TABLED1 (Dynamic Load Tabular Function, Form 1)

Description

The TABLED1 entry defines a tabular function for use in generating time-dependent loads or kinematic boundary conditions.

Format

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TABLED1	TID
	x1	y1	x2	y2	x3	y3	-etc.-

Example

TABLED1	32
	-2.0	8.0	1.9	6.5	3.1	7.6	ENDT

Field	Definition	Type	Default
TID	Table identification number.	Integer > 0	Required
xi, yi	Tabular values.	Real	Required

Remarks

1. xi must be ascending order.
2. Discontinuities in the function are not allowed.
3. At least one continuation entry must be specified.
4. 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.
5. TABLEM1 uses the following algorithm:

   y = y_T(x)

   where x is input to the table and y is returned. The table look-up is performed using linear interpolation within the bounds of the x values of the table. Outside the bounds the function is assumed to be constant. That is, if x is less than x1, then the function evaluates as y1. If x is greater than xN, then the function evaluates as yN.