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response factors of Rd, Rv,and Ra

Thread starter jiao
Start date Aug 20, 2002

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Aug 20, 2002

jiao

Structural

In steady-state dynamic analysis, there is a deformation response factor Rd which is defined as ratio of amplitude to static deformation;and Ra , ratio of amplitude of acceleration to acceleration due to force p0 acting on mass m.
My question is : is there any physical explanation for Rv?
Thanks