5. Analysis

The Analysis tab contains functions for simulating models and viewing results.

Figure 5.1 Analysis tab

The following sections explain the purpose of each function and how to use it.

• 5.1. Dynamic/Kinematic Analysis
  • 5.1.1. Property
    • 5.1.1.1. General Page
    • 5.1.1.2. Parameter Page
    • 5.1.1.3. Initial Condition Page
• 5.2. Static Analysis
  • 5.2.1. Property
    • 5.2.1.1. Parameter Page
• 5.3. Pre Analysis
  • 5.3.1. Property
    • 5.3.1.1. Parameter Page
• 5.4. Eigenvalue Analysis
  • 5.4.1. Equations for Eigenvalue Analysis
    • 5.4.1.1. Undamped system
    • 5.4.1.2. Damped system
  • 5.4.2. Undamped System and Damped System
    • 5.4.2.1. Undamped System
    • 5.4.2.2. Damped System
    • 5.4.2.3. Additional Information on Undamped System
  • 5.4.3. Output files
    • 5.4.3.1. The OUT file
    • 5.4.3.2. The FRQ file
    • 5.4.3.3. The MCK.M file
  • 5.4.4. Property
    • 5.4.4.1. Parameter tab
  • 5.4.5. Application of Eigenvalue Analysis
    • 5.4.5.1. A simple system with 1 DOF
    • 5.4.5.2. A spring system with 2 DOF
    • 5.4.5.3. A cantilever beam
    • 5.4.5.4. Bending vibration of rotor model
• 5.5. Frequency Response Analysis
  • 5.5.1. Property
  • 5.5.2. Definition Input and Output
    • 5.5.2.1. FRA Excitation Loads
    • 5.5.2.2. Step to Execute FRA
    • 5.5.2.3. Result data
  • 5.5.3. FRA Plot
  • 5.5.4. Frequency Response Animation
• 5.6. Scenario Analysis
  • 5.6.1. Property
    • 5.6.1.1. Scenario File Page
  • 5.6.2. Scenario Commands
  • 5.6.3. Format of RSS file
  • 5.6.4. Animation Play
• 5.7. DOE(Design Of Experiments)
  • 5.7.1. Property
    • 5.7.1.1. Design Variable Page
    • 5.7.1.2. Performance Index Page
    • 5.7.1.3. Simulation Page
    • 5.7.1.4. Result Sheet Page
  • 5.7.2. Simulation Manager
  • 5.7.3. Network Simulation
  • 5.7.4. DOE Methods
• 5.8. Design Parametric Study
  • 5.8.1. Design Parameter
    • 5.8.1.1. Export the RDP File
      • 5.8.1.1.1. RDP File(RecurDyn Design Parameter File)
      • 5.8.1.1.2. RPP File(RecurDyn Parametric Point File)
      • 5.8.1.1.3. RPV File(RecurDyn Parametric Value File)
    • 5.8.1.2. Import the RDP File
  • 5.8.2. Batch Simulation
    • 5.8.2.1. Format of the bat file (Dos Batch File)
    • 5.8.2.2. Batch Command Manager
    • 5.8.2.3. Convert Design Parameter
  • 5.8.3. Example
• 5.9. Simulation Control
• 5.10. Animation Control
  • 5.10.1. Record
  • 5.10.2. Reload the Last Animation File
  • 5.10.3. Multi-Animation
  • 5.10.4. Scenario Output Control
  • 5.10.5. Animation Scaling
  • 5.10.6. Select Camera
    • 5.10.6.1. Following Camera
    • 5.10.6.2. Riding Camera
    • 5.10.6.3. Moving Camera
    • 5.10.6.4. Camera List
  • 5.10.7. Animation Control Configuration
  • 5.10.8. Force Display Setting
  • 5.10.9. Animation Frame/Time
• 5.11. Eigenvalue & FRA Animation
• 5.12. Output
• 5.13. Plot
• 5.14. Post
  • 5.14.1. RecurDyn Post
• 5.15. Scope
  • 5.15.1. Scope Expression
  • 5.15.2. Scope Entity
  • 5.15.3. Scope Angle
  • 5.15.4. Point to Point
  • 5.15.5. Scope Gap
  • 5.15.6. Scope Control
• 5.16. Post Tool
  • 5.16.1. Marker Trace
  • 5.16.2. Force Display
  • 5.16.3. State Matrix
  • 5.16.4. Contour
• 5.17. Error Code List in RecurDyn/Solver