Flexcom > Data Inputs > $SHEAR7 > *POWER RATIO EXPONENT

Purpose

To define the type of the Power Ratio Exponent for SHEAR7.

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

A single line specifying the type of power ratio exponent:

TYPE=Power Ratio Exponent Type

Power Ratio Exponent Type can be either POWER RATIO or EQUAL PROBABILITIES. The default type is set to POWER RATIO.

Table Input

Input:

Description

Power Ratio Exponent Type:

The Power Ratio Exponent type for SHEAR7 analysis. The default type is set to Power Ratio. SHEAR7 sometimes refers to this value as “power value exponent”. POWER RATIO will correspond to a value of 1 (default). EQUAL PROBABILITIES will correspond to a value of 0.

See SHEAR7 User Manual for more details.