bsax

CrossSections.bsax(val1='', val2='', t='', **kwargs)

Specifies the axial strain and axial force relationship for beam sections.

Mechanical APDL Command: BSAX

Parameters:

val1str

Axial strain component ( \(equation not available\) ).

val2str

Axial force component ( \(equation not available\) ).

tstr

Temperature.

Notes

The behavior of beam elements is governed by the generalized-stress/generalized-strain relationship of the form :

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The bsax command, one of several nonlinear general beam section commands, specifies the relationship of axial strain and axial force for a beam section. The section data defined is associated with the section most recently defined (via the sectype command).

Unspecified values default to zero.

Related commands are bsm1, bsm2, bstq, bss1, bss2, bsmd, and bste.

For complete information, see Using Nonlinear General Beam Sections .