Section 7 Superelement Analysis: S7-1 NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

SECTION 7
SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS
NAS105, Section 7, July 2003
S7-1
S7-2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page
WHAT IS A SUPERELEMENT?
7-9
ADVANTAGES OF SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS
7-10
DISADVANTAGES OF SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS
7-12
HOW ARE SUPERELEMENTS DEFINED IN MSC.NASTRAN?
7-13
MAIN BULK DATA SUPERELEMENT DEFINITION
7-15
MAIN BULK DATA GRID POINT PARTITIONING
7-16
BULK DATA USED TO DEFINE PARTS
7-17
BULK DATA USED TO DEFINE SUPERELEMENTS
7-18
BULK DATA USED TO CONNECT PARTS
7-19
SEBNDRY ENTRYelement Boundary-Point Definition
7-20
SECONCT ENTRY
7-21
SEEXCLD ENTRY
7-23
SEBULK ENTRY
7-24
SAMPLE PROBLEM- STEEL STAMPING

SAMPLE PROBLEMSTEEL STAMPING SAMPLE SUPERELEMENT 1
7-26
7-28
S7-3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page
SAMPLE PROBLEMSTEEL STAMPING SESET ENTRIES FOR MAIN

BULK DATA SUPERELEMENTS
7-33
PARTITIONED SOLUTIONS
7-34
THEORY OF STATIC CONDENSATION
7-36
CONVENTIONAL ANALYSIS
7-38
7-41
BULK DATA FOR STATIC LOADS ON SUPERELEMENTS
7-48
SINGLE-POINT CONSTRAINSTS ON SUPERELEMENTS
7-50
MPCs AND RIGID ELEMENTS IN SUPERELEMENTS
7-52
RIGID CONNECTION OF TWO SUPERELEMENTS
7-53
SUPERELEMENT CASE CONTROL COMMANDS
7-54
SUPER COMMAND
7-55
EXPANDED VERSUS CONDENSED
7-56
SUPER COMMAND EXAMPLEONE LOADING CONDITION
7-58
MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS IN SUPERELEMENT CASE

CONTROL OPTION 1
7-59
S7-4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page
MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS IN SUPERELEMENT

CASE CONTROL OPTION 2
7-60
REASONS TO USE OPTION 2 FOR MULTIPLE LOADINGS
7-62
MULTIPLE LOADINGS SAMPLE OF OPTION 1
7-63
MULTIPLE LOADINGS SAMPLE OF OPTION 2
7-64
PARAMETERS IN CASE CONTROL
7-65
SAMPLE SUPERELEMENT STATIC RUN INPUT
7-66
SAMPLE SUPERELEMENT STATIC RUN INPUT USING PARTS
7-68
SUPERELEMENT REDUCTION METHODS AVAILABLE IN DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
7-71
DEGREES OF REDUCTION
7-72
COMPARISON OF REDUCTION METHODS
7-73
ADVANTAGES OF EACH REDUCTION METHOD
7-74
CALCULATION OF NORMAL MODES USING STATIC REDUCTION ONLY
7-75
CALCULATION OF NORMAL MODES USING DYNAMIC REDUCTION

FOR SUPERELEMENT
7-76
S7-5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page
FIXED BOUNDARY SOLUTIONS (PARAM, FIXEDB, -1)
7-78
PROCEDURES FOR SUPERELEMENT DYNAMIC REDUCTION
7-79
SPECIFICATION OF FIXED AND FREE BOUNDARY DEGREES OF FREEDOM
7-81
REFERENCES FOR CMS
7-82
SUPERELEMENT DYNAMICS EXAMPLE
7-83
APPENDIX THE CRAIG-BAMPTON MEDTHOD HAND-SOLVED EXAMPLE
7-100
DEFAULT CMS METHOD FIXED BOUNDARY CMS
7-101
SOLUTION BY HAND
7-104
SOLUTION USING MSC.NASTRAN SOL 103
7-114
SELECTED OUTPUT FROM MSC.NASTRAN
7-115
S7-6
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page
EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENTS
7-117
CREATING AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT
7-118
ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT
7-120
DATA RECOVERY FOR AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT
7-122
ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT
7-123
SAMPLE PROBLEM
7-125
SAMPLE PROBLEM USING MATRIXDB
7-126
SAMPLE PROBLEM USING DMGIOP2 PROGRAM
7-132
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S7-8
WHAT IS A SUPERELEMENT?
Physical and mathematical representation
Physical a superelement is a substructure: a finite element model of a portion of a

structure
Mathematical the physical model is replaced with boundary matrices: loads, mass,
damping, and stiffness reduced from the interior points to the exterior or boundary
points
When a model is divided into superelements, it is best to think of each

superelement as having its own unique bulk data set (internally).
Each superelement is processed and the finite element model is
replaced by reduced matrices which represent the mass, damping,
stiffness and loadings on the superelement as seen by any adjacent
parts of the model
Once a superelement is processed, the bulk data used to define it,
along with all matrices used in processing it are not needed until
performing data recovery on the superelement, or performing
modifications on it. This data may be archived to reduce disk usage.
The reduced matrices are used to replace the physical model of the
superelement
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ADVANTAGES OF SUPERELEMENT
ANALYSIS
Large problems (i.e., allows solving problems that exceed your

hardware capabilities)
Less CPU or wall clock time per run (reduced risk since each
superelement may be processed individually)
Partial redesign requires only partial solution (cost).
Allows more control of resource usage
Partitioned input desirable
Partitioned output desirable
Organization
Repeated components
Organization
Comprehension
Components may be modeled by subcontractors.
S7-10
ADVANTAGES OF SUPERELEMENT
ANALYSIS (Cont.)
Multi-step reduction for dynamic analysis
Zooming (or global-local analysis)
Allows for efficient configuration studies (What if...)
S7-11
DISADVANTAGES OF SUPERELEMENT
ANALYSIS
Increased overhead due to DMAP compilation and

database manipulation and storage
Mandatory static condensation may cancel other cost
savings for small models.
All superelements must be linear.
Approximations must be made in dynamics for mass
and damping through static, component mode, or
generalized dynamic reduction.
S7-12
HOW ARE SUPERELEMENTS DEFINED IN

MSC.NASTRAN?
Superelements are identified using numbers (SEID).
Each superelement (SEID > 0) is defined with its own set of grids,
elements, constraints, loads, etc.
There are two ways to define superelements in MSC.NASTRAN, Main

Bulk Data Superelements and PARTS (not currently supported for
nonlinear analysis), which allow partitioned input files.
Main Bulk Data superelements are easiest thought of as a cookiecutter

approach.
All data provided in the Main Bulk Data section (Between the BEGIN BULK and either
the first BEGIN SUPER = i or ENDDATA entry) is partitioned (divided) into a separate set
for each superelement based on GRID point assignments made by the user
Partitioned bulk data superelements (PARTs) are defined in separate

(selfcontained) sections of the input file. The separate PARTs are
assembled together based on coincident points.
Each PART is defined in a selfcontained section which begins with a BEGIN SUPER=i
entry and ends with either the next BEGIN SUPER=j entry of the ENDDATA
S7-13
HOW ARE SUPERELEMENTS DEFINED IN

MSC.NASTRAN?
The residual structure is a superelement that

contains grid points, elements, etc. (in the Main Bulk
Data), which are not assigned to any other
superelement.
Last superelement (SEID = 0) to be processed

Superelement on which the assembly analysis (nonlinear, transient
response, frequency response, buckling, system modes, etc.) is
performed
A superelement may also be defined as an image of

a superelement or obtained from outside
MSC.NASTRAN.
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MAIN BULK DATA SUPERELEMENT

DEFINITION
Each superelement(SEID > 0) defined in the Main

Bulk Data section is defined with its own set of grids,
elements, constraints, loads, etc.
Interior grid points are assigned (partitioned) to a superelement by

the user.
Exterior grid points, elements, loads, and constraints are
automatically partitioned by the program based on interior grid point
assignments.
S7-15
MAIN BULK DATA GRID POINT

PARTITIONING
Bulk Data Entries

1
GRID
GRID
2
GID
47
3
ETC.
9
SEID
2
10
10
Superelements are
identified by an integer.
1
SESET
SESET
3
G1
47
4
"THRU"
THRU
5
G2
57
Only interior points need to be defined.

SESET takes precedence over GRID.
2
SEID
0
For the example shown above, Grid Point 47 will belong to the residual structure
(SEID=0).
Elements, constraints, loads, etc., are automatically partitioned.

