The ContactDamping object specifies damping for a contact interaction property.
import interaction mdb.models[name].interactionProperties[name].damping
This method creates a ContactDamping object.
mdb.models[name].interactionProperties[name].Damping
Required arguments
Optional arguments
A SymbolicConstant specifying the method used to define the damping. Possible values are DAMPING_COEFFICIENT and CRITICAL_DAMPING_FRACTION. The default value is DAMPING_COEFFICIENT.
The SymbolicConstant DEFAULT or a Float specifying the tangential damping coefficient divided by the normal damping coefficient. The default value is DEFAULT.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the variation of the damping coefficient or fraction with respect to clearance. Possible values are STEP, LINEAR, and BILINEAR. The default value is STEP.
If definition=CRITICAL_DAMPING_FRACTION, the only possible value is STEP.
A sequence of pairs of Floats specifying the damping properties. The items in the table data are described below.
Table data
If definition=DAMPING_COEFFICIENT and clearanceDependence=STEP, the table data specify the following:
Damping coefficient.
Damping coefficient.
Clearance.
If definition=CRITICAL_DAMPING_FRACTION, the table data specify the following:
Critical damping fraction.
Return value
A ContactDamping object.
Exceptions
This method modifies the ContactDamping object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the ContactDamping method.
Return value
Exceptions
The ContactDamping object has the following members:
A SymbolicConstant specifying the method used to define the damping. Possible values are DAMPING_COEFFICIENT and CRITICAL_DAMPING_FRACTION. The default value is DAMPING_COEFFICIENT.
The SymbolicConstant DEFAULT or a Float specifying the tangential damping coefficient divided by the normal damping coefficient. The default value is DEFAULT.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the variation of the damping coefficient or fraction with respect to clearance. Possible values are STEP, LINEAR, and BILINEAR. The default value is STEP.
If definition=CRITICAL_DAMPING_FRACTION, the only possible value is STEP.
A tuple of pairs of Floats specifying the damping properties. The items in the table data are described below.