Exclude Friction Option

<< Click to Display Table of Contents >>

Navigation:  Flexcom > Theory > Model Building > Contact Surfaces >

Exclude Friction Option

Previous pageNext page

Theory

An option is provided to suppress the effects of friction. Very occasionally, it may be desirable to exclude guide friction, for example, during the initiation of stinger contact in a pipeline installation analysis. By default frictional effects are modelled (provided at least one non-zero friction coefficient is specified), and this is suitable for the majority of analyses.

Relevant Keywords

*NO FRICTION is used to suppress the effects of friction.