Contents Print pageExpand/Collapse all1. Introduction1.1. Benefits of Substructuring1.2. General Equations and Assumptions1.3. Component Mode Synthesis1.3.1. Understanding Component Mode Synthesis2. Using Substructuring2.1. Step 1: Generation Pass2.1.1. Building the Model2.1.2. Applying Loads and Creating the Superelement Matrices2.2. Step 2: Use Pass2.2.1. Clear the Database and Specify a New Jobname2.2.2. Build the Model2.2.3. Apply Loads and Obtain the Solution2.3. Step 3: Expansion Pass2.4. Top-Down Substructuring2.5. Nested Superelements2.6. Prestressed Substructures3. Using Component Mode Synthesis3.1. The CMS Generation Pass3.1.1. Creating the Superelement3.1.2. Component Modes Storage3.1.3. Calculating the Element Results3.2. The CMS Use and Expansion Passes3.3. Superelement Expansion in Transformed Locations3.4. Plotting or Printing Mode Shapes3.5. Component Mode Synthesis in a Multibody Analysis4. Substructuring Examples4.1. Single Superelement Substructuring Template5. Component Mode Synthesis Example5.1. Single Superelement CMS Example Template5.2. Single Cyclic Symmetry Superelement CMS Example5.3. Single Stage Cyclic Symmetry Superelement CMS Example5.4. Modal Analysis of a 2D Tuning Fork5.4.1. Problem Description5.4.2. Fixed-Interface Method5.4.3. Free-Interface Method5.4.4. Residual-Flexible Free-Interface Method5.4.5. Superelement Expansion in a Transformed Location5.4.6. Reduce the Damping Matrix and Compare Full and CMS Results with RSTMACA. Rigid Body Dynamics and the Ansys-Adams InterfaceA.1. Understanding the Ansys-Adams InterfaceA.1.1. Building the ModelA.2. Modeling Interface PointsA.3. Exporting to AdamsA.3.1. Exporting to Adams via Batch ModeA.3.2. Verifying the ResultsA.4. Running the Adams SimulationA.5. Transferring Loads from AdamsA.5.1. Transferring Loads on a Rigid BodyA.5.2. Transferring the Loads of a Flexible BodyA.6. Methodology Behind the Ansys-Adams InterfaceA.6.1. The Modal Neutral FileA.6.2. Adding Weak SpringsA.6.3. Example Rigid-Body Dynamic AnalysisB. Ansys Interface to AVL EXCITEB.1. Performing a CMS Generation Pass to Create File.EXBB.1.1. Build a Model for the ComponentB.1.2. Create the Superelement MatricesB.1.3. Other Useful Commands Chapter 1: Introduction »