nrlsum

Mapdl.nrlsum(signif='', label='', labelcsm='', forcetype='', **kwargs)

Specifies the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) sum mode combination

APDL Command: NRLSUM method.

Parameters:

signif

Combine 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.)

label

Label 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.

labelcsm

Label identifying the CSM (Closely Spaced Modes) method.

CSM - Use the CSM method.

Blank - Do not use the CSM method (default).

forcetype

Label identifying the forces to be combined:

STATIC - Combine the modal static forces (default).

TOTAL - Combine the modal static plus inertial forces.

Notes

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.

NRLSUM is not allowed in ANSYS Professional.