NonLinear Springs

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hyth
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NonLinear Springs

Post by hyth »

Dear Silvia

How to model nonlinear Spring? I used a zerolength element but for the material which one would be better, elastic perfectly plastic material or Hysteretic Material?
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i like to stay away from zero tangents, so i like to use hysteretic material.
Silvia Mazzoni, PhD
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