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[chema.pinero.vilela]

Hello,

In other softwares I am able to define Structural Damping for a Steel Material which I usually use 0.05 and a Critical Damping of 2-5%.

I understand that Damping Ratio is Critical Damping (I have put 5%, so 0.05).

Numerical Damping value of 0.005 is the Structural Damping?

Someone could confirm this?

Thank you in advance.

[Erik Kostson]

 

Hi

As it says it is numerical damping:

Seacrh for numerical damping in the help manual (Mechanical section in help).

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/public/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v242/en/wb_sim/ds_damping_controls.html?q=numerical%20damping

 

We also have free courses describing how to use damping in ANsys.

https://innovationspace.ansys.com/product/damping-effects/

https://innovationspace.ansys.com/courses/courses/intro-to-modal-based-methods/lessons/

 

Also the help manual has a lot of info on that.

All the best

Erik