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      <h4 class="refClassification">Fully Nonlinear Axisymmetric Element </h4>
      <p class="para_refTopic">Defines an  axisymmetric quadrilateral element with up to nine grid points for use in fully nonlinear (i.e., large strain and large rotations) hyperelastic analysis. </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">CQUADX </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">EID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">PID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G1 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G2 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G3 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G4 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G5 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G6 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G7 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G8 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G9 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">111 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">&nbsp; </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">EID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Element identification number.  (Integer &gt; 0) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">PID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Property identification number of a PLPLANE entry.  (Integer &gt; 0) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G1, G2, G3, G4 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Identification numbers of connected corner grid points.  Required data for all four grid points.  (Unique Integers &gt; 0) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G5, G6, G7, G8 </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Identification numbers of connected edge grid points.  Optional data for any or all four grid points.  (Integer &ge; 0 or blank) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">G9 </p>
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               <p class="para_item">Element identification numbers should be unique with respect to all other element IDs of any kind. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">Gi must be numbered as shown in <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/14topic_19.html#ref55419');return(false);">Figure 13-</a>. 
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               <p class="para_item">It is recommended that the edge points be located within the middle third of the edge. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">Plot codes are specified under the CQUADXFD element name in <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/09ref75809_1.html');return(false);">&ldquo;Item Codes&rdquo;</a>. 
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               <p class="para_item">All Gi must lie on the x-y plane of the basic coordinate system.  Stress and strain are output in the basic coordinate system. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">A concentrated load (e.g., FORCE entry) at Gi is divided by the radius to Gi and then applied as a force per unit circumferential length.  For example, in order to apply a load of 100 N/m on the circumference at G1, which is located at a radius of 0.5 m, then the magnitude specified on the static load entry must result in: </p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Remarks related to SOL 601: </div>
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               <p class="para_item">Only elements with 4, 8 or 9 grid points are allowed. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">8-node elements may be converted to 9-node elements (with 1 additional node at the centroid of the element) by specifying ELCV=1 in the NXSTRAT entry. The 9-node element is more effective in the analysis of incompressible rubber-like materials. </p><a name="ref55419"></a><div class="figure">
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               <div class="title_figure">Figure. CQUADX Element Coordinate System </div>
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