Two sets of properties are available to dampers, a type of link object, including:
- Linear properties, where Effective Stiffness and Effective Damping may be specified for linear analysis cases. By default, these parameters are modeled in parallel; and
- Nonlinear properties, where Stiffness, Damping Coefficient, and Damping Exponent are specified, and modeled in series. A linear link object is most suitable unless nonlinear damping is assigned using a Damping Exponent other than 1.0. This enables the modeling of a linear dashpot in parallel with linear stiffness for both linear and nonlinear analysis cases.
