DLINK – Design Variable Link
Defines a link of one design variable to one or more other design variables.
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DDVID |
CO |
CMULT |
IDV1 |
C1 |
IDV2 |
C2 |
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IDV3 |
C3 |
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DLINK |
55 |
3 |
0.2 |
0.45 |
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2.0 |
10 |
5.5 |
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15 |
-3.0 |
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ID |
Unique DLINK identification number. (Integer > 0) |
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DDVID |
Identification number of Dependent Design Variable. (Integer > 0) |
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C0 |
Constant. (Real, default = 0.0) |
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CMULT |
Constant multiplier. (Real, default = 1.0) |
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IDVi |
Identification number of Independent Design Variable. (Integer > 0) |
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Ci |
Coefficient multiplier for IDVi. (Real, default = 1.0) |
DLINK defines the relationship.
This capability allows physical and non-physical design variables to be related such as shell thickness and interpolating functions.
Independent IDVi’s can occur on the same DLINK entry only once.
CMULT and Ci can be used together to provide a simple means of scaling.
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