefficient matrix (must be positive definite)
RA
EVALUS
Array of eigenvalues
RA
yes
EVECTS
Matrix of eigenvectors
RA
yes
447
SUBROUTINE MTINV2
Purpose
Invert a 2*2 matrix explicitly. A mode switch is available so that only the determinant
can be computed. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are
permissible.
SUBROUTINE MTINV2
A(
,B
IERR
,DET
,IS
,MODE
DIMENSION
A
A(IS,IS)
,B(IS,IS)
Name
Type
Modified
Matrix to be inverted
RA
Inverse matrix
RA
yes
DET
Determinant of A
RV
yes
IS
Dimension of matrix (must equal 2)
IV
MODE
Mode switch, 1= evaluate determinant only
IV
IERR
Error flag, returned non-zero on error
IV
yes
SUBROUTINE MTINV3
Purpose
Invert a 3*3 matrix explicitly. A mode switch is available so that only the determinant
can be computed. This subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are
permissible.
SUBROUTINE MTINV3
A(
,B
IERR
,DET
,IS
,MODE
DIMENSION
A
A(IS,IS)
,B(IS,IS)
Name
Type
Modified
Matrix to be inverted
RA
Inverse matrix
RA
yes
448
Utility Routines
Name
Type
Modified
DET
Determinant of A
RV
yes
IS
Dimension of matrix (must = 3)
IV
MODE
Mode switch, 1=evaluate determinant only
IV
IERR
Error flag, returned nonzero on error
IV
yes
SUBROUTINE MTINVT
Purpose
Invert a N*N matrix (or a sub-matrix) by using the Gauss-Jordan method. This
subroutine may be utilised by the user but no alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE MTINVT
A(
,IS
,NA
DIMENSION
A
A(IS,IS)
Name
Type
Modified
On input : matrix to be inverted
RA
yes. On
exit: the
inverse of
the original
matrix
IS
Dimension of matrix
IV
NA
The dimension of the sub-matrix that must be

inverted
IV
SUBROUTINE KTRNLG
Purpose
Transform local stresses or strains at a point to global values. This subroutine may be
utilised by the user but no alterations are permissible.
SUBROUTINE KTRNLG
A(
NEL
,NDSE
MDL
DRCGGP
,STRORI
,NAXES
,MODE
,STRNEW
DIMENSION
449
,TYPE
DRCGGP(NAXES,NAXES)
STRNEW(NDSE)
,STRORI(NDSE)
Name
Type
Modified
NEL
Element number
IV
NDSE
Number of stresses/strains at a point
IV
NAXES
Number of axes for a problem
IV
MODE
If .TRUE. then local to global else global to

local
LV
TYPE
Logical for results type .TRUE. for stresses

otherwise strains
LV
MDL
Stress model number
IV
DRCGGP
Direction cosines defining local Cartesian axes
RA
STRORI
Original stresses or strains
RA
STRNEW
Transformed stresses or strains
RA
yes
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LUSAS Version 15.1 : Issue 1

Support Conditions ...................................................................................235

Cross sectional area

Torsional strain resultants

Membrane resultants (local or global)

Nx, Ny, Nz, Nq

x, y, z Angular velocities (global) (radians/sec)

LUSAS Data Chapters

Local spherical coordinates

Global Cartesian coordinates

Orthotropic plane strain model

JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 37

LUSAS Data Chapters

JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR 43

Axial force dependent piecewise

JOINT PROPERTIES NONLINEAR

Mass for non-structural mass elements

CEB-FIP creep model

LUSAS Data Chapters

Frequency dependent Rayleigh

General thermal gap properties

LUSAS Data Chapters

Nodal output control

Reading and Writing LUSAS Data Syntax

How To Read Syntax Lines In This Manual

Chapter 2 Syntax and Data Preparation

Reading and Writing LUSAS Data Syntax

Simple Arithmetic Expressions

Some examples of the use of arithmetic expressions are shown below:

Chapter 2 Syntax and Data Preparation

Implied Sequence Generation

Reading and Writing LUSAS Data Syntax

Incremental Line Generation

may be automatically generated using the data commands:

Chapter 2 Syntax and Data Preparation

< V(1)i >i=1,n

permitted system variable name (see below)

Linear viscosity coefficient for explicit dynamics elements (0.06)

Chapter 3 LUSAS Data Input

Support Lift-off control ICNTCT=0 allow joint to lift-off at the moment

Iteration number at which to switch to iterative updates for multi crack

Chapter 3 LUSAS Data Input

Tolerance for stability condition or negative incremental energy for LRB

frc lth mas tim tem

A word for the units of force

The OPTION number(s)

Chapter 3 LUSAS Data Input

Group reference number

The element type identifier as given in the description of each element;

TPM3 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY

Example 2. Element Topology

QPM8 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY

Chapter 3 LUSAS Data Input

Example 3. Element Topology

QPM4 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY

BAR2 ELEMENT TOPOLOGY

Example 4. Element Topology

BEAM ELEMENT TOPOLOGY

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