NonmenclatureΒΆ

Symbol Description
\([B]\) Displacement-to-Strain Matrix
\([D]\) Material Matrix
\(E\) Young’s Modulus (\(F/L^2\))
\(\{F\}\) Applied force vector
\(\{F_g\}\) Global applied force vector
\(\{F_a\}\) Reduced applied force vector
\(\{f\}\) Generalized (Modal) force vector
\(G\) Shear Modulus (\(F/L^2\))
\([J]\) Jacobian Matrix
\([K]\) Stiffness matrix
\([K_e]\) Element stiffness matrix ( \(F/ L^2\) )
\([K_{gg}]\) Global Stiffness Matrix
\([K_{aa}]\) Reduced Stiffness Matrix
\(k\) Spring stiffness ( \(F/L^2\) )
\(L\) Length (L)
\(L,M,N\) X,Y,Z Moment (FL)
\(M_x, M_y, M_z\) X,Y,Z Moment (FL)
\([M]\) Matrix
\([M_L]\) Mass Matrix
\([N]\) Function Matrix
\(m\) mass (M)
nsm non-structural mass (M)
\([T]\) Transformation matrix
\(t\) thickness (L)
\(T\) translation (L)
\(R\) rotation (L/radians)
\(u\) generalized load (translation, rotation)
\(X,Y,Z\) X,Y,Z Force (F)
\(F_x, F_y, F_z\) X,Y,Z Force (F)
\(x,y,z\) displacement (L)
\(\{x\}\) generalized load (translation, rotation)
\(V\) Volume ( \(L^3\) )
\(V_i\) \(i^{th}\) Volume ( \(L^3\) )
\(\epsilon\) strain, shear strain (\(\Delta L/L\))
\(\gamma\) shear strain (\(F/L^2\))
\(\nu\) Poisson’s ratio
\(\Omega\) Natural frequencies (\(Hz\))
\(\omega\) natural frequency (\(Hz\))
\(\rho\) density (\(M/L^3\))
\(\sigma_{ij}\) normal stress, shear stress (\(F/L^2\))
\(\tau_{ij}\) shear stress (\(F/L^2\))
\(\theta\) rotation (radians)