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*DASHPOT

Keyword type: model definition

With this option the force-velocity relationship can be defined for dashpot elements. There is one required parameter ELSET. With this parameter the element set is referred to for which the dashpot behavior is defined. This element set should contain dashpot elements of type DASHPOTA only.

First line:

- *DASHPOT
- Enter the parameter ELSET and its value

Second line: enter a blank line

Following line:

- Dashpot constant.
- not used.
- Temperature.

Repeat this line if needed to define complete temperature dependence.

    Example:

    *DASHPOT,ELSET=Eall
    1.e-5

defines a dashpot constant with value for all elements in element set Eall and all temperatures.

Example files: dashpot1.