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*Hot spot Sets

Purpose

To define the fatigue analysis hot spots - these are the locations on the structure for which fatigue life estimates are required.

Theory

Refer to Fatigue Data for further information on this feature.

Keyword Format

Blocks of lines that define a set repeated as often as necessary. Each block begins with a line defining the hot spot set name. Next comes a line defining a local node number, followed by either of two types of lines defining elements (numbers or labels). A combination of node and element lines completely describe the hot spots in the set. The element lines can be mixed and repeated as often as necessary.

Line to define set name:

SET=Hot Spot Set Name

Line directly defining a local node number

NODE=Local Node

Line defining hot spot(s) using a single element:

Element (Number or Label)

Line defining hot spots using a list of elements:

GEN=Start Element (Number or Label), End Element (Number or Label) [, Increment]

Local Node may be 1 (First Node), 2 (Midpoint), 3 (Last Node) or 4 (All).

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