SESET THRU option allows open sets.
Points not assigned to any superelement belong to the residual
structure by default. A model with no grid point assignments is defined
as a residual structure-only model.
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BULK DATA USED TO DEFINE PARTS
Each PART is defined in a separate section of the input file

The section containing the data for a PART will begin with:
BEGIN (BULK) SUPER = i
where i is the superelement id to be defined by the following input
The section containing the data for a PART will end with either:
BEGIN (BULK) SUPER = j
where j is the superelement defined in the next section of the input file
or
ENDDATA
which indicates the end of the input file
The Bulk Data for each PART must be selfcontained
It must contain all data defining elements, properties, materials, and

loadings for that PART
Different PARTs may use the same id numbers for elements and GRID
points, since each is in a selfcontained input section.
S7-17
BULK DATA USED TO DEFINE

SUPERELEMENTS
Sample input stream
ID test, problem
SOL 101
CEND
TITLE = SAMPLE INPUT FILE DEMONSTRATING PART INPUT
SUBCASE 1
LOAD = 1
DISP = ALL
BEGIN BULK
$
$ MAIN BULK DATA may be omitted if desired
$ contains data defining residual structure and also any Main Bulk Data
$ superelements
$
$ any superelements defined in this section will be defined by
$ using SESET entries or field 9 on the GRID entries
$
BEGIN SUPER = 1
$
$ model data for PART 1
$
BEGIN SUPER = 2
$
$ model data for PART 2
$
ENDDATA
S7-18
BULK DATA USED TO CONNECT PARTS
Since PARTs are selfcontained, it is necessary to connect them to

each other and the Main Bulk Data superelements
The Program will automatically determine coincident grid points

between each PART and any other PARTs or Main Bulk Data
superelements
If desired, the automatic connection logic may be modified or

overridden by using the following entries in the Main Bulk Data section
SEBNDRY defines a set of points for a PART which may be used in

the automatic search for attachments
SECONCT Allows definition of a tolerance for connection and (if

desired) manual listing of the grid points being connected
SEEXCLD Allows you to provide a list of points to be excluded from

the boundary search
SEBULK the METHOD field on this entry controls whether the

AUTO or MANUAL connection logic is used.
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SEBNDRY ENTRY
Defines a list of grid points in a partitioned superelement for the automatic boundary search
between a specified superelement or between all other superelements in the model.
Format:
1
SEBNDRY
2
SEIDA
GIDA7
3
SEIDB
GIDA8
4
GIDA1
etc.
5
GIDA2
6
GIDA3
7
GIDA4
400
10
20
30
40
400
10
20
30
40
8
GIDA5
9
GIDA6
10
Example 1:
SEBNDRY
Example 2:
SEBNDRY
Field
Contents
SEIDA
SEIDB
Superelement Identification number. See Remark 2. (Integer 0)

Superelement Identification. See Remark 3. (Integer 0 or Character
All ; Default = ALL )
Identification number of a boundary grid point in superelement SEIDA.
GIDAI
Remarks:
1. SEBNDRY may only be specified in the main Bulk Data Section and is not
recognized after the BEGIN SUPER = n.
2. SEIDA AND SEIDB may reference partitioned superelements or superelements in
the main Bulk Data Section
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SECONCT ENTRY
Explicitly defines grid and scalar point connection procedures for a partitioned
superelement.
Format:
1
SECONCT
2
SEIDA
GIDA1
3
SEIDB
GIDB1
4
TOL
GIDA2
5
LOC
GIDB2
GIDA3
GIDB3
etc.
10
1001
20
4001
1.00E-04
1002
YES
4002
2222
4444
10
Example:
SECONCT
Field
Contents
SEIDA
Partitioned superelement Identification number. See Remark 2.

(Integer > 0)
Identification number of superelement for connection to SEIDA.
(Integer 0)
Location tolerance to be used when searching for or checking
boundary grid points. (Real; Default = 10E 5 )
Coincident location check option for manual connection.
(Character; YES or NO; Default = YES)
Identification number of a grid or scalar point in superelement
SEIDA, which will be connected to GIDBI.
Identification number of a grid or scalar point in superelement
SEIDB, which will be connected to GIDAI.
SEIDB
TOL
LOC
GIDAI
GIDBI
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SECONCT ENTRY (Cont.)

Remarks:
1. SECONCT can only be specified in the main Bulk Data
Section and is ignored after the BEGIN SUPER = n
command.
2. TOL and LOC can be used to override the default values
specified on the SEBULK entries.
3. The continuation entry is optional.
4. The (GIAI, GIBI) pair must both be grids or scalar points.
5. All six degrees of freedom of grid points will be defined as
boundary degrees of freedom.
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SEEXCLD ENTRY
Defines grids that will be excluded during the attachment of a partitioned
superelement.
Format:
1
SEEXCLD
2
SEIDA
GIDA7
3
SEIDB
GIDA8
4
GIDA1
etc.
5
GIDA2
6
GIDA3
110
10
45
678
396
7
GIDA4
8
GIDA5
9
GIDA6
10
Example:
SEEXCLD
Field
Contents
SEIDA
Partitioned superelement Identification number. See Remark 2.

(Integer > 0)
Superelement Identification. (Integer > 0 or Character = ALL )
Identification number of a grid in superelement SEIDA to be
executed from connection to superelement SEIDB.
SEIDB
GIDAI
Remarks:
1. SEEXCLD can only be specified in the main Bulk Data Section and is
ignored after the BEGIN SUPER = n command.
2. SEIDA and SEIDB may reference partitioned superelements or
superelements defined in the main Bulk Data Section.
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SEBULK ENTRY
Defines superelement boundary search options and a repeated, mirrored, or collector
superelement.
Format:
1
SEBULK
2
SEID
3
TYPE
4
RSEID
5
METHOD
6
TOL
14
REPEAT
AUTO
1.00E-03
7
LOC
10
Example:
SEBULK
Field
SEID
TYPE
RSEID
METHOD
TOL
LOC
Contents
Superelement identification number. (Integer 0)
Superelement type. (Character; No Default)
PRIMARY
Primary
REPEAT
Identical
MIRROR
Mirror
COLLCTR
Collector
EXTERNAL
External
Identification number of the reference superelement, used if TYPE
REPEAT and MIRROR. (Integer 0; Default 0)
Method to be used when searching for boundary grid points. (Character:
AUTO or MANUAL; Default = AUTO)
Location tolerance to be used when searching for boundary grid points.
(Real; Default 10E5)
Coincident location check option for manual connection option.
(Character: YES or NO; Default = YES)
S7-24
SEBULK ENTRY (Cont.)

Remarks:
1. The TYPE = REPEAT or MIRROR does not include superelements
upstream of the reference superelement. A repeated or mirrored
superelement can have boundaries, loads, constraints, and reduction
procedures that are different than the reference superelement.
2. METHOD = MANUAL requires SECONCT entries. SEBNDRY and
SEEXCLD, which reference SEID, will produce a fatal message.
3. SECONCT, SEBNDRY, and SEEXCLD entries can be used to augment
the search procedure and/or override the global tolerance.
4. For combined automatic and manual boundary search, the METHOD =
AUTO should be specified and connections should be specified on a
SECONCT entry.
5. TOL and LOC are the default values that can be modified between two
superelements by providing the required tolerance on the SECONCT entry.
6. TYPE = MIRROR also requires specification of a SEMPLN entry.
7. TYPE = COLLCTR indicates a collector superelement, which does not
contain any grids or scalar points.
8. For TYPE = EXTERNAL, see also PARAM, EXTOUT, etc. description in
Section 6 of the MSC.NASTRAN Quick Reference Guide.
S7-25
S7-26

(Cont.)
Grid Points 1 and 2 fixed

Material properties:
Steel t = 0.05
E = 29 x 106 psi
= 0.3
= 0.283 lb/in3 (weight density)
Applied loads
1 psi pressure on square portions

Normal force of 2 lb on Grids 93 and 104
Opposing normal force of 2 lb on Grids 93 and 104
S7-27
SAMPLE PROBLEMSTEEL STAMPING

SAMPLE SUPERELEMENT 1
S7-28
SAMPLE PROBLEM STEEL STAMPING

(Cont.)
SE#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
Elements
18 42
43 87
14 15
16 17
69
10 13
14
5
Grids 1 and 2 are fixed

Steel D = .06
E = 20 x 106 psi
D=.3
= .283 lb./In3 (weight density)
Applied Loads
1.
2.
3.
Pressure on square portions of 1 psi

Normal force of 2 lb on Grids points 93 and 104
Opposing normal forces of 2lb on Grid points 93 and 104
S7-29
MODEL DEFINITION FOR SAMPLE

PROBLEM
BEGIN BULK
$
$
**********************************
*********************************
$ BASIC MODEL DEFINITION - SAME FOR
ALL RUNS
$
**********************************
*********************************
$
GRDSET,,,,,,,6
GRID,1,,-.4,0.,0.,,123456
GRID,3,,-.4,0.9,0.
=,*2,=,=,*.9,==
=1
GRID,2,,.4,0.,0.,,123456
GRID,4,,.4,0.9,0.
=,*2,=,=,*.9,==
=1
GRID,9,,-3.6,3.6,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=8
GRID,19,,-3.6,4.4,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=8
GRID,29,,-3.6,5.2,0.
GRID,30,,-2.8,5.2,0.
GRID,31,,2.8,5.2,0.
GRID,32,,3.6,5.2,0.
GRID,33,,-5.2,6.,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,39,,1.2,6.,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,45,,-5.2,6.8,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,51,,1.2,6.8,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,57,,-5.2,7.6,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,63,,1.2,7.6,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,69,,-5.2,8.4,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,75,,1.2,8.4,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,81,,-5.2,9.2,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,87,,1.2,9.2,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,93,,-5.2,10.,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
GRID,99,,1.2,10.,0.
=,*1,=,*.8,==
=4
S7-30
MODEL DEFINITION FOR

