Force Variable Input

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Introduction

Many of the postprocessing keywords accept an integer value (typically denoted as Variable) which allows you to specify the parameter of interest, such as effective tension or bending moment. The relevant keywords are are follows:

$DATABASE POSTPROCESSING

*RAO

*SNAPSHOT

*SPECTRUM

*STATISTICS

*TIMETRACE

$LOAD CASE

*TIMETRACE

 

$SUMMARY POSTPROCESSING

 

*PARA FORCE

 

*PARA FORCE ENVELOPE

 

Force Variable

The input parameter is known as a force variable, and the following Variable values are valid.

1.Axial Force

2.Local-y Shear

3.Local-z Shear

4.Torque

5.Local-y Moment

6.Local-z Moment

7.Effective Tension

8.Resultant Bending Moment

9.Resultant Curvature

10.Resultant Shear

11.Axial Stress

12.Bending Stress

13.von Mises Stress

14.Hoop Stress

15.Bend Radius

16.Local-y Curvature

17.Local-z Curvature

18.von Mises Stress (API-2RD)

19.Bending Strain

20.Axial Strain

21.Temperature

22.Pressure

23.Damper Power. Damper Elements are sometimes used to simulate power extraction. In this context, Flexcom provides post-processing options for damper power.

24.Plastic Axial Strain

25.Plastic Local-Y Curvature

26.Plastic Local-Z Curvature

27.Equivalent Plastic Axial Strain

28.Equivalent Plastic Curvature

29.Plastic Resultant Curvature

30.Plastic Bending Radius

31.Plastic Bending Strain

32.Planar Curvature

33.Plastic Longitudinal Strain

34.Longitudinal Strain

35.Longitudinal Stress

36.Sidewall Pressure

37.Radial Stress