nastran_chan#
- sectionproperties.pre.library.nastran_sections.nastran_chan(dim_1: float, dim_2: float, dim_3: float, dim_4: float, material: Material = Material(name='default', elastic_modulus=1, poissons_ratio=0, yield_strength=1, density=1, color='w')) Geometry [source]#
Constructs a CHAN section.
Constructs a CHAN (C-Channel) section with the web’s middle center at the origin
(0, 0)
, with four parameters defining dimensions.- Parameters:
- Returns:
CHAN section geometry
- Return type:
Example
The following example creates a CHAN cross-section with a depth of 4.0 and width of 2.0:
from sectionproperties.pre.library import nastran_chan nastran_chan(dim_1=2.0, dim_2=4.0, dim_3=0.25, dim_4=0.5).plot_geometry()
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