SAMPLE PROBLEM (Cont.)
$
$ ELEMENTS
$
CQUAD4,1,1,1,2,4,3
=,*1,=,*2,*2,*2,*2
=1
CQUAD4,4,1,7,8,14,13
CQUAD4,6,1,9,10,20,19
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=2
CQUAD4,5,1,13,14,24,23
CQUAD4,10,1,14,15,25,24
= *1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=2
CQUAD4,14,1,19,20,30,29
CQUAD4,15,1,29,30,36,35
CQUAD4,16,1,27,28,32,31
CQUAD4,17,1,31,32,42,41
CQUAD4,18,1,33,34,46,45
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,23,1,45,46,58,57
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,28,1,57,58,70,69
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,33,1,69,70,82,81
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,38,1,81,82,94,93
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,43,1,39,40,52,51
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,48,1,51,52,64,63
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,53,1,63,64,76,75
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,58,1,75,76,88,87
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
CQUAD4,63,1,87,88,100,99
=,*1,=,*1,*1,*1,*1
=3
MAT1,1,30.+6,,.3,.283
PARAM,WTMASS,.00259
PSHELL,1,1,.05,1,,1
$
$ LOADINGS
$
$ LOAD CASE 1 - PRESSURE LOAD
$
PLOAD2,101,-1.,18,THRU,42
PLOAD2,101,-1.,43,THRU,67
$
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MODEL DEFINITION FOR

SAMPLE PROBLEM (Cont.)
$ LOAD CASE 2 - 2 POINT LOADS AT CORNERS
$
FORCE,201,93,,2.,0.,0.,1.
FORCE,201,104,,2.,0.,0.,1.
$
$ LOAD CASE 3 - OPPOSING POINT LOADS AT
CORNERS
$
FORCE,301,93,,2.,0.,0.,1.
FORCE,301,104,,2.,0.,0.,-1.
$
****************************************
***************************
$ END OF BASIC MODEL DEFINITION
$
****************************************
***************************
ENDDATA
S7-32
SAMPLE PROBLEMSTEEL STAMPING

SESET ENTRIES FOR MAIN BULK DATA
SUPERELEMENTS
$ FILE SESET.DAT
$
$ DEFINE S.E. MEMBERSHIP OF GRID POINTS FOR SINGLELEVEL SUPERELEMEMT
$ SAMPLE PROBLEM
$
SESET,1,33,34,37,38
SESET,1,45,THRU,50
SESET,1,57,THRU,62
SESET,1,69,THRU,74
SESET,1,81,THRU,86
SESET,1,93,THRU,98
$
SESET,2,39,40,43,44
SESET,2,51,THRU,56
SESET,2,63,THRU,68
SESET,2,75,THRU,80
SESET,2,87,THRU,92
SESET,2,99,THRU,104
$
SESET,3,29,30
$
SESET,4,31,32
$
SESET,5,21,22
SESET,5,9,THRU,12
$
SESET,6,25,26
SESET,6,15,THRU,18
$
SESET,7,1,THRU,8
$
S7-33
PARTITIONED SOLUTIONS
For each superelement, its degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) are

divided into two subsets:
The Main Bulk Data is partitioned by superelement (although the

following operations are performed using tables, it is easier to
think of them in terms of the Bulk Data).
Exterior DOFs (called the A-set): Designates the analysis DOFs, which are
retained for subsequent processing (for Superelement 1, Grid Points 35 and
36)
Interior DOFs: Designates the DOFs that are reduced out during
superelement processing and are omitted in subsequent processing (for
Superelement 1 of the sample problem, Grid Points 33, 34, 37,38, 4550,
5762, 6974, 8186, 939 8).
All Bulk Data unique to the superelement is removed from the original input
and placed into a unique set for the superelement.
Bulk Data that is shared or used by more than one superelement (ex:
PSHELL, MAT1, etc.) is copied for each applicable superelement.
PARTs are already separated.
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PARTITIONED SOLUTIONS (Cont.)
For each superelement, the program produces a description in

matrix terms of its behavior as seen at the boundary or exterior
degrees of freedom.
A set of G-sized matrices is produced for each superelement based on the

input data.
At the residual structure, the program combines and assembles

the boundary matrices.
These matrices are reduced down to matrices representing the properties of the
superelement as seen by the adjacent (attached) structure.
The BULK DATA for the RESIDUAL consists of all residual Main Bulk Data
not assigned to any superelement plus any common data.
Solve for the residual structure displacements.

For each superelement, expand boundary (exterior)
displacements to obtain its interior displacements.
S7-35
THEORY OF STATIC CONDENSATION

After generating matrices and applying MPCs and SPCs,
Kff Uf Pf
O-Set = Interior points (to be condensed out by the reduction)

A-Set = exterior (or boundary) points (which are retained for
further analysis)
Partition
Koo Koa Uo Po
K T K U P
aa a
a
oa
Extract upper equation and pre-multiply by
1
Koo
1
1
K oo
[K ooUo K oaUa ] K oo
Po
Let
1
Goa K oo
K oa
(Boundary Transformation)
and
1
Uoo K oo
Po
(Fixed Boundary Displacements)
then
Uo Uoo GoaUa
(Total Interior Displacements)
S7-36
THEORY OF STATIC
CONDENSATION(Cont.)
Substitute expression for U o in the lower equation

T
K oa
[GoaUa Uoo ] K aaUa Pa
then
T
K aa K oa
Goa K aa
(Boundary Stiffness)
and
T
Pa Goa
Po Pa
(Boundary Loads)
Solve for residual structure

-1
Ua K aa
Pa
(Boundary displacements)
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CONVENTIONAL ANALYSIS
Flowchart
Generation
Solution
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CONVENTIONAL ANALYSIS(Cont.)
Generation
K12
0
0
K12
K
K12 K 23
K 23
0
12
[K GG ] 0
K 23
K 23 K 34
K 34
0
K 34
K 34 K 45
0
0
0
0
K 45
0
0
1 1 0
1 2 1 0
0
K GG 0 1 2 1 0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0 1 1
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0
0
K 45
K 45
CONVENTIONAL ANALYSIS(Cont.)
Apply Constraints and Solve
K 23
U2 K12 K 23
K
K
K
3
23
23
34
34
U
K 34
K 34 K 45
4
1
U2 2 1 0 1

2
U
1
2
1
3

U 0 1 2 3
4

U2 2.5

U3 4.0
U 3.5
4
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P2

P3
P
4
Flowchart
Phase II
Solution
DO LABELA
I = 1, NSE
DO LABELB
I = 1, NSE
Phase I
Generation
Assembly
Reduction
Phase III
Data Recovery
LABELA
LABELB
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SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS (Cont.)
Residual Structure
Generation SEID = 1
K12
[K gg ]1 K12
0
K12
K12 K 23
K 23
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0
K 23
K 23

P1 0
1
{Pg } P2 1
P13 0

Reduction SEID = 1
Eliminate constraints:
K 23
K 23
K
[K ff ]1 12
K 23
K 23
K oa
K
oo
K ao K aa
Compute boundary transformation:
[Goa ]1 [K oo ]1[K oa ]
K 23
0.5
K12 K 23
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Compute boundary stiffness:

T
[K aa ]1 [K aa K oa
Goa ]
K1aa
K12K 23
0.5
K12 K 23
Compute boundary loading:

P2 1
1
{Pf } 1
P3 0
P0

Pa
T
{Pa }1 {Pa Goa
Po }
P31
1 0
P3
K 23
P2 0.5
K12 K 23
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Similarly SEID = 2
K 34
K 34
[K gg ]2 K 34 K 34 K 45
0
K 45
P32 0

2
{Pg } P4 3
P 0
0
K 45
K 45
K 34
[ Goa ]
0.5
K 34 K 45
2
K 34K 45
[ K aa ]
0.5
K 34 K 45
2
P32
2
P3
K 34
P4 1.5
K 34 K 45
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Residual Structure
Assembly
0
2
[K aa ] [K 1aa K aa
K 0gg ]
K K1 K 2 1
{Pa } {Pa1 Pa2 Pg0 }
Solution
P P31 P32 P30 4
{Ua } [K aa ]1 {Pa }
U0
3
P
4
K
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Data Recovery SEID = 1
Enforce (transform) boundary motion.
{Uao } [Goa ]{Ua }

U32
K 23
U3 2.0
K12 K 23
Compute fixed-boundary motion.
{Uoo } [K oo ]-1{Po }
Uo2
K12
1
P2 0.5
K 23
Compute total motion.
{Uo } [Uoo ] {Uao }

U2
K 23 U3 P2
2.5
K12 K 23
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BULK DATA FOR STATIC LOADS ON

SUPERELEMENTS
Main Bulk Data Superelements:
Loads applied to interior grid points are assigned to the

superelement.
Loads applied to exterior grid points are assigned to the most
downstream superelement, that is, the superelement for which the
grid point is interior.
Loads applied to elements (PLOADi) are assigned in the same
manner as elements.
Note: A PLOAD entry may not reference the interior points of more
than one superelement.
Partitioned Superelements:
Any Loadingrelated entries must be defined in the partitioned data

(in the area of the input file beginning with BEGIN SUPER =)
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STATIC LOADS ON MAIN BULK DATA

SUPERELEMENTS
Example
Superelement 1
Superelement 0
SESET, 1, 4, 5, 6
Grids 4, 5, and 6 are interior points to Superelement 1.

