How do I output nodal displacement in the MODAl analysis

[zqzhang]

Dear all,

How do I output every nodal displacement in the MODAl analysis?

best
ZQ

[Prof. S. Govindjee]

Did you try

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DISPlacement,ALL ?

[zqzhang]

Dear Professor,
     
           Thank you for your reply. I have used the command, but the values of the displacement are zeros. Please see the inputfile "Imodaltry1".

[Prof. S. Govindjee]

You got the solution to the problem you specified!
You have imposed no loads on your body, so your solution is zero.
Try putting a force on the system and you will see something.

Also you have a problem with 3 dofs per node so there is no need to specify boundary codes for 6 dofs.

[Prof. R.L. Taylor]

If you want to print the eigen-vectors see Appendix D for command EIGV.  You can also plot the eigen-vectors if the mesh is not too fine.

If you have done a modal analysis that produces a non-zero solution, then the previous descriptions apply

[zqzhang]

Dear Prof. Taylor and Prof. Govindjee,
         Thank you for your responses. I want to output the nodal displacement  in MODAl analysis. If I obtain the nodal displacement, I can display the modal shape using other graphic program. But now only the  eigen-vectors can be print by FEAP. Can you tell me how to output or calculate the the nodal displacement? In addition,  is the  eigen-vectors printed by FEAP normalized by displacement or mass?

Best regards

ZQ. Zhang

[FEAP_Admin]

Did you read reply #3?!  DISP will give you the displacements if you have any!

The vectors are probably mass orthonormalized.  Run a simple problem where you know the answer to double check.

[Prof. R.L. Taylor]

A simple file that uses modal integration and ouputs nodal displacements and element stresses is attached

[Prof. R.L. Taylor]

Sorry here is file

[zqzhang]

Dear Prof. Taylor,
         
         Thank you very much for your input file! In your file, the beam is subjected to a point load. When the simple supported beam is  subjected to no load, I can obtain the normal modes of free vibration. In the situation, the displacements are zero in the output file. However, I want to the nodal displacements to display the modal shape of free vibration in another graphic program. How can I do?  Could you give me some guidance?

Sorry for more requests.
Thank you very much.

[Prof. R.L. Taylor]

See the FEAP User Manual, Appendix D, command EIGV.

Probably what you want is: EIGV ALL 1  to get eigenvector "1".

[FEAP_Admin]

FEAP will also plot the eigenmodes. Try

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plot,defo,,,1
plot,eigv 2
for example to see the second eigenmode.

[zqzhang]

Thank you very much. I understand.