Time History Energy Graph

 

 

 

Print out the energy results graph for isolator and vibration control device in the nonlinear time history analysis.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Results > Time History > Time History Graph/Text > Time History Energy Graph.

 

 

 

 Structure Energy Graph

 

Graph of the all type of energy which is applied on the structure.

 Time History Energy Graph View

 

 

Time History Energy Graph Select

Select the energy graph item to output.

It is output in color separated by each item

 

Items of Structural energy

Dissipated Inelastic Energy (Eh) [Inelastic Hinge]: Plastic energy (energy dissipated by plastic deformation due to inelastic behavior of the structure)

Kinetic Energy (Ek)

Elastic Strain Energy (Es)

Damping Energy (Ed)

Plastic Strain Energy (Ep) [Plastic Material (Plate)]

 

Note. 

Plastic Strain Energy (Ep) is activated when Plate with Plastic Material characteristic is entered in analytical model.

 

Items of Vibration isolation device

Maxwell Damper Energy (Em) [Oil Damper] : Oil Damper energy (Maxwell Model)

Velocity Dependent Device Energy (Ev) [Viscous / Viscoelastic Damper]

Strain Dependent Device Energy (Et) [Elastic+Inelastic][Steel / Hysterisis Isolator]

Isolator Device Energy (Eo)

 

Note.

The isolation / seismic control device is activated when the isolation / seismic control device is entered in the analytical model.

 

Items of Input Energy

Input Energy (Ei)

 

Type of Display

 

Specify the format of energy graph.

Cumulative Value Type: Set whether to output cumulative data (Value or Percentage)

 

 

Time History Load Case

 

Select the time history load to display.

 

Display Option

 

Select whether to output the graph with the outline or filled color of the amount of energy. (No Fill or Solid Fill)

 

The percentages are printed in text format according to the types of energy that is output to the graph.

 

 

 

Context Manu

 

Using Context Manu, graph format can be modified. Graph can be saved as image, text, and Excel format. 

 

Change Title & Label: Modify the title and legend of the graph.

Zoom Out & Zoom Out All: Drag the graph to enlarge or restore into the original graph.

Change Graph Range: Set the range of the horizontal - vertical axis of the graph by automatic setting or custom range setting.

Change Graph Range: Set the range of the horizontal - vertical axis of the graph by automatic set or custom range setting.

Save Graph As Image: Save the graph as image format. (BMP, JEPG, Enhanced Metafile) (Default format = BMP image)

Save Graph As Text: Save the data as text format.

Save Graph As Excel: Save the data as Excel format.

 

 

 

Group Energy Graph

 

Group energy graph which users define by story, by member, by type.

 

 Time History Energy Graph View

 

 

Time History Energy Graph Select

 

Select the energy graph item to output.

It is output in color separated by each item

 

Items of Structural energy

Inelastic Energy (Eh)

Kinetic Energy (Ek)

Elastic Strain Energy (Es)

Damping Energy (Ed)

 

Items of Vibration isolation device
 Maxwell Damper Energy (Em) [Oil Damper] : Oil Damper energy (Maxwell Model)

Velocity Dependent Device Energy (Ev) [Viscous / Viscoelastic Damper]: Steel / Viscoelastic Damper energy

Strain Dependent Device Energy (Et): Steel / Hysteresis Isolator energy

Isolator Device Energy (Eo)

 

Items of Input Energy

Input Energy (Ei)

 

 

Structure Group / Boundary Group

 

Define the contents of energy graph.

 

Structure Total Energy

 

: Check the group information entered in the analytical model for reliability of the energy graph results of each group.

 

 

ELEMENT & NODES NOT DEFINED IN STRUCTURE GROUP: Nodes and elements that do not belong to any Structure Group

 

SPRING, ELASTIC LINK & GENERAL LINK NOT DEFINED IN BOUNDARY GROUP: Spring, Elastic Link, and General Link which are not defined in Boundary Group

 

ELEMENT & NODES INCLUDE IN MORE THAN ONE STRUCTURE GROUP: Nodes and members defined in one or more Structure Groups

 

SPRING IN MORE THAN ONE BOUNDARY GROUP: Spring element defined in one or more boundary groups

 

Note.

If there are any nodes or elements which are printed from the above group check, you have to check the input data of the model to get the reasonable results.

 

 

Type of Display

 

Specify the format of energy graph.

Cumulative Value Type: Set whether to output cumulative data (Value or Percentage)

 

 

Time History Load Case

 

Select the time history load to display.

 

Display Option

 

Select whether to output the graph with the outline or filled color of the amount of energy. (No Fill or Solid Fill)

 

The percentages are printed in text format according to the types of energy that is output to the graph.

 

 

 

Context Manu

 

Using Context Manu, graph format can be modified. Graph can be saved as image, text, and Excel format.  

 

Change Title & Label: Modify the title and legend of the graph.

Zoom Out & Zoom Out All: Drag the graph to enlarge or restore into the original graph.

Change Graph Range: Set the range of the horizontal - vertical axis of the graph by automatic setting or custom range setting.

Change Graph Range: Set the range of the horizontal - vertical axis of the graph by automatic set or custom range setting.

Save Graph As Image: Save the graph as image format. (BMP, JEPG, Enhanced Metafile) (Default format = BMP image)

Save Graph As Text: Save the data as text format.

Save Graph As Excel: Save the data as Excel format.