Connector Builder

[kerrboy1987]

I am trying to represent muscles in abaqus CAE using connector builder. I want the muscle to effectively behave like springs with the muscle being unable to carry bending and can extend along its line. Do i need to just define an axial connector element in the translation drop down box. Do i then just need to define a stiffness, D, for that direction?

thanks

Callum

 

[rstupplebeen]

In the CAE manual 34 Springs and Dashpots. If that does not help or you have already looked there please provide more details as to what is causing trouble.

Rob Stupplebeen

 

[brep]

Yes, you'll need to define/assign Connector Properties for the DOF of the axial connector you defined. (this seems like a long winded approach for a single axial connector, but it becomes very useful indeed for more complex use cases...)