Chapter XI Dynamic Output Processing

BAB XI
DYNAMIC OUTPUT
PROCESSING

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11.1. Entry into the Processor

Dynamic Processor

Output :
• Frequency/Modal results
• Harmonic results
• Spectrum results,
• Time History results

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11.2. Report Type

1. Displacement
This report gives the magnitude of the displacement for each
load case. For spectral results, due to summing methodology,
all displacement values in this report are positive. For time
history analysis, the values are correctly signed.

2. Restraint Forces

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3. Local Force
This report gives elemental forces and moments in the element local a-b-c
coordinate system. The a-b-c coordinate system is defined as follows:

For straight pipe not connected to an intersection:

“ a” is along the element axis (i.e. perpendicular to the pipe cross-section)
“ b” is axY, unless a is vertical and then b is along X
“ c” is axb.
For bends and elbows, and for each segment end:
“ a” is along the element axis (i.e. perpendicular to the pipe cross-section)
“ b” is normal to the plane of the bend
“ c” is axb
For intersections, and for each segment framing into the intersection:
“ a” is along the element axis (i.e. perpendicular to the pipe cross-section)
“ b” is normal to the plane of the intersection
“ c” is axb

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4. Global
Force

5. Stress

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6. Force/
Stress

7. Mass
Participation

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8. Cumulative Usage
Available
only when
there are
one or
more
Fatigue
Stress
types
present.

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9. Natural Frequency
Calculated modal natural frequencies are reported in Hertz
and radians per second; period is reported in seconds.

10. Modes Mass Normalized

A mass normalization procedure is used to compute valued
magnitudes for mode shapes.

11. Modes Unity Normalized

This report scales the largest displacement in the mode
shape to 1.0, with all other displacements and rotations
scaled accordingly. This mode report is the easiest way to
get a “ feel” for the shape of the mode.
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Example

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12. Included Mass Data

• displays the percent of the total system mass/force included in the
extracted modes, and the percent of system mass/force included
in the missing mass correction (if any) for each of the individual
shocks of each of the dynamic load cases.
• Indication of the accuracy of the total system response captured
by the dynamic model, with 100% being the difficult to achieve
ideal.

The report :
 Load Case, Shock Description, and direction cosines
 % Mass Included, shows the percentage of mass active in each
of the X, Y, and Z directions.
 % Force Added  % Force Active and subtracting from 100.
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13. Input Listing

Lists the input for the piping model or for the dynamic input.

14. Mass Model

• lumped masses for the dynamic runs.
• a fairly uniform distribution of masses.
• Large or irregular variations in the values shown should be
investigated. Usually these large values can be reduced by
breaking down exceedingly long, straight runs of pipe.

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The Active Boundary Condition Report

15. Boundary shows the user how CAESAR II dealt with
the nonlinear restraints in the job. It shows
Condition which directional supports were included,
which gaps were assumed closed, and
just how friction resistance was modeled.

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11.3 Animation of Dynamic Results

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The Action Menu contains :

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