Response Dynamics > Excitation loads
Response Dynamics Function Toolkit
A Function Toolkit is available in the Response Dynamics group on the Ribbon bar to create excitations and convert functions. Other tools are available in the Functions and Graphing tools
With these tools you can create:
Excitation functions, such as pulse, random signal, and ramp functions
Displacement, velocity, and acceleration data conversion
Time, frequency, SRS, and PSD data conversion
Interpolation
Envelope line
Function combination
Simcenter Nastran Punch file conversion for nodal results
You can use these commands to manipulate your excitation and response functions in Response Dynamics. Descriptions of each option are available in the various dialog boxes.
Where do I find it?
Choose Response Dynamics tab → Function Toolkit.
How do I
Convert SRS/PSD/Time functions
Import test data into Response Dynamics
Create nodal and enforced motion excitations
Create distributed load excitations
Create static excitations
Create a drop impact or constant velocity impact simulation
Calculate random RMS functions from PSD input
Using Fast RMS Fitted PSD functions
Create rotating force excitations
Correlate two PSD excitations
Create DDAM excitations
Learn more
Excitation loads
Using pulse functions for shock analysis
Velocity Impact excitations
Rotating forces and unbalanced masses
PSD correlation
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Function requirements by excitation type
Function parameters by event type
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Response Dynamics Function Toolkit, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series
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