Symbols

 

Simbolo

Significato

A

Gross area.

b

Width

CBRes

Combination leading to maximum resistance utilization factor

CBSta

Combination leading to maximum stability utilization factor

DxMax

Maximum nodal translation, direction X

DxMin

Minimum nodal translation, direction X

DyMax

Maximum nodal translation, direction Y

DyMin

Minimum nodal translation, direction Y

DzMax

Maximum nodal translation, direction Z

DzMin

Minimum nodal translation, direction Z

e

Utilization ratio (or exploitation).

E

Young's modulus of elasticity

eEnv,Res

Resistance envelope utilization ratio

eEnv,Sta

Stability envelope utilization ratio

EleRes

Element where resistance maximum is reached

EleSta

Element where stability maximum is reached

fu

Tensile strength

fy

Yield strength

G

Tangential modulus of elasticity.

γM0

Partial safety factor

γM1

Partial safety factor

γM2

Partial safety factor

h

Height

J2

Second area moment to principal axis 2

J3

Second area moment to principal axis 3

Jp

Polar second area moment

Ldef1DTot

Total deformable length of 1D elements (beams & trusses)

LdefBB

Deformable length of Bernoulli beam elements

LdefT

Deformable length of truss elements

Lnom1D

Nominal length of 1D elements (beams & trusses)

LrigBTot

Total rigid offset length of beam elements

M2

Bending moment to principal axis 2

M2,el,Rd

Maximum design elastic moment (factored) to principal axis 2

M2pl,Rd

Maximum design plastic moment (factored) to principal axis 2

M3

Bending moment to principal axis 3

M3,el,Rd

Maximum design elastic moment (factored) to principal axis 3

M3,pl,Rd

Maximum design plastic moment (factored) to principal axis 3

ME,1,Max

Maximum envelope torque moment (for all combinations)

ME,1,Min

Minimum envelope torque moment (for all combinations)

ME,2,Max

Maximum envelope bending moment to principal axis 2 (for all combinations)

ME,3,Max

Maximum envelope bending moment to principal axis 3 (for all combinations)

ME,2,Min

Minimum envelope bending moment to principal axis 2 (for all combinations)

ME,3,Min

Minimum envelope bending moment to principal axis 3 (for all combinations)

MR,x

Second moment of total masses to global axis X

MR,y

Second moment of total masses to global axis Y

MR,z

Second moment of total masses to global axis Z

Mt

Torsional moment

MT,x

Total translational mass direction X

MT,y

Total translational mass direction Y

MT,z

Total translational mass direction Z

Mx

Total moment of all applied loads to global axis X

My

Total moment of all applied loads to global axis Y

Mz

Total moment of all applied loads to global axis Z

N

Axial force (positive if traction).

NE,Max

Maximum envelope axial force (for all combinations)

NE,Min

Minimum envelope axial force (for all combinations)

NMembrane3

Number of membrane elements 3-noded

NMembrane4

Number of membrane elements 4-noded

NPlate3

Number of plate elements 3-noded

NPlate4

Number of plate elements 4-noded

Rx

Total resultant of applied loads, direction X

Ry

Total resultant of applied loads, direction Y

Rz

Total resultant of applied loads, direction Z

ReactTot,RX

Total moment of nodal constraints and nodal residuals to global axis X

ReactTot,RY

Total moment of nodal constraints and nodal residuals to global axis Y

ReactTot,RZ

Total moment of nodal constraints and nodal residuals to global axis Z

ReactTot,TX

Total resultant of nodal constraints and nodal residuals to global axis X (force)

ReactTot,TY

Total resultant of nodal constraints and nodal residuals to global axis Y (force)

ReactTot,TZ

Total resultant of nodal constraints and nodal residuals to global axis Z (force)

Snon2D

Nominal surface of 2D elements (plates & membranes)

tf

Flange thickness

tw

Web thickness

V2

Shear along principal axis 2

V3

Shear along principal axis 3

VE,2,Max

Maximum envelope shear along axis 2 (for all combinations)

VE,2,Min

Minimum envelope shear along axis 2 (for all combinations)

VE,3,Max

Maximum envelope shear along axis 3 (for all combinations)

VE,3,Min

Minimum envelope shear along axis 3 (for all combinations)

Vnom3D

Nominal volume of solid elements

VolDefTot1D

Total volume of the deformable part of 1D elements (beams & trusses)

VolDefTot2D

Total volume of the deformable part of 2D elements (plate & membranes)

W

Elastic flexural modulus

Wel,2

Elastic flexural modulus, bending axis 2

Wel,3

Elastic flexural modulus, bending axis 3

Wpl,2

Plastic flexural modulus, bending axis 2

Wpl,3

Plastic flexural modulus, bending axis 3

WeiDefTot1D

Total weight of deformable part of 1D elements

WeiDefTot2D

Total weight of deformable part of 2D elements

x

Reference axis

XPA

X coordinate of the resultant point of application

y

Reference axis

YPA

Y coordinate of the resultant point of application

ZPA

Z coordinate of the resultant point of application