Degrees of Freedom (DOF)#
Description#
The degree of freedom (DOFs) types in Z-set each have a particular name
used for their identification in various parts of the code. These
applications may be in specifying the boundary conditions
(**impose_nodal_dof takes a DOF name for example), specifying
output curves, or use within the post-processor.
The commonly used DOFs in the code are summarized below. Some finite elements have additional DOFs for nonlocal models, micromorphic models, hydrogen diffusion, etc.
DOFs |
Description |
|---|---|
|
displacement along the axis 1 |
|
displacement along the axis 2 |
|
displacement along the axis 3 |
|
Rotation about the axis 1 |
|
Rotation about the axis 2 |
|
Rotation about the axis 3 |
|
Micro-polar rotation about the axis 1 |
|
Micro-polar rotation about the axis 2 |
|
Micro-polar rotation about the axis 3 |
|
Pressure |
|
Temperature |
… |
etc. |