Point 3 is exterior to Superelement 1.
P2 is assigned to Superelement 0.
W and P1 is assigned to Superelement 1.
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SINGLE-POINT CONSTRAINSTS ON
SUPERELEMENTS
MAIN BULK DATA SUPERELEMENTS
Constraint entries applied to the interior points of a superelement

are assigned to that superelement.
Constraint entries applied to the exterior points of a superelement
are sent downstream.
Multiple boundary conditions are allowed for the residual structure
only
For multiple boundary conditions, place grid points that will be

constrained interior to the residual structure.
Each superelement may have only one SPC set per run.
PARTITTIONED SUPERELEMENTS
All constraintrelated bulk data entries for the interior points of a

PART must be defined in the partitioned bulk data
(BEGIN SUPER=).
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SINGLE-POINT CONSTRAINSTS ON
SUPERELEMENTS (Cont.)
Superelement 0
Superelement 1
SESET, 1, 4,5, 6
Grid Points 4, 5, and 6 are interior to Superelement 1.

Point 3 is exterior to Superelement 1.
SPC at 3 is assigned to Superelement 0.
SPC at 6 is assigned to Superelement 1.
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MPCs AND RIGID ELEMENTS IN

SUPERELEMENTS
Rigid elements and MPCs that connect only interior

points are modeled conventionally.
Dependent degrees of freedom may not be exterior.
For MPCs and rigid elements that connect two
superelements,
Place the upstream degrees of freedom in the dependent set.

Place the downstream degrees of freedom in the independent set.
Multiple multipoint constraint conditions are allowed

for the residual structure only
For multiple multipoint constraints, place grid points that will be

specified on these interior to the residual structure.
Each superelement may have only one MPC set per run. (Note:
MPCADD may be used.)
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RIGID CONNECTION OF TWO

SUPERELEMENTS
Residual Structure
CBAR
SEID = 1
Rigid Connection
METHOD 1 RBAR
$
SESET
$
RBAR
SEID
1
EID
100
GP1
11
GA
3
GP2
12
GB
11
GP3
13
CNA
123456
ETC.
GP2
12
C
1
*(1)
GP3
13
A
1.
=
ETC.
G1
3
G2
11
CNB
CMA
CMB
123456
C
1
*(1)
A
1.
=
METHOD 2 MPC
$
SESET
$
MPC
=
=(4)
SEID
1
SID
100
=
GP1
11
G
11
=
CSUPEXT 1
or
$
PLOTEL
EID
100
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G
3
=
SUPERELEMENT CASE CONTROL

COMMANDS
SE-type (manual processing) SEMG, SELG, SEKR, SELR,

SEMR, SEDR, and SEALL appear above the first SUBCASE if
used
Control solution sequence execution
Make no requests for loads, constraints, or output
SEALL combines SEMG, SELG, SEKR, SELR, and SEMR
Not necessary in SOL 101 and higher (default is SEALL=ALL, which implies
that all necessary processing will be performed)
Superelement processing order control appear above the first

SUBCASE if used
SEFINAL Last superelements to be processed before residual structure

not recommended
SEEXCLUDE Superelements not to be assembled downstream
Case Control partitioning SUPER
Assigns a subcase(s) to a specific superelement(s)
Appears above or below subcase level
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SUPER COMMAND
Partitions (assigns) a subcase to a superelement(s)

Associates a superelement(s) with requests for parameters, loads,
constraints, and output
PreV69 If the Case Control Section does not contain a SUPER
command, then loads, constraints, and output requests are applied to the
residual structure only (the old default was SUPER = 0).
V69 The new default is SUPER=ALL. if no SUPER command is present,
the subcases are assumed to apply to ALL superelements (if any SUPER
commands occur in the Case Control, the default reverts to SUPER=0 for
upward compatibility).
The SUPER command may reference a superelement or a SET of
superelements.
Note: The SET ID must be unique with respect to any superelement IDs.
Form of SUPER command
SUPER = i, j
where i = superelement ID or set of superelements
j = load sequence number (a counter on loading conditions)
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EXPANDED VERSUS CONDENSED

Conventional Case Control
Expanded
SUBCASE 10
SET 1 = 101 THRU 110
DISP = 1
LOAD = 100
SUBCASE 20
SET 1 = 101 THRU 110
DISP = 1
LOAD = 200
SUBCASE 30
SET 3 = 201 THRU 210
DISP = 3
LOAD = 200
Condensed
SET 1 = 101 THRU 110
SET 3 = 201 THRU 210
DISP = 1
LOAD = 200
SUBCASE 10
LOAD = 100
SUBCASE 20
SUBCASE 30
DISP = 3
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EXPANDED VERSUS CONDENSED (Cont.)

Superelement Case Control
Expanded one loading condition

$ model with superelements 10, 20, 0
DISP = ALL
SUBCASE 1 $ SE 10
SUPER = 10
LOAD = 100
SUBCASE 2 $ SE 20
SUPER = 20
LOAD = 100
SUBCASE 101 $ RESIDUAL STRUCTURE
SET 999 = 0
SUPER = 999
LOAD = 100
BEGIN BULK
Condensed
SUBCASE 1
DISP = ALL
LOAD = 100
BEGIN BULK
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SUPER COMMAND EXAMPLEONE

LOADING CONDITION
$ SEIDS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0
DISP = ALL
SUBCASE 10
SET 101 = 1, 4
SUPER = 101
SPC = 12
SUBCASE 20
SET 103 = 2, 5
SUPER = 103
SET 15 = 7, 9
ELFOR = 15
LOAD = 9
SUBCASE 30
SUPER = 0
ELSTRE = ALL
SEID
1
2
3
4
5
0
Conditions
SPC
LOAD
X
X
X
X
Output Requests
DISP
ELSTRE
ELFOR
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS IN

SUPERELEMENT
Appears identical to conventional Case Control

For each loading, create one subcase (use the
default SUPER=ALL)
Option 1 requires
All superelements must use the same loading, SPC, and MPC sets.
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MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS IN

SUPERELEMENT
For the residual structure
For each superelement (or set of superelements)
Define a subcase for each loading condition.

Define a subcase for each loading condition using a SUPER command
identifying the superelement (or a set of superelements) and the loading
sequence number.
SUBCOMs are treated as a new load sequence and, therefore,

must have a SUPER command and the residual structure must
have a corresponding subcase or subcom.
REPCASEs must immediately follow the subcase they reference
and contain the same SUPER=i,j command.
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MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS

EXAMPLE -- OPTION 2
SEALL = ALL
DISP = ALL
SPC = 10
SUBCASE 1 $ SEID 10 LOAD SEQ 1
SUPER = 10, 1
LOAD = 100
SUPER = 10, 2
ELFORCE = ALL
SUPER = 20, 2
LOAD = 200
SUBCASE 101 $ R.S. LOAD SEQUENCE 1
SUPER = 0,1
GPFOR = ALL
SUBCASE 102 $ R.S. LOAD SEQUENCE 2
SUPER = 0,2
LOAD = 1000
Load
SEQ
1
SEID
10
20
0
10
20
0
Output Requests
Load
Set ID
100
DISP
X
200
1000
X
X
X
X
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ELSTRE
ELFOR
X
X
REASONS TO USE OPTION 2 FOR

MULTIPLE LOADINGS
It allows different LOAD, SPC, MPC IDs, etc., for

each superelement.
Each superelement may have unique output
requests.
It may be the only way to perform an analysis if
groups have not coordinated their efforts.
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MULTIPLE LOADINGS SAMPLE OF

OPTION 1
Superelement 1
Superelement 0
Coordinated input allows for simple Case Control
P1 and W1 are applied for loading 1

P2 is applied for loading 2
SOL 101
TIME 5
CEND
TITLE = SAMPLE OF OPTION 1 FOR MULTIPLE LOADINGS
DISP = ALL $ DEFAULT CASE CONTROL BEFORE FIRST
$ SUPER = ALL is now the default
SUBCASE 1
LOAD = 1
SUBCASE 2
LOAD = 2
BEGIN BULK
.
.
ENDDATA
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MULTIPLE LOADINGS SAMPLE OF

OPTION 2
Superelement 0
Superelement 1
Uncoordinated input forces complicated Case Control
P1 and W 1 are applied for loading 1 for Superelement 1.

