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how to include damping in a shock study

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cobra46

cobra46

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Nov 6, 2003
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Hi All,

I need to perform a shock study that included damping. From all my research, a Response Spectrum Analysis is the study used for shock. I don't see where damping can be included in this study.

Is there another study I can use for shock that would include damping. My customer has given me a Shock Response Spectra (Freq versus peak acceleration) and a damping value.

Thanks for your input.

 
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Response spectrum analysis will be the right choice in this case. Damping can be specified in material properties.
 
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Duh - I now recall seeing this option if I use CQC.

I think I forgot about this because not all my materials have a damping factor specified in the material properties and wanted to globally set it like I did in my random study. It won't be too hard to go in and artificially set them all to 5% which the customer wants.

Thanks for the quick response. My Monday will be much smoother now.

 
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When it comes to literature, I'd also recommend "Response Spectrum Method in Seismic Analysis and Design of Structures" by A.K. Gupta.
 
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I recommend too Christian Lalanne(auth.) - Mechanical Shock_ Mechanical Vibration and Shock Analysis, Volume 2, Second Edition (2009, Wiley-ISTE)
In this book also explayning responce spectrum analysis for shock. The problem is precisely in getting the load. To do this, you need to use another application.
 
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