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linear spring

Module: solid

Category: discretematerial

Type string: "linear spring"

Parameters

Name Description Default Units
E E 1 []

Description

The linear spring has a linear force-displacement relation. It requires the E parameter that defines the spring constant.

\[ f\left(d \right) = E\,d \]

For example,

<discrete_material id="1" type="linear spring">
    <E>3.0</E>
</discrete_material>