Constant Damping Block
Constant Damping blocks store the damping coefficient for a given direction.
The following table describes the parameters stored in a Constant Damping block.
Abbreviations are: [A] = angle dimension, [F] = force, [L] = length, [T] =
time.
| Parameter | Type | Dimension FX, FY, FZ | Dimension TX, TY, TZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | real | [F][L-1] | [F][L][A-1] |
If the direction block selects the constant damping formulation for the FX direction,
then the property file, for example, must contain a
[CONSTANT_DAMPING_FX] block. The form of the block
is:[CONSTANT_DAMPING_FX]
C = 600.0The dimension for the damping coefficient for translational directions is [F][T][L-1] and for rotational directions [F][T][L]. When read from the property file, the damping coefficient is converted from the units defined in the property file to the solver model units.