Use this dialog to set up Time History Analysis parameters for a dynamic
case.
Access
1. Ensure that a modal analysis has already been defined.
2. Click Analysis
Analysis Types
New.
3. Select Time History in the Analysis Type dialog, and then
click OK.
Dialog elements
Case
The name of the load case.
Method
The list of methods that you can use to perform the time history
analysis.
Newmark method.
Modal decomposition: Default value.
Hilber-Hugues-Taylor.
Newmark method (acceleration).
Note: The modal decomposition method does not take into account
loads in the form of a forced displacement, velocity, or acceleration
of supports. If you want to include these loads in the time history
analysis, you must select either the Hilber-Hughes-Taylor method or
the Newmark (acceleration) method.
Damping
Opens either of the following dialogs, depending on the selected
method.
The
Geometric nonlinearity
P-Delta - Select this option to consider P-Delta effects during the
analysis.
Large displacements - Select this option to take into account
large displacements and/or rotations during the analysis.
Nonlinear analysis parameters - Opens a dialog which allows you
to set up the options of the nonlinear analysis.
Time History analysis
Select a static load case or mass direction, and then click Add to
define the function. You can also modify and delete active table rows
by clicking the appropriate buttons.
Case
Examples
To perform a time analysis of the responses of a structure to an explosion,
define a load case corresponding to air pressure on the structure and the
explosion variability function.
To perform a time analysis of a structure behavior during an earthquake,
define time functions for selected mass directions generated on the base
of seismograms.
Parent topic: Theoretical basis for time history analysis
Related Reference
Note: The following simplification is adopted for the Newmark method: C = M. For
most projects the M mass matrix may be assumed to be a diagonal matrix; it greatly
speeds up calculations.
To solve a non-linear task of time history analysis, the predictor-corrector
approach is employed (see Hughes T.R.J., Belytschko T. Course notes for
nonlinear finite element analysis. September, 4-8, 1995).
The input parameters defined for a non-linear time history analysis are
almost identical to the parameters defined for a linear time history
analysis. The non-linear parameters are identical as those for non-linear
static analysis.
Time history analysis, apart from the main load case, creates two auxiliary
load cases containing the top (+) and bottom (-) envelope. Selecting the
main load case displays the results for components of the complex case.
Select the components of velocity and acceleration of displacements for
the case of time history analysis. (tables of structure nodes).
Note: Because a large number of results may be calculated for a large number of
time steps, it is recommended to reduce the content of the opened tables of results
by means of the Filter results tab in the Analysis Type dialog.
If no single complex case of time history analysis is selected, the table will
show results for auxiliary cases of the top (+) and bottom (-) envelope.
However, if a single complex case of time history analysis is selected,
results are available for particular components. The first table column
presents, from left to right, Node, Case, Component, and Time(s).
Note: The table of reactions presents results similarly to the table of displacements.
For time history analysis, it is unnecessary to display equilibrium of forces and
reactions in successive time steps.
In tables of results for time history analysis for bars and surface elements,
the relevant quantities are presented in the same way as in the table of
nodes. The first table column contains the number of case components
and the step of the time variable.
Parent topic: Results Parameters for Nodes
where:
-1/3 0
Assuming:
where
,
Ng - number of "load groups", k(t) - time history for the k-th load group
(2)
By inserting equation (2) into equation (1) and recognizing modal
damping and the conditions of orthogonality
one obtains the following equation.
where
the i-th form.
The same structure and load types are available as in the case of
linear statics.
The function of load variability may be defined for an arbitrary static
load case with the exception of the moving load case. In order to model
a dynamic impact of a moving load, successive vehicle positions should
be defined in separate load cases and use the time functions with the
phase shift corresponding to the vehicle movement.
Additional modeling options available in the linear static analysis
can be used (such as releases, elastic connections, rigid links, and
others).
Case components may be used in combinations after generating an
additional load case containing the results of analysis for a given
component.
It allows adopting initial displacements from a selected load case,
assuming simultaneously zero values of initial velocities and
accelerations.
It is solved only by the means of the modal decomposition method,
which requires that modal analysis be carried out first.
Only one time function may be used to determine time variability of
loads of a given load case. It is possible, however, to add time functions.
There are a considerable number of facilitating options in the time history
analysis.
The top of the dialog has a Label field for assigning a label (name) to a
defined non-linear hinge type. Normal stresses in complex stress state lets
you check the state of normal stresses in a bar section and the
interactions between individual forces and moments (degrees of freedom).
Clicking Definition of Hinge Model opens the dialog for defining a pushover
curve and its parameters. The curves defined in the Definition of nonlinear hinge model dialog are visible on the selection lists.
Structure Type
2D Frame
Grillage
Plate
3D Frame
Shell
Structure Type
Solid
Note: The sign convention for non-linear hinges (type: moment - rotation) is as
follows:
RY+ - tension of top fibers (local Z+ axis)
RY- - tension of bottom fibers (local Z- axis)
RZ+ - tension on the local Y- axis
RZ- - tension on the local Y+ axis
Normal forces:
UX+ - tension
UX- - compression
Shear forces (shear directions according to the Sign convention for bar
elements:
UZ+ - FZ- shear direction
UZ- - FZ+ shear direction
UY+ - FY- shear direction
UY- - FY+ shear direction.
Parent topic: Non-linear Hinges
Non-linear Hinges
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Non-linear Hinges
Pushover Curves
Points
Parameters
Screen Capture
Diagram Parameters
Bending
Shear
Longitudinal Force