CLOAD

CLOAD, Option, Input1
Initiates a cyclic-loading analysis.

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Option

Option to be applied:

DEFINE

 — 

Mark tabular array as a cyclic-loading table.

CYCNUM

 — 

Total number of cycles.

CYCTIME

 — 

Cycle time.

TSTEP

 — 

Enable time-point-range time-stepping.

OUTR

 — 

Select time points for output.

MSUB

 — 

Multicycle cyclic-loading.

LTAB

 — 

Defined table time points do not dictate time-stepping, and the predictor is not disabled at defined table time points.

Input1

Additional input according to the specified Option:

OptionInput1 =

DEFINE

BEGIN – Begin marking tabular array as cyclic load table.
END – End marking tabular array as cyclic load table.
CYCNUMTotal number of cycles.
CYCTIMETime length of each cycle.
TSTEP---
OUTRSet cycle frequency for results. Default = 1.
MSUBNumber of subcycles in a multicycle cyclic loading analysis.
LTAB---

Command Default

Cyclic-loading analysis is disabled.

Notes

For more information, see Cyclic-Loading Analysis in the Advanced Analysis Guide.

This command is also valid in PREP7 (/PREP7).

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