NRLSUM, SIGNIF, Label, LabelCSM, ForceType
Specifies the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) sum mode
combination method.
SIGNIFCombine only those modes whose significance level
exceeds the SIGNIF threshold. For single
point, multipoint, or DDAM response (SPOPT,SPRS,
MPRS or DDAM), the significance level of a mode is defined as the
mode coefficient of the mode, divided by the maximum mode coefficient
of all modes. Any mode whose significance level is less than SIGNIF is considered insignificant and is not contributed
to the mode combinations. The higher the SIGNIF threshold, the fewer the number of modes combined. SIGNIF defaults to 0.001. If SIGNIF is specified as 0.0, it is taken as 0.0. (This mode combination
method is not valid for SPOPT,PSD.)
LabelLabel identifying the combined mode solution output.
DISP | — | Displacement solution (default). Displacements, stresses, forces, etc., are available. |
VELO | — | Velocity solution. Velocities, "stress velocities," "force velocities," etc., are available. |
ACEL | — | Acceleration solution. Accelerations, "stress accelerations," "force accelerations," etc., are available. |
LabelCSMLabel identifying the CSM (Closely Spaced Modes) method.
CSM | — | Use the CSM method. |
Blank | — | Do not use the CSM method (default). |
ForceTypeLabel identifying the forces to be combined:
STATIC | — | Combine the modal static forces (default). |
TOTAL | — | Combine the modal static plus inertial forces. |
This command is also valid in PREP7. This mode combination method is usually used for SPOPT,DDAM.
This CSM method is only applicable in a
DDAM analysis (SPOPT,DDAM). The CSM method combines two closely spaced modes into one mode
when their frequencies are within 10 percent of the common mean frequency
and their responses are opposite in sign. The contribution of these
closely spaced modes is then included in the NRL sum as a single effective
mode. Refer to Closely Spaced Modes (CSM) Method in the Mechanical APDL Theory Reference for more information.