dmpext

Mapdl.dmpext(smode='', tmode='', dmpname='', freqb='', freqe='', nsteps='', **kwargs)

Extracts modal damping coefficients in a specified frequency range.

APDL Command: DMPEXT

Parameters:

smode

Source mode number. There is no default for this field; you must enter an integer greater than zero.

tmode

Target mode. Defaults to SMODE.

dmpname

Array parameter name containing the damping results. Defaults to d_damp.

freqb

Beginning frequency range (real number greater than zero) or ‘EIG’ at eigenfrequency of source mode. ‘EIG’ is valid only if SMODE = TMODE. Note that EIG must be enclosed in single quotes when this command is used on the command line or in an input file. There is no default for this field; you must enter a value.

freqe

End of frequency range. Must be blank for Freqb = EIG. Default is Freqb.

nsteps

Number of substeps. Defaults to 1.

Notes

DMPEXT invokes an ANSYS macro that uses modal projection techniques to compute the damping force by the modal velocity of the source mode onto the target mode. From the damping force, damping parameters are extracted. DMPEXT creates an array parameter Dmpname, with the following entries in each row:

response frequency

modal damping coefficient

modal squeeze stiffness coefficient

damping ratio

squeeze-to-structural stiffness ratio

The macro requires the modal displacements from the file Jobname.EFL obtained from the RMFLVEC command. In addition, a node component FLUN must exist from all FLUID136 nodes. The computed damping ratio may be used to specify constant or modal damping by means of the DMPRAT or MDAMP commands. For Rayleigh damping, use the ABEXTRACT command to compute ALPHAD and BETAD damping parameters. See Thin Film Analysis for more information on thin film analyses.

The macro uses the LSSOLVE command to perform two load steps for each frequency. The first load case contains the solution of the source mode excitation and can be used for further postprocessing. Solid model boundary conditions are deleted from the model. In addition, prescribed nodal boundary conditions are applied to the model. You should carefully check the boundary conditions of your model prior to executing a subsequent analysis.

This command is also valid in PREP7.

Distributed ANSYS Restriction: This command is not supported in Distributed ANSYS.