P2 is applied for loading 1 on the residual structure.
P1 is applied on the residual structure for loading 2.
SOL 101
TIME 5
CEND
TITLE = UNCOORDINATED INPUT FORCES COMPLEX CASE CONTROL
DISP = ALL
SET 99 = 0
SUBCASE 1
SUPER = 1,1 $ S.E. 1, LOAD CONDITION 1
LOAD = 1
SUBCASE 2
SUPER = 99,1 $ R.S., LOADING 1
LOAD = 2
SUBCASE 11
SUPER = 1,2 $ S.E. 1, LOAD CONDITION 2
$ NO LOADS APPLIED DIRECTLY ON S.E. 1 SUBCASE ONLY FOR
$ DATA RECOVERY
SUBCASE 12
SUPER = 99,2 $ R.S., LOAD CONDITION 2
LOAD = 1
BEGIN BULK
.
ENDDATA
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PARAMETERS IN CASE CONTROL
Allows changes between superelements on same run

Most, but not all, can be used in Case Control.
There is a hierarchical rule for what value used will
be.
Subcase value first

Above subcase level value if not in a subcase
Bulk Data value if not in either of the above
Default value if not in any of the above
The default is taken from the main subDMAP if one exists.

If not in main subDMAP from the called subDMAP
If NDDL, the default is from the NDDL default table.
Recommendations
Specify the parameter value for each subcase (safe).

or
Specify the default value above the subcase level and exceptions
within subcases.
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SAMPLE SUPERELEMENT STATIC RUN

INPUT
File se1s101.dat
ID SE, SAMPLE PROBLEM SOL 101

$
$ SUPERELEMENT STATICS SAMPLE PROBLEM STATIC SOLUTION
$
USING SIMPLE CASE CONTROL
$
SOL 101 $ SUPERELEMENT STATICS SINGLE LEVEL TREE
TIME 15
CEND
TITLE = S.E. SAMPLE PROBLEM 1
SUBTITLE = S.E. STATICS RUN 1 MULTIPLE LOADS
DISP = ALL
PARAM,GRDPNT,0
SUBCASE 101
LABEL = PRESSURE LOAD
LOAD = 101
$
SUBCASE 201
LABEL = 2# NORMAL LOADS
LOAD = 201
$
SUBCASE 301
LABEL = OPPOSING LOADS
LOAD = 301
$
$
BEGIN BULK
PARAM,POST,0
$
INCLUDE seset.dat
INCLUDE model.dat
INCLUDE load1.dat
$
ENDDATA
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INPUT (Cont.)
File load1.dat
$ FILE LOAD1.DAT
$
$ LOADINGS FOR RUN SHOWING CONVENTIONAL CASE CONTROL
$
$ LOAD CASE 1 PRESSURE LOAD
$
$ NOTE: THRU RANGE SHOULD INCLUDE ELEMENTS OF ONLY ONE SUPERELEMENT
$
PLOAD2,101,1.,18,THRU,42
PLOAD2,101,1.,43,THRU,67
$
$ LOAD CASE 2 2 POINT LOADS AT CORNERS
$
FORCE,201,93,,2.,0.,0.,1.
FORCE,201,104,,2.,0.,0.,1.
$
$ LOAD CASE 3 OPPOSING POINT LOADS AT CORNERS
$
FORCE,301,93,,2.,0.,0.,1.
FORCE,301,104,,2.,0.,0.,1.
$
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INPUT USING PARTS
File se1s101p.DAT
$ file se1s101p.dat
SOL 101
CEND
TITLE = S.E. SAMPLE PROBLEM 1 USING PARTs
SUBTITLE = S.E. STATICS RUN 1 MULTIPLE LOADS
DISP = ALL
stress = all
PARAM,GRDPNT,0
PARAM,WTMASS,.00259
SUBCASE 101
LABEL = PRESSURE LOAD
LOAD = 101
$
SUBCASE 201
LABEL = 2# NORMAL LOADS
LOAD = 201
$
SUBCASE 301
LABEL = OPPOSING LOADS
LOAD = 301
BEGIN BULK
include part0.dat $ main bulk data section
begin super=1
$
include loadprt1.dat
include part1.dat
begin super=2
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$
include loadprt2.dat
include part2.dat
begin super=3
$
include part3.dat
begin super=4
$
include part4.dat
begin super=5
$
include part5.dat
begin super=6
$
include part6.dat
begin super=7
$
include part7.dat
enddata

INPUT USING PARTS
File loadprt1.dat
$
$ file loadprt1.dat
$ loads on s.e. 1
$
$
PLOAD2,101,1.,18,THRU,42
$
$
FORCE,201,93,,2.,0.,0.,1.
$
$
FORCE,301,93,,2.,0.,0.,1.
$
S7-69

INPUT USING PARTS
File loadprt2.dat
$
$ file loadprt2.dat
$ loads on s.e. 2
$
$
PLOAD2,101,1.,43,THRU,67
$
$
FORCE,201,104,,2.,0.,0.,1.
$
$
FORCE,301,104,,2.,0.,0.,1.
$
S7-70
SUPERELEMENT REDUCTION METHODS

AVAILABLE IN DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
Static reduction
Static condensation of stiffness and Guyan reduction of mass
Static reduction is the default
Dynamic reduction
Generalized dynamic reduction (GDR) (not recommended)

Component modal synthesis (CMS)
Analytical (All SE dynamic SOLs)
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DEGREES OF REDUCTION
Static reduction (default)
Interior masses relumped to boundary (Guyan)
Rigid body properties preserved
Important masses must be made exterior (boundary)
Generalized dynamic reduction in addition to static reduction
Interior masses represented by approximate eigenvectors
Approximate natural frequencies and mode shapes may be output
Component mode reduction in addition to static reduction
Interior masses represented by calculated eigenvectors of the component
Eigensolutions for each superelement may be output
All reductions are performed using a set of transformation

vectors these vectors are best thought of as Ritz vectors
S7-72
COMPARISON OF REDUCTION METHODS
Static reduction
{Uo } [Got ]{u t } {Uoo }
Generalized dynamic reduction
{Uo } [Got
Local dynamic effects

are ignored.
Ut
Goq ]
Uq
Approximate eigenvectors are used to represent the interior

motion.
Component mode reduction
{Uo } [Got
Ut
Goq ]
Uq
Exact eigenvectors are used to represent the interior motion.

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ADVANTAGES OF EACH REDUCTION

METHOD
Advantages of Component Mode Reduction over

Static Reduction
Can use experimental results

More accurate for the same number of dynamic DOFs
Ideal for highly coupled and uncoupled structures
Advantages of Static Reduction over Component

Mode Reduction
Cheaper
Less sophisticated
S7-74
CALCULATION OF NORMAL MODES

USING
STATIC REDUCTION ONLY
This is the default method used to reduce

superelements is always be performed
Superelement mass, damping, and stiffness are
reduced statically to exterior DOFs.
Case Control is similar to static analysis with the
addition of a METHOD command under the residual
structure subcase.
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USING DYNAMIC REDUCTION FOR
SUPERELEMENT
Dynamic reduction of superelements is optional and is performed in

addition to static (Guyan) reduction if requested
The behavior of a superelement is represented by its real modes in
addition to the static shapes.
The superelement stiffness, mass, and damping are transformed using
both physical and modal variables.
The superelement modes are computed if a METHOD command appears
under the superelement subcase and SEQSETi entries are specified for
the superelement (QSETi or SENQSET for PARTs).
The number of superelement modes computed (modal truncation) is
controlled by the EIGRL entry.
The number of superelement modes sent downstream is controlled by the
number of Qset DOFs provided.
SEQSETi entries can reference GRID points or SPOINTs
By default, superelement modes are computed with all exterior degrees of
freedom fixed (in the B-set). This is better known as the Craig-Bampton
method.
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USING DYNAMIC REDUCTION FOR
SUPERELEMENT (Cont.)
For free-free superelement component modes, all exterior DOFs should

be specified on SECSETi entries (use of the SESUP is not
recommended).
The rigid-body modes (f=0.0 Hz) are a linear combination of the static vectors and
should not be included in the reduction.
Either:
Mixed-boundary modes may be calculated by using the SECSETi and

SEBSETi entries to describe the exterior DOFs to be unconstrained and
constrained during CMS.
Do not calculate them (F1>0.0 on the EIGR or EIGRL entry).

Calculate them and hope that the program will remove them (see PARAM,ERSRC in the
MSC.NASTRAN Users Manual).
Calculate them and remove them by using the SESUP entry. (For every exterior DOF listed on
the SESUP entry, one eigenvector is thrown away.)
If 0.0 Hz mixed boundary modes exist, they must be handled in a similar manner to
those in the free-free case.
For most problems, the default (CraigBampton) method will be

adequate. The accuracy of the transformation is dependent on the
number of component modes used, no matter which dynamic reduction
method is used.
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FIXED BOUNDARY SOLUTIONS

(PARAM, FIXEDB, -1)
0.0 if FIXEDB = -1
Statics
{U o }
Total Motion of
Interior Points
{U oo }
Motion Due to Interior

Loads
[G o ]{U a }
Motion Due to
Boundary
Displacements
Allows output of the superelement component modes in dynamics

Superelement Modes (Are
Printed if FIXEDB = -1)
[ Kw Mw ][ vz ] 0
where z implies superelement component modes

v indicates the v-set ( 0 + R + C)
Allows checkout of one superelement at a time displacements,
stresses, deformed plots, etc. any standard data recovery option.
In SOL 63 after checkout, PARAM,RESDUAL,1 may be used to restart
for system (residual structure) modes.
S7-78
PROCEDURES FOR SUPERELEMENT

DYNAMIC REDUCTION
Component boundary conditions
Fixed-fixed
Free-free
Default All exterior DOFs are automatically placed in the B-set.

