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*PULLEYPRO

Data format:

An arbitrary number of lines with up to 6 values each:

IPRO XL1 XL2 NI TI EA

Status :

Mandatory when pulley bar elements are used

Purpose :

To define mechanical and geometrical properties of a set of pulley bar elements

Details :

Parameter Description
IPRO identification number of the following set of
properties
XL1 pulley bar length 1
XL2 pulley bar length 1
NI initial pulley pretension
TI initial temperature Set to 0 Value not used in the present solver version.
EA axial stiffness of the pulley finite element

Example :

*PULLEYPRO
c [.] [m] [m] [N] [C] [N]
1 1.0 1.0 1e5. 0. 1e9.