*STIFFENERS

Keywords for ASCII file to be imported in DeepLines

Data cards :

An arbitrary number of lines of the following syntax:

ID Type Web_Height Web_Thick Flange_Type [Flange_Width Flange_Thick [Flange_Ecc]]

Purpose :

To define mechanical and geometrical properties of a set of rigid beam elements

Details :

Parameter	Description
ID	Identifier name of the stiffener
Type	Name of the stiffener type which must be one of the four following names: PlateStiffener PlateGirder TubeLongitudinalStiffener TubeRingStiffener
Web_Height	Height of the web (mm)
Web_Thick	Thickness of the web (mm)
Flange_Type	Name of the flange type which must be one of the four following names: T L General Flat
Flange_Width	Width of the flange (mm). Optional or can be 0 if the flange is Flat
Flange_Thick	Thickness of the flange (mm). Optional or can be 0 if the flange is Flat
Flange_Ecc	Eccentricity of the flange (mm). Optional or can be 0 if the flange is not General

Note

The Flange_Width, Flange_Thick and Flange_Ecc can be omitted if the Flange_Type is Flat, otherwise these values are not read and are taken equal to 0. The Flange_Ecc can be omitted if the Flange_Type is not General, otherwise this value is not read and is taken equal to 0.

Section of a stiffener with a T flange type:

h_W ∶ Web_Height t_W ∶ Web_Thick b∶ Flange_Width t_f ∶ Flange_Thick Flange_Ecc=0

Section of a stiffener with a General flange type:

h_ ∶ Web_Height t_W ∶ Web_Thick b∶ Flange_Width t_f ∶ Flange_Thick e_f ∶Flange_Ecc t∶ Plate thickness

Section of a stiffener with a Flat flange type:

h_W ∶ Web_Height t_W ∶ Web_Thick Flange_Width=0 Flange_Thick=0 Flange_Ecc=0