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CableSuperElement Class

3D Frame Analysis Library
Cable element
Inheritance Hierarchy
SystemObject
  FiniteElement
    Frame3DCableSuperElement

Namespace:  Frame3D
Assembly:  Frame3D (in Frame3D.dll) Version: 1.0.7422.36923 (1.0.0.0)
Syntax
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[SerializableAttribute]
public class CableSuperElement : FiniteElement

The CableSuperElement type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodCableSuperElement
Initialization of a cable super element
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Methods
  NameDescription
Public methodGetAxialForceForLoadCase
Gets the axial force at the given location
Public methodGetAxialForceForLoadCombination
Gets the axial force at the given location for the specified load combination
Public methodGetElementDeformationForLoadCase
Gets the deformation of the element at the given location
Public methodGetElementDeformationForLoadCombination
Gets the cable element deformation with respect to the global coordinate system for the specified load combination
Public methodGetModalDisplacements
Gets the modal displacements at the specified location of the cable element
Public methodLength
Element length
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Fields
  NameDescription
Public fieldEndingNode
Ending Node
Public fieldLoadCasesList
List of the load cases of the element
Public fieldPreTensionForce
Pretension force of the cable
Public fieldSection
Section object of the cable element
Public fieldSelfWeightLoadForUnstressedLengthCalculation
Self weight that will be considered when calculating the unstressed length of the cable. Positive means Global Negative Z.
Public fieldStartingNode
Starting Node
Public fieldStationsPoints
Points along element, where internal nodes will be created
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Remarks
A cable element according to http://profdoc.um.ac.ir/articles/a/1034893.pdf (CDC formulation) This element is utilized in NonLienar Analysis only!
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