Given a global triad of mutually perpendicular unit vectors, a_1, a_2, a_3, in terms of which the beam loading is specified. Suppose one wants to point the undeformed beam coordinate axes x_1, x_2, x_3 in some directions b_1, b_2, b_3. How does one communicate to GEBT the direction cosines of b_1, b_2, b_3 relative to a_1, a_2, a_3?
Bruno Henrique da Silveira @ on — Edited @ on
Hi,
I'm Bruno Henrique da Silveira, research assistant of Prof. Dr. Dewey Hodges at this summer on Georgia Institute of Technology.
We are working with GEBT in order to use in enery harvest applications.
Then, How does one change the orientation of the beam with GEBT?
Thank you,
Bruno
Su Tian @ on
Hi Bruno,
Could you be more specific on 'change the orientation'? Do you mean building a beam in a position other than horizontal or a beam which is rotating?
Su Tian
Bruno Henrique da Silveira @ on
Hi Su,
Given a global triad of mutually perpendicular unit vectors, a_1, a_2, a_3, in terms of which the beam loading is specified. Suppose one wants to point the undeformed beam coordinate axes x_1, x_2, x_3 in some directions b_1, b_2, b_3. How does one communicate to GEBT the direction cosines of b_1, b_2, b_3 relative to a_1, a_2, a_3?
Thanks,
Bruno
Su Tian @ on
Hi Bruno,
In the GEBT input, you can provide any number of /frame/s, which are direction cosines connecting b_i with a_i .
The format is, below the material properties block,
frame_id
C_11 C_12 C_13
C_21 C_22 C_23
C_31 C_32 C_33
Besides, you need to indicate which frame is used by each member, which is the 6th argument in each member data line.
For more details, please refer to the GEBT manual, page 6 and 7.
Best regards,
Su