Define menu>Components>Expansion joints. CSiPlant expansion joint component offers integrated options to model tie rods with or without gaps, effective inside diameter area for consideration of pressure thrust, and options to apply linear or multi-linear breakaway stiffness values in each direction. Quick-model options for hinge and gimbal joints.
Integrated tie rod modeling with tension and compression gap options enable users to quickly create comprehensive expansion joint models for more realistic reactions without having to add time-consuming Cnodes or tie-link elements which have separate output results. Click the pull-down arrow at 'Expansion Joint data' to reveal tie rod modeling options.
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