SOLVERS Home: Rayleigh Damping

Description

Sets the Rayleigh damping constants and displays the effective damping ratio over a range of frequencies.

Frequencies

Two frequency values and two corresponding damping ratios are required. From these, the stiffness, , and mass, , proportionality constants are calculated.

Alpha, Beta

The stiffness, , and mass, , proportionality constants are defined directly.

Display Range

Specifies the lower and upper limits of the horizontal axis on the graph. These values do not affect the results of the analysis as the relationship is continuously defined for all frequencies greater than zero.

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