Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

Apply Set-

tings

Solid Entity Apply Delete List Operate

Model or

FE

Load Type

BFK- BFKLIST BFTRAN -

DELE

Keypo- BFK

ints

Solid

Model

Temperat-

ure, Flu-

ence Solid Lines BFL BFLDELE BFLLIST BFTRAN -

Model

Solid Areas BFA BFADELE BFALIST BFTRAN -

Model

Solid Volumes BFV BFVDELE BFVLIST BFTRAN -

Model

BFCUM,

BFUNIF,

TUNIF

BFS-

CALE

Finite Nodes BF BFDELE BFLIST

Elem

BFS- BFCUM

CALE

Ele- BFE BFEDELE BFELIST

ments

Finite

Elem

ACEL, - - - -

OMEGA,

Inertia - -

DO-

MEGA,

CGLOC,

CGOMGA,

DCGOMG

4.4.3.3.2. Applying Loads and Listing Loads Using the GUI.

These steps for a harmonic analysis are the same as those for most other analyses. See Applying Loads
Using the GUI (p. 45) and Listing Loads (p. 46) for more information.

4.4.3.4. Specify Load Step Options.

The following options are available for a harmonic analysis:

Table 4.4: Load Step Options

Option Command GUI Path

General Options

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>

Time/Frequenc> Freq and Substeps

Number of Harmonic NSUBST

Solutions

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>

Time/Frequenc> Time - Time Step or Freq

and Substeps

Stepped or Ramped Loads KBC

Dynamics Options

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>

Time/Frequenc> Freq and Substeps

Forcing Frequency Range HARFRQ

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>

Time/Frequenc> Damping

ALPHAD,BETAD,

DMPSTR,

Damping

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Performing a Harmonic Analysis