Specify all exterior DOFs in C-set.
Specify PARAM,INRLM,1 in Case Control for more accuracy.
Mixed
Define exterior DOFs in C- and B-sets as desired.
S7-79
PROCEDURES FOR SUPERELEMENT

DYNAMIC REDUCTION (Cont.)
Residual structure
If static reduction is desired, specify selected physical DOFs in the

A-set.
Note: If CMS has been performed for upstream superelements, the
generalized coordinates from the superelements should be in
the A-set in order to be included in the final solution.
If GDR or residual structure CMS is used, no physical DOFs in Aset are required.
S7-80
SPECIFICATION OF FIXED AND FREE

BOUNDARY DEGREES OF FREEDOM
Entry Type
SECSETi
SEBSETi
Undefined Exterior
DOFs Placed In
Set
B
C
Present?
No
No
B
No
Yes
C
Yes
No
B
Definition
Fixed during GDR or CMR
Free during GDR or CMR
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Yes
Yes
B
REFERENCES FOR CMS
W. C. Hurty, Dynamic Analysis of Structural Systems Using

Component Modes, AIAA Journal, Vol. 3, No. 4, April 1965 (Based
upon JPL Tech. Memo 32-530, January 1964).
R. H. MacNeal, A Hybrid Method of Component Mode Synthesis,
Computers & Structures, Vol. 1, 1971.
R. R. Craig and M. C. C. Bampton, Coupling of Substructures for
Dynamic Analysis, AIAA Journal, Vol. 6, No. 7, July 1968.
W. A. Benfield and R. F. Hruda, Vibration Analysis of Structures by
Component Mode Substitution, presented at AIAA/ASME 11th
Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Denver,
CO, April 1970.
S. Rubin, An Improved Component-Mode Representation, presented
at AIAA/ASME 15th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials
Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 1974.
R. R. Craig, Structural Dynamics: An Introduction to Computer
Methods, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1981.
E. D. Bellinger, Component Mode Synthesis for External
Superelements, MSR-71, Los Angeles, May 1981, (SOLs 41, 42, 43).
S7-82
Cantilever beam modeled with two superelements
Beam properties
A = 5 in2
I = 50.66059 in4
Material properties
E = 10,000,000 psi
p = 0.01 lb-sec2 / in4
S7-83

(Cont.)
Compute first five system modes using the following

techniques:
Static reduction
Assume fixed exterior points.
Generalized dynamic reduction (GDR)

Component mode reduction (CMR)
GDR and CMR
Assume all free exterior points with CMR.
S7-84

(Cont.)
Bulk Data Input
$ FILE SEDYNBLK.DAT
$
DYNRED,1,100.
EIGR,37,MGIV,,,,5
SPC1,10,26,1001
SPC1,10,1345,1001,THRU,1011
SPC1,10,1345,2001,THRU,2016
RBE2,1001,1011,26,2001
GRID,1001,,0.
=,(1),=,(2.),==
=(9)
GRID,2001,,20.
=,(1),=,(2.),==
=(14)
CBAR,111,10,1001,1002,,1.
=,(1),=,(1),(1),==
=(8)
CBAR,211,10,2001,2002,,1.
=,(1),=,(1),(1),==
=(13)
PBAR,10,10,5.,50.66059,12.6651
6
MAT1,10,1.+4,,.3,.01
PARAM,COUPMASS,1
S7-85

(Cont.)
Static Reduction Only

For accuracy, assign six evenly-spaced points along the beam to the residual
structure.
Without an ASETi entry, ALL DOFs in the residual structure belong to the A-set.
$ FILE = SEDYN1.DAT
$
SOL 103
TIME 5
CEND
TITLE = SUPERELEMENT CMS SAMPLE RUN 1
SPC = 10
SEALL = ALL $ ONLY REQUIRED IF SOL<101
SUPER=ALL
METHOD = 37
BEGIN BULK
SESET,0,1001,1006,1011
SESET,0,2001,2006,2011,2016
SESET,100,1002,THRU,1005
SESET,100,1007,THRU,1010
SESET,200,2002,THRU,2005
SESET,200,2007,THRU,2010
SESET,200,2012,THRU,2015
$
INCLUDE SEDYNBLK.DAT
ENDDATA
The SUPER=ALL and METHOD commands tell MSC.NASTRAN to perform

CMS on all superelements, but the lack of SEQSET prevents it and a static
reduction is performed. (System modes are found at the residual.)
S7-86

(Cont.)
Static Reduction Only (Cont.)
SUPERELEMENT CMS SAMPLE RUN 1
MAY 2, 1990 MSC.NASTRAN 1/ 4/ 89 PAGE 20

SUPERELEMENT 0
R E A L E I G E N V A L U E S
MODE
NO.
EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED
ORDER
GENERALIZED
MASS
STIFFNESS
2.004165E+01
4.476790E+00
7.125033E01
1.000000E+00
2.004165E+01
7.878806E+02
2.806921E+01
4.467353E+00
1.000000E+00
7.878806E+02
6.215354E+03
7.883752E+01
1.254738E+01
1.000000E+00
6.215354E+03
2.425566E+04
1.557423E+02
2.478715E+01
1.000000E+00
2.425566E+04
6.681884E+04
2.584934E+02
4.114050E+01
1.000000E+00
6.681884E+04
S7-87

(Cont.)
Generalized Dynamic Reduction
Assign to the residual structure only the
superelement endpoints that are assumed to be fixed
for GDR.
Specify Q-set (SEQSET1) along with the
corresponding variables (SPOINT).
Request GDR (DYNRED) for both superelements
and eigensolution (METHOD) for the residual
structure.
S7-88

(Cont.)
Generalized Dynamic Reduction (Cont.)
$ FILE = SEDYN2.DAT
$
SOL 103
TIME 5
CEND
$SEALL = ALL $ ONLY REQUIRED IF SOL<101
SPC = 10
SUBCASE 1 $ SUPERELEMENTS
SET 47 = 100,200
SUPER = 47
DYNRED = 1
SUBCASE 2
METHOD = 37
BEGIN BULK
$ definition of SE 0 not required
SESET,0,1001,1011,2001,2016
SESET,100,1002,THRU,1010
SESET,200,2002,THRU,2015
$
$ MODAL VARIABLES
$
SPOINT,101,THRU,125
SPOINT,201,THRU,230
SEQSET1,100,0,101,THRU,125
SEQSET1,200,0,201,THRU,230
ENDDATA
For accuracy, it is recommended to use the Lanczos method to perform CMS, rather than
GDR.
S7-89

(Cont.)
Generalized Dynamic Reduction (Cont.)
SUPERELEMENT CMS SAMPLE RUN 2 JUNE 26, 1990 MSC. NASTRAN 10/ 20/ 89 PAGE 15
SUPERELEMENT 100
*** USER INFORMATION MESSAGE PROCESSING OF SUPERELEMENT
100 IS NOW INITIATED.
^^^ PHASE 1 SUPERELEMENT GENERATION, ASSEMBLY AND REDUCTION.
*** USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4158 STATISTICS FOR SYMMETRIC DECOMPOSITION OF
DATA BLOCK SCRATCH FOLLOW NUMBER OF NEGATIVE TERMS ON FACTOR DIAGONAL = 2
*** USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4181 NUMBER OF ROOTS BELOW 0.1000E+ 03 CYCLES IS 2
NUMBER OF GENERALIZED COORDINATES SET TO 6
JUNE 26,1990 MSC.NASTRAN 10/20/ 89 PAGE 16
SUPERELEMENT 200
*** USER INFORMATION MESSAGE PROCESSING OF SUPERELEMENT
200 IS NOW INITIATED.
*** USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4158 STATISTICS FOR SYMMETRIC DECOMPOSITION OF
DATA BLOCK SCRATCH FOLLOW
NUMBER OF NEGATIVE TERMS ON FACTOR DIAGONAL = 3
*** USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4181 NUMBER OF ROOTS BELOW 0.1000E+ 03 CYCLES IS 3
S7-90

(Cont.)
19

JUNE 26, 1990 MSC.NASTRAN 10/ 20/ 89 PAGE
SUPERELEMENT 0
MODE
NO.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
EXTRACTION
ORDER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
15
EIGENVALUE
2.004111E+01
7.870997E+02
6.171406E+03
2.370312E+04
6.478747E+04
1.446095E+05
2.829334E+05
5.007846E+05
8.291153E+05
1.302097E+06
1.942606E+06
2.978247E+06
5.330453E+06
1.028805E+07
2.174905E+07
3.803833E+07
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED
MASS
4.476730E+00
7.124937E01
1.000000E+00
2.805530E+01
4.465139E+00
1.000000E+00
7.855830E+01
1.250294E+01
1.000000E+00
1.539582E+02
2.450320E+01
1.000000E+00
2.545338E+02
4.051031E+01
1.000000E+00
3.802755E+02
6.052273E+01
0.0
5.319149E+02
8.465688E+01
0.0
7.076614E+02
1.126278E+02
0.0
9.105577E+02
1.449198E+02
0.0
1.141094E+03
1.816108E+02
0.0
1.393774E+03
2.218260E+02
0.0
1.725760E+03
2.746632E+02
0.0
2.308777E+03
3.674533E+02
0.0
3.207499E+03
5.104893E+02
0.0
4.663588E+03
7.422330E+02
0.0
6.167522E+03
9.815917E+02
0.0
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GENERALIZED
STIFFNESS
2.004111E+01
7.870997E+02
6.171406E+03
2.370312E+04
6.478747E+04
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

