Flexcom > Data Inputs > $SUMMARY POSTPROCESSING

Purpose

To request summary output of element restoring forces.

Theory

Refer to Output Parameters for further information on this feature.

Keyword Format

A block of lines as follows:

[TITLE=Title Name]

[SCALE=Scale Factor] [, UNITS=Unit]

[PLOT=Plot Option]

DATA1=Element (Number or Label)

DATA2=Local Node No.

DATA3=Variable [, Location]

Refer to Force Variable Input for further information on acceptable Variable values. Refer to Location Parameter Input for further information on the significance of the Location input. The significance of the Local Node Input used during postprocessing depends on whether element based outputs are stored on a node or integration point basis.

Title Name defaults to blank. Scale Factor defaults to 1. The Unit entry is described in Note (c). Plot Option can be YES or NO (the default). If you specify an element label rather than an element number, it must be enclosed in {} brackets.

Table Input

Input:	Description
Element:	The element (number or label) for which the summary output is required. If you specify an element label rather than an element number, it must be enclosed in {} brackets.
Local Node:	This option allows you to choose between three locations on the specified element. The significance of the Local Node Input used during postprocessing depends on whether element based outputs are stored on a node or integration point basis.
Variable:	This list allows you to select a relevant output parameter. The entries are largely self-explanatory. See Note (a).
Location:	This parameter identifies the circumferential or radial location on the element. See Note (b).
Title:	A descriptive title to be associated with the output. This entry is optional.
Scale:	A scale factor to apply to the data. This entry is optional, and defaults to a value of 1.
Unit:	The units to be used for the output. This entry is optional, and defaults to the base units for this output type. See Note (c).
Plot:	This option allows you to request a timetrace plot, in addition to the summary output. By default, no plot is created.

Notes

(a)Refer to Force Variable Input for further information on acceptable Variable values.

(b)Refer to Location Parameter Input for further information on the significance of the Location input.

(c) The units entry explicitly specifies what units are to be assigned to the output. This entry is optional, and if omitted, Flexcom simply assigns suitable units depending on the base units for the particular output type. If you do explicitly specify a unit, then it must be consistent with the dimension of the output type. For example, force can be specified in Newtons, Kips etc. The program is quite flexible in terms of accepting unit descriptions – e.g. Newtons, Newton, N etc. are all equally valid.