ERPPNL

Bulk Data Entry Defines one or more sets of elements as panels for equivalent radiated power output for a frequency response analysis.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
ERPPNL NAME1 SID1 NAME2 SID2 NAME3 SID3 NAME4 SID4  
  NAME5 SID5 etc            

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
NAME# Panel label.

No default (Character string)

 
SID# Set identification number for a set of elements.

No default (Integer > 0)

 

Comments

  1. The direction of normals of elements selected as a panel for ERP output should be consistent. OptiStruct will automatically flip normals of elements which have inconsistent normals if such elements belong to panels selected for ERP output.