21.2.2.2. Analysis Responses

Analysis Responses are a candidate set of performance indexes. In AutoDesign, the design objectives and the functional constraints are defined by the selected performance indexes.

The analysis responses can be a function of analysis results of RecurDyn, which can be done by using ‘Expression’ in RecurDyn. Then, those time dependant responses are transformed as a scalar value by using the treatments such as ‘End Value’, ‘Average Value’, ‘RMS’, ‘Max Value’, ‘Min Value’, ‘Absolute Max Value’ and ‘Absolute Min Value’ etc. Figure 21.9 shows the role of analysis responses in AutoDesign.

Figure 21.9 Role of Analysis Responses in AutoDesign