1. Data group identifier, one input line

NEW COMPonent TENSioner

2. Component type identifier

CMPTYP-ID

  • CMPTYP-ID: character(8): Component type identifier

3. Characteristics of tensioner

T0 TMAX TMIN DELTA SIGNX

  • T0: real: Applied load during static analysis \(\mathrm {[F]}\)

  • TMAX: real: Maximum load transmitted from the tensioner \(\mathrm {[F]}\)

  • TMIN: real: Minimum load transmitted from the tensioner \(\mathrm {[F]}\)

  • DELTA: real: Pipeline displacement through the tensioner for a load variation of: TMAX-TMIN \(\mathrm {[L]}\)

  • SIGNX: real, default: 1: Direction of applied load referring to local x-axis of the element going through the tensioner \(\mathrm {[]}\)

    • SIGNX = 1.0: The load will act in local x-axis direction

    • SIGNX = -1.0: The load will act opposite local x-axis

The stiffness characteristics of the tensioner will be derived from DELTA as: STIFF = (TMAX-TMIN)/DELTA