dot

MatrixOperations.dot(vector1='', vector2='', par_real='', par_imag='', conj='', **kwargs)

Computes the dot (or inner) product of two vectors.

Mechanical APDL Command: *DOT

Parameters:

vector1str

Name of first vector; must have been previously specified by a vec command.

vector2str

Name of second vector; must have been previously specified by a vec command.

par_realstr

Parameter name that contains the result.

par_imagstr

Parameter name that contains the imaginary part of the result (used only for complex vectors).

conjstr

Key to specify use of the conjugate of Vector1 when the vectors are complex:

• TRUE - Use the conjugate of Vector1 (default).

• FALSE - Do not use the conjugate of Vector1.

Notes

If Vector1 and Vector2 are complex, the complex conjugate of Vector1 is used to compute the result ( Par_Real, Par_Imag ). Therefore, *DOT applied to complex vectors performs the operation:

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Set Conj = FALSE if you do not want to use the conjugate of Vector1. In this case, the operation is:

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