c_beam_element_3d Struct Reference

A three-dimensional Bernoulli-Euler beam element. More...

#include <dynamics.h>

Public Attributes
c_material	material
	The material.
double	area
	The cross-sectional area.
double	Ixx
	The moment of inertia about the element x-axis (torsional).
double	Iyy
	The moment of inertia about the element y-axis.
double	Izz
	The moment of inertia about the element z-axis.
double	Iyz
	The cross-sectional product of inertia.
c_node	node_1
	The first node of the element (s = -1).
c_node	node_2
	The second node of the element (s = 1).
double	orientation_point [3]
	A point, measured relative to node_1, that locates the direction of the element z-axis.

Detailed Description

A three-dimensional Bernoulli-Euler beam element.

Beam element coordinate systems

Member Data Documentation

material

c_material c_beam_element_3d::material

The material.

area

double c_beam_element_3d::area

The cross-sectional area.

Ixx

double c_beam_element_3d::Ixx

The moment of inertia about the element x-axis (torsional).

Iyy

double c_beam_element_3d::Iyy

The moment of inertia about the element y-axis.

Izz

double c_beam_element_3d::Izz

The moment of inertia about the element z-axis.

Iyz

double c_beam_element_3d::Iyz

The cross-sectional product of inertia.

node_1

c_node c_beam_element_3d::node_1

The first node of the element (s = -1).

node_2

c_node c_beam_element_3d::node_2

The second node of the element (s = 1).

orientation_point

double c_beam_element_3d::orientation_point[3]

A point, measured relative to node_1, that locates the direction of the element z-axis.

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The documentation for this struct was generated from the following file:

• dynamics.h