_mbd.mrf file



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The _mbd.mrf file is a Multi-body Results File.

File Creation

This file is created when a multi-body dynamics subcase is defined. The file contains time history data that can be used for 2-D plotting in HyperGraph. Some data is written by default, and some needs to be requested.

File Contents

Data output by default.

Type

Component

Description

Rigid Body

X, Y, Z

Position

E0, E1, E2, E3

VM, VX, VY, VZ

WM, WX, WY, WZ

ACCM, ACCX, ACCY, ACCZ

WDTM, WDTX, WDTY, WDTZ

KE

 

Flex Body

All Rigid Body results

 

 

Q/i, i = 1,2,…,n

Modal participation factors.

 

XD/i, i=1,2,…,N

Modal velocity.

 

System

KE

Kinetic energy

 

CPU Usage

Total CPU time used.

 

CPU/Sim. Time Ratio

The ration between the total CPU time used and the simulation time.

 

Stepsize

Actual step size used in the integration.

 

Integration Order

Order of the integrator used in the integration.

Data output by request. The request needs to be defined through a REQUEST I/O statement.

Type

Component

Description

Marker Displacement

DM, DX, DY, DZ

Magnitude and X, Y, Z components of displacement.

 

E0, E1, E2, E3

Orientation in Euler parameters.

 

Marker Velocity

VM, VX, VY, VZ

Magnitude and X, Y, Z components of velocity.

 

WM, WX, WY, WZ

Magnitude and X, Y, Z components of angular velocity.

 

Marker Acceleration

ACCM, ACCX, ACCY, ACCZ

Magnitude and X, Y, Z components of acceleration.

 

WDTM, WDTX, WDTY, WDTZ

Magnitude and X, Y, Z components of angular acceleration.

 

Marker Force

FM, FX, FY, FZ

Magnitude and X, Y, Z components of force.

 

TM, TX, TY, TZ

Magnitude and X, Y, Z components of torque.

 

Expressions

F1, F2, …, F8

Vectors containing evaluated expressions.

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