kappa term in Deformation recorder

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mofaz
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kappa term in Deformation recorder

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Hi all,
what exactly is kappaZ or Y in deformation recorder of a 3d beamColumn?(Theta or phi)
vesna
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Re: kappa term in Deformation recorder

Post by vesna »

kappaZ is a curvature in Z direction
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