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*DENSITY

Keyword type: model definition, material

With this option the mass density of a material can be defined. The mass density is required for a frequency analysis (*FREQUENCY), for a dynamic analysis (*DYNAMIC or *HEAT TRANSFER) and for a static analysis with gravity loads (GRAV) or centrifugal loads (CENTRIF). The density can be temperature dependent.


First line:

Following line:

Repeat this line if needed to define complete temperature dependence.

Example:

*DENSITY
7.8E-9

defines a density with value $ 7.8 \times 10^{-9}$ for all temperatures.


Example files: achtelc, segment1, segment2, beamf.



guido dhondt 2014-03-02