Excitation loads

Use the New Excitation command to apply a load variation for a static event. You specify the type of excitation in the Static Durability Event dialog box as you create the static event. The following excitation types are available.

Load pattern

Simulates a cyclical loading condition by multiplying stress or strain results from the static solution subcase with a half-unit or full-unit cyclic function and a scaling factor. You can also specify a load offset.

You specify the load pattern settings in the Load Pattern dialog box.

Result path

Defines a loading pattern by repeating the stress or strain results from the static solution subcase with different scaling factors. It enables quasi-static scaling of load cases to model spectrum loading. You can select each subcase multiple times and for each selection you can change the scale factor.

You specify the result path settings in the Result Path dialog box.

Excitation function

Simulates a cyclical loading condition by multiplying stress or strain results from the static solution subcase with a general AFU table function and a scaling factor. You can also specify a load offset.

You specify the excitation function settings in the Function dialog box.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Simulation Navigator	Right-click a static event node → New Excitation

How do I

Create a static durability event

Add a load pattern to a static event

Create a result path excitation

Create an excitation function

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