TABLED1

Dynamic Load Tabular Function, Form 1

Description: Defines a tabular function for use in generating time-dependent dynamic loads.

Format:

Example:

Field	Definition	Type	Default
TID	Table identification number.	Integer > 0	Required
XAXIS	Specifies a linear or logarithmic interpolation for the x-axis, one of the following character variables: LINEAR or LOG.	Character	LINEAR
YAXIS	Specifies a linear or logarithmic interpolation for the y-axis, one of the following character variables: LINEAR or LOG.	Character	LINEAR
xi, yi	Tabular values.	Real	Required

Remarks:

1. xi must be in either ascending or descending order, but not both.
2. Discontinuities may be specified between any two points. If y is evaluated at a discontinuity, then the average value of y is used. In Figure 1, the value of y at x = x3 is y = (y3 + y4)/2. If the y-axis is a LOG axis, the jump at the discontinuity is evaluated as .
3. At least one continuation entry must be specified.
4. Placing SKIP in either of the two fields may ignore any xi-yi pair.
5. The end of the table is indicated by the existence of ENDT in either of the two fields following the last entry. Any continuations that follow the entry containing the end-of-table flag ENDT will be ignored.
6. TABLED1 uses the algorithm

   

   where x is input to the table and y is returned. The table look-up is performed using linear interpolation within the table and linear extrapolation outside the table using the two starting or endpoints, see Figure 1. No warning messages are given if table data is input incorrectly. The algorithms used for interpolation or extrapolation are:

   XAXIS	YAXIS	y(x)
   LINEAR	LINEAR
   LOG	LINEAR
   LINEAR	LOG
   LOG	LOG

   where x_i < x < x_i+1

   

   Figure 1. Example of Table Extrapolation and Discontinuity

7. Tabular values on an axis if XAXIS or YAXIS equals LOG must be positive.
8. For frequency dependent loads, xi is measured in cycles per unit time.