(Cont.)
Component Modal Synthesis

Assign to the residual structure only the superelement endpoints that are assumed to
be fixed for calculation of component modes.
Specify Q-set (SEQSET1) for each superelement along with the corresponding modal
variables (SPOINT).
Request eigensolution (METHOD) for both superelements and the residual structure.
$ FILE = SEDYN3.DAT
$
SOL 103
TIME 5
CEND
SPC = 10
$SEALL = ALL $ ONLY REQUIRED IF SOL<101
SET 99 = 0,100,200
SUPER = 99
METHOD = 37
BEGIN BULK
SESET,0,1001,1011
SESET,0,2001,2016
SESET,100,1002,THRU,1010
SESET,200,2002,THRU,2015
$
$ MODAL VARIABLES
$
SPOINT,101,THRU,120
SPOINT,201,THRU,220
SEQSET1,100,0,101,THRU,120
SEQSET1,200,0,201,THRU,220
ENDDATA
S7-92

(Cont.)
Component Modes Reduction (Cont.)
MARCH 17, 1992 MSC.NASTRAN 11/ 20/ 91 PAGE 13

SUPERELEMENT 100
MODE
EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED GENERALIZED
NO.
ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1
3.170078E+04 1.780471E+02 2.833708E+01 1.000000E+00 3.170078E+04
2
2
2.409874E+05 4.909047E+02 7.812991E+01 1.000000E+00 2.409874E+05
3
3
9.275004E+05 9.630682E+02 1.532771E+02 1.000000E+00 9.275004E+05
4
4
2.542844E+06 1.594630E+03 2.537932E+02 1.000000E+00 2.542844E+06
5
5
5.709340E+06 2.389423E+03 3.802884E+02 1.000000E+00 5.709340E+06
MARCH 17, 1992 MSC.NASTRAN 11/ 20/ 91 PAGE 16
SUPERELEMENT 200
MODE
EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
NO.
ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1
6.261534E+03 7.912985E+01 1.259391E+01 1.000000E+00 6.261534E+03
2
2
4.758257E+04 2.181343E+02 3.471715E+01 1.000000E+00 4.758257E+04
3
3
1.829213E+05 4.276930E+02 6.806945E+01 1.000000E+00 1.829213E+05
4
4
5.001845E+05 7.072372E+02 1.125603E+02 1.000000E+00 5.001845E+05
5
5
1.117615E+06 1.057173E+03 1.682543E+02 1.000000E+00 1.117615E+06
SUPERELEMENT CMS SAMPLE RUN 3 MARCH 17, 1992 MSC.NASTRAN 11/ 20/ 91 PAGE 20
SUPERELEMENT 0
MODE
NO.
1
2
3
4
5
EXTRACTION
ORDER
1
2
3
4
5
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS
CYCLES
2.004112E+01
7.871165E+02
6.171481E+03
2.370327E+04
6.486245E+04
4.476730E+00
2.805560E+01
7.855878E+01
1.539587E+02
2.546811E+02
7.124937E01
4.465187E+00
1.250302E+01
2.450328E+01
4.053375E+01
S7-93
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
MASS
STIFFNESS
1.000000E+00 2.004112E+ 01
1.000000E+00 7.871165E+ 02
1.000000E+00 6.171481E+ 03
1.000000E+00 2.370327E+ 04
1.000000E+00 6.486245E+ 04

(Cont.)
GDR and CMR

Modified Case Control from GDR-only file set-up. In addition,
eigensolution is requested for both superelements and the residual
structure.
$ FILE = SEDYN4.DAT
$
SOL 103
TIME 5
CEND
SPC = 10
METHOD = 37
SET 47 = 100,200
SUPER = 47
DYNRED = 1
SUBCASE 2
BEGIN BULK
SESET,0,1001,1011,2001,2016
SESET,100,1002,THRU,1010
SESET,200,2002,THRU,2015
$
$ MODAL VARIABLES
$
SPOINT,101,THRU,125
SPOINT,201,THRU,230
SEQSET1,100,0,101,THRU,125
SEQSET1,200,0,201,THRU,230
ENDDATA
S7-94

(Cont.)
GDR and CMR (Cont.)
JUNE 26, 1990 MSC.NASTRAN 10/ 20/ 89 PAGE 15

SUPERELEMENT 100
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE PROCESSING OF SUPERELEMENT 100 IS NOW INITIATED.
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4158 STATISTICS FOR SYMMETRIC DECOMPOSITION OF DATA BLOCK SCRATCH FOLLOW NUMBER OF
NEGATIVE TERMS ON FACTOR DIAGONAL = 2
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4181 NUMBER OF ROOTS BELOW 0.1000E+ 03 CYCLES IS 2
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 5458, MODIFIED GIVENS METHOD IS FORCED BY USER .
SUPERELEMENT 100
MODE
EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
NO.
ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1
3.170078E+04
1.780471E+02
2.833708E+01 1.000000E+00
3.170078E+04
2
2
2.409874E+05
4.909047E+02
7.812991E+01 1.000000E+00
2.409874E+05
3
3
9.275004E+05
9.630682E+02
1.532771E+02 1.000000E+00
9.275004E+05
4
4
2.542844E+06
1.594630E+03
2.537932E+02 1.000000E+00
2.542844E+06
5
6
5.709515E+06
2.389459E+03
3.802943E+02 1.000000E+00
5.709515E+06
6
5
1.367973E+07
3.698612E+03
5.886524E+02 0.0
0.0
SUPERELEMENT 200
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE PROCESSING OF SUPERELEMENT 200 IS NOW INITIATED.
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4158 STATISTICS FOR SYMMETRIC DECOMPOSITION OF DATA BLOCK SCRATCH FOLLOW
NUMBER OF NEGATIVE TERMS ON FACTOR DIAGONAL = 3
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 4181 NUMBER OF ROOTS BELOW 0.1000E+ 03 CYCLES IS 3
USER INFORMATION MESSAGE 5458, MODIFIED GIVENS METHOD IS FORCED BY USER .
SUPERELEMENT 200
S7-95

(Cont.)
GDR and CMR (Cont.)
MODE EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
NO. ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1 6.261534E+03 7.912985E+01 1.259391E+01 1.000000E+00 6.261534E+03
2
2 4.758257E+04 2.181343E+02 3.471715E+01 1.000000E+00 4.758257E+04
3
3
1.829213E+05 4.276930E+02 6.806945E+01 1.000000E+00 1.829213E+05
4
4
5.001845E+05 7.072372E+02 1.125603E+02 1.000000E+00 5.001845E+05
5
5
1.117615E+06 1.057173E+03 1.682543E+02 1.000000E+00 1.117615E+06
6
6
2.185548E+06 1.478360E+03 2.352883E+02 0.0
0.0
SUPERELEMENT 0
MODE EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
NO. ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1 2.004112E+01 4.476730E+00 7.124937E01 1.000000E+00
2.004112E+01
2
2 7.871165E+02 2.805560E+01 4.465187E+00 1.000000E+00
7.871165E+02
3
3 6.171481E+03 7.855878E+01 1.250302E+01 1.000000E+00
6.171481E+03
4
4 2.370327E+04 1.539587E+02 2.450328E+01 1.000000E+00
2.370327E+04
5
5 6.486243E+04 2.546810E+02 4.053374E+01 1.000000E+00
6.486243E+04
6
6
1.447435E+05 3.804517E+02 6.055077E+01 0.0
0.0
7
7
2.831655E+05 5.321330E+02 8.469160E+01 0.0
0.0
8
8
5.018220E+05 7.083940E+02 1.127444E+02 0.0
0.0
9
9
8.432106E+05 9.182650E+02 1.461464E+02 0.0
0.0
10
10
1.317067E+06 1.147635E+03 1.826518E+02 0.0
0.0
11
11
2.444493E+06 1.563487E+03 2.488367E+02 0.0
0.0
12
12
4.798879E+06 2.190634E+03 3.486503E+02 0.0
0.0
13
14
1.099342E+07 3.315632E+03 5.276993E+02 0.0
0.0
14
13
1.587894E+07 3.984839E+03 6.342068E+02 0.0
0.0
S7-96

