Topic Options
#71088 - 02/18/18 11:05 AM Nonlinear restraint stiffness (not bilinear)
Van Ha Offline
Member

Registered: 07/29/09
Posts: 195
Loc: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
How can I simulate nonlinear stiffness (not bilinear) of a restraint if I have data?

Top
#71092 - 02/19/18 07:52 AM Re: Nonlinear restraint stiffness (not bilinear) [Re: Van Ha]
Richard Ay Offline
Member

Registered: 12/13/99
Posts: 6226
Loc: Houston, Texas, USA
Actually the stiffness value itself is linear. There is a constant stiffness until something happens - like lift-off, which if that occurs the stiffness goes to zero. Since the stiffness curve is not a straight line, we refer to this as a non-linear restraint.

What are you trying to do?
_________________________
Regards,
Richard Ay - Consultant

Top



Moderator:  Denny_Thomas, uribejl 
Who's Online
0 registered (), 27 Guests and 1 Spider online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
April
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Forum Stats
12065 Members
14 Forums
16973 Topics
75151 Posts

Max Online: 303 @ 01/28/20 11:58 PM
Top Posters (30 Days)