(DEFINE_) SPOTWELD_RUPTURE_STRESS

(DEFINE_) SPOTWELD_RUPTURE_STRESS

These types can be edited through the create and modify buttons shown above. There is only one occurance of the keyword in each model.

To deactivate the keyword from your model, click on the green Active button. Enter the relevant details in the card fields, then click on the + button to add a row, or the X button to remove a row.

PRIMER has the ability to generate the rupture cards automatically. Click on the Generate from welds button and the following menu appears:

Enter a curve defining SRSIG vs thickness, and one defining SIGTAU vs thickness. PRIMER then looks at the thickness of each beam spotweld part in the model and enters the correct values in the keyword automatically.