Flexcom > Data Inputs > $SHEAR7 > *NON-ORTHOGONAL DAMPING

Purpose

To set the SHEAR7 Non-orthogonal Damping calculation flag. This value is relevant to Shear 7 V4.10 onwards.

Theory

Refer to SHEAR7 Data Specification for further information on this feature. For more information, refer to the Shear7 User Guide which is available for download from the Shear7 Support web page.

Keyword Format

One line containing the desired Non-Orthogonal Damping flag value:

ENABLED=Non-orthogonal Damping Flag

A YES or NO flag to enable the non-orthogonal damping when calculating the VIV response. See the SHEAR7 User Manual for further details.

Table Input

Input:	Description
Non-Orthogonal Damping Flag:	YES/NO -- SHEAR7 will/will not model the non-orthogonal damping terms. See the SHEAR7 User Manual for further details.