Solution Title How to interpret the unit of Ansys nCode Design Life Random

Vibration PSD fatigue analysis life results

Solution Number 2041904
Family Structural Mechanics
Application nCode Design Life
Current Version 16.2
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Consider a structure shown below is excited with random vibration PSD excitation.

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The duration of input PSD is specified with 3 ways

1. Excitation Duration = Default

2. Excitation Duration = 2 hrs
3. Excitation Duration = 7200 sec

Results Summary:

nCode calculates life as number of repeats of the input PSD exposure durations.

As long as input is consistent, the interpreted life will be the same.

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 1. Excitation Duration = Default

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 2. Excitation Duration = 2 hrs

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 3. Excitation Duration = 7200 sec

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