(Cont.)
CMS with Free-Free Components

Specify exterior points, which are unconstrained during CMS, with SECSET1
entries.
Recommend not using the SESUP entry or calculating 0.0 Hz component
$ FILE = SEDYN5.DAT
modes
$
SOL 103
TIME 5
CEND
SPC = 10
SET 98 = 100,200
SUPER = 98
METHOD = 38
SUBCASE 2
METHOD = 39
BEGIN BULK
$ DO NOT COMPUTE RIGID BODY MODES IN SUPERELEMENTS
EIGR,38,MGIV,.001,1000.
$ COMPUTE R.S. MODES
EIGR,39,MGIV,0.,1000.
$ FREEFREE BOUNDARIES FOR CMS
SECSET1,100,26,1001,1011
SECSET1,200,26,2001,2016
$
SESET,0,1001,1011,2001,2016
SESET,100,1002,THRU,1010
SESET,200,2002,THRU,2015
$
$ MODAL VARIABLES
$
SPOINT,101,THRU,120
SPOINT,201,THRU,220
SEQSET1,100,0,101,THRU,120
SEQSET1,200,0,201,THRU,220
ENDDATA
S7-97

(Cont.)
CMR with Free-Free Components (Cont.)
MODE EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
NO. ORDER
1
1 3.170071E+04 1.780469E+02
2
2
2.409813E+05 4.908985E+02
3
3
9.273744E+05 9.630028E+02
4
6
2.541635E+06 1.594251E+03
5
7
5.702000E+06 2.387886E+03
6
8
1.121551E+07 3.348956E+03
7
9
2.010154E+07
8
10
3.353399E+07 5.790854E+03
MODE EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
NO. ORDER
1
1
6.261533E+03
2
2 4.758247E+04 2.181341E+02
3
3
1.829191E+05 4.276904E+02
4
6
5.001635E+05 7.072224E+02
5
7
1.117487E+06 1.057113E+03
6
8
2.184376E+06 1.477963E+03
7
9
3.883847E+06 1.970748E+03
8
10
6.435782E+06 2.536884E+03
9
11
1.010135E+07 3.178262E+03
10
12
1.518767E+07 3.897136E+03
11
13
2.204906E+07 4.695643E+03
12
14
3.106928E+07 5.573983E+03

SUPERELEMENT 100
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
MASS
STIFFNESS
2.833705E+01 1.000000E+00
3.170071E+ 04
7.812891E+01 1.000000E+00
2.409813E+ 05
1.532666E+02 1.000000E+00
9.273744E+ 05
2.537329E+02 1.000000E+00
2.541635E+ 06
3.800439E+02 1.000000E+00
5.702000E+ 06
5.330029E+02 1.000000E+00
1.121551E+ 07
4.483474E+03 7.135671E+02 1.000000E+00
2.010154E+ 07
9.216431E+02 1.000000E+00
3.353399E+ 07
SUPERELEMENT 200
RADIANS
CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
MASS
STIFFNESS
7.912984E+01 1.259391E+01 1.000000E+00
6.261533E+ 03
3.471711E+01 1.000000E+00
4.758247E+ 04
6.806904E+01 1.000000E+00
1.829191E+ 05
1.125579E+02 1.000000E+00
5.001635E+ 05
1.682447E+02 1.000000E+00
1.117487E+ 06
2.352252E+02 1.000000E+00
2.184376E+ 06
3.136542E+02 1.000000E+00
3.883847E+ 06
4.037577E+02 1.000000E+00
6.435782E+ 06
5.058361E+02 1.000000E+00
1.010135E+ 07
6.202484E+02 1.000000E+00
1.518767E+ 07
7.473347E+02 1.000000E+00
2.204906E+ 07
8.871269E+02 1.000000E+00 3.106928E+ 07
S7-98

(Cont.)

SUPERELEMENT 0
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
MASS
STIFFNESS
2.004113E+01 4.476732E+00 7.124940E01 1.000000E+00
2.004113E+ 01
7.871033E+02 2.805536E+01 4.465149E+00 1.000000E+00
7.871033E+ 02
6.171444E+03 7.855854E+01 1.250298E+01 1.000000E+00
6.171444E+ 03
2.370205E+04 1.539547E+02 2.450265E+01 1.000000E+00
2.370205E+ 04
6.477100E+04 2.545015E+02 4.050517E+01 1.000000E+00
6.477100E+ 04
1.445857E+05 3.802443E+02 6.051776E+01 1.000000E+00
1.445857E+ 05
2.821152E+05 5.311451E+02 8.453437E+01 1.000000E+00
2.821152E+ 05
5.004866E+05 7.074507E+02 1.125943E+02 1.000000E+00
5.004866E+ 05
8.265909E+05 9.091704E+02 1.446990E+02 1.000000E+00
8.265909E+ 05
1.290264E+06 1.135898E+03 1.807838E+02 1.000000E+00
1.290264E+ 06
1.929138E+06 1.388934E+03 2.210557E+02 1.000000E+00
1.929138E+ 06
2.779604E+06 1.667214E+03 2.653454E+02 1.000000E+00
2.779604E+ 06
3.891916E+06 1.972794E+03 3.139799E+02 1.000000E+00
3.891916E+ 06
5.313539E+06 2.305112E+03 3.668699E+02 1.000000E+00
5.313539E+ 06
7.082243E+06 2.661248E+03 4.235508E+02 1.000000E+00
7.082243E+ 06
9.299721E+06 3.049544E+03 4.853501E+02 1.000000E+00
9.299721E+ 06
1.199213E+07 3.462966E+03 5.511481E+02 1.000000E+00
1.199213E+ 07
1.527929E+07 3.908873E+03 6.221165E+02 1.000000E+00
1.527929E+ 07
1.925098E+07 4.387594E+03 6.983073E+02 1.000000E+00
1.925098E+ 07
2.384324E+07 4.882954E+03 7.771462E+02 1.000000E+00
2.384324E+ 07
2.949947E+07 5.431341E+03 8.644248E+02 1.000000E+00
2.949947E+ 07
3.708353E+07 6.089625E+03 9.691939E+02 1.000000E+00
3.708353E+ 07
MODE EXTRACTION
NO. ORDER
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
19
18
20
19
21
20
24
21
23
22
22
S7-99
APPENDIX 6A
THE CRAIG-BAMPTON MEDTHOD
HAND-SOLVED EXAMPLE
S7-100
DEFAULT CMS METHOD FIXED

BOUNDARY CMS
Description of Methodology (better known as Craig-Bampton CMS)

The superelement matrices are partitioned into two sets of degrees
of freedom (DOFs). The first set (the B-set) represents the
boundary points. The second set is the interior DOFs (the O-set).
A set of constraint modes is generated. Each constraint mode
represents the motion of the model resulting from moving one
boundary DOF 1.0 unit, while holding the other boundary DOF
fixed. Therefore, there is one constraint mode for each boundary
DOF (these vectors are known as GOAT in MSC.NASTRAN)
In matrix form,
K oo K ob ob 0

K
bo K bb Ibb Pb
(Pb is not actually applied.)
The first line gives
{ ob } [K oo ]1[K ob ]{Ibb }
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(GOAT )

BOUNDARY CMS (Cont.)
giving the following constraint modes:
ob
{ b }
Ibb
Now the O-set equations are solved for the fixed-boundary modes
(known as GOAQ in MSC.NASTRAN).
k2 [ Moo ]{ oo } [ K oo ]{ oo } 0
As many fixed-boundary modes as are desired are found. Then they
are concatenated with the constraint modes to form the generalized
coordinates.
ob oo
{ G }
I
0
bb
The mass and stiffness matrices are pre- and postmultiplied by these
modes to obtain the generalized mass and stiffness
[ K G ] { G }T [ K ff ]{ G }
[ MG ] { G }T [ Mff ]{ G }
where the F-set is the union of the B- and O-sets.
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BOUNDARY CMS (Cont.)
These generalized matrices contain physical DOFs

representing the boundaries and modal coordinates
representing the fixed-boundary component modes.
At this point, these matrices can be treated like any other

structural matrices, and data recovery can be performed for the
component in a manner similar to using modal coordinates. That
is, the displacements of the generalized coordinates are
multiplied by the associated vectors and added together to
obtain the component displacements.
The calculated modes for each superelement are internally

scaled to have a maximum displacement = 1.0 in
MSC.NASTRAN (regardless of the scaling requested by the
user).
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SOLUTION BY HAND
Component Modal Synthesis Sample
Spring Stiffness = 1.
Each Mass = 1.
SESET,1,4,5
SESET,2,2
SPOINT, 1001,THRU,1010
SEQSET1,1,1001,1002
SEQSET1,2,1005
Theoretical solution for frequencies
fi
0.0553
0.1592
0.2438
0.2991
i 2
0.1206
1.00
2.3473
3.5321
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SOLUTION BY HAND (Cont.)
Superelement 1
K gg
1 1 0
1 2 1
0 1 1
Mgg
0 0 0 U 3

0 1 0 U 4
0 0 1 U5
Mass at Grid Point 3 belongs to the residual structure and is therefore

exterior.
Grid Point 3 is the boundary point; solve for constraint modes.
1 1 0
1 2 1
0 1 1
2 1
where Koo
1 1
1
Kob
0
1 1
1
Koo
1 2
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1 Pb

U 4 0
U 0
5

where ob
1

1
1 1 1

2 0 1
1

b 1
1

Solve for fixed-boundary modes.

Note: Internally MSC.NASTRAN uses component
modes scaled to a maximum deformation of 1.0.
Output for the component modes is based on the
normalization performed by the eigenvalue solution.
[ Moo
2
2
Koo ]{ oo } 0.
0
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0 2 1
{ oo }
2
1 