PASS/EQUIP → Working with PASS/EQUIP → Data input → Rigid link
The component allows the two endpoints of the device to be rigidly connected at the level of a beam finite element model, by visually forming a rectilinear area of the given section.
Fig. 1. Rigid link
The component is attached to the end of the shell or nozzle, or to the joining pad, or to the saddle support.
The other end area shall be selected from the list of available related components.
The weight of the material for this component is taken into account for a given section and is applied as a distributed weight load. The link is visually displayed with the specified section (if specified), and its stiffness is set by the "Stiffness calculation" option: