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Computation of frequency sensitivities
For each design variable change, the frequency sensitivities, Δλi, are calculated differently depending on the model reduction method that is used NOTE.
Physical (Guyan) reduction
For each design variable, the sensitivity of the ith eigenvalue (frequency) is:
Modal reduction
For each design variable, the sensitivity of the ith eigenvalue (frequency) is:
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