Chapter 2: Using Substructuring

A substructure analysis involves three distinct steps, called passes. The following figure shows the data flow for a complete substructure analysis and some of the files involved.

Figure 2.1: Applicable Solvers in a Typical Substructuring Analysis

The following topics on using substructuring are available:

2.1. Step 1: Generation Pass
2.2. Step 2: Use Pass
2.3. Step 3: Expansion Pass
2.4. Top-Down Substructuring
2.5. Nested Superelements
2.6. Prestressed Substructures