11.7.1. The SSTF Data Record - Additional Structural Stiffness Matrix

This data record may be used to input an additional linear structure stiffness matrix in the global fixed frame. If the analysis includes stage 2 the matrix will be re-set to zero and must be re-defined. If the NASF option is used (Administration and Calculation Options for the Aqwa Suite), this matrix will not be included in the analysis.

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   |X|   |  |LASB|           

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          |   |_Compulsory Data Record Keyword (A4) 

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          |_Optional User Identifier (A2) 

         

(2) The data on this data record defines one row of a stiffness matrix coupling this structure to the one indicated on the WFS* data record in the data category keyword (referred to here as Structure#1). If this is zero or omitted, Structure#2 is set to be the same as Structure#1. Otherwise this number must not be less than Structure#1.

(3) This number indicates which row of the stiffness matrix the values input in columns 21-80 relate to.

(4)-(9) These are the values for the row (3) in the 6x6 additional structure stiffness sub-matrix. The units for angles are radians.

If there are multiple SSTF data records defining the same terms in the stiffness matrix, the values are summed.