Random Vibration
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Dynamics
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Topics covered:
Definition and purpose
Overview of Workbench capabilities
Procedure
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and Purpose
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Image from Random Vibrations Theory and Practice by Wirsching, Paez and Ortiz.
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Statistical Representation
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Gaussian
(normal)
Distribution
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Common Uses
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Random Vibration
Workbench Capabilities
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Input:
Natural frequencies and mode shapes from a modal analysis
Single or multiple PSD excitations applied to ground nodes
Output:
1 results can be contoured like any other analysis.
Response PSD at one DOF (one point in one direction)
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Procedure:
Random Vibration
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Random Vibration
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Random Vibration
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Drop a Random Vibration system onto the Solution cell of the Modal
system.
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Random Vibration
Preprocessing
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Preprocessing
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Random Vibration
Solution Settings
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Random Vibration
Postprocessing
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Preprocessing
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Postprocessing
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Postprocessing
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Response PSD can be plotted at one DOF (one point in one direction,
either absolute or relative to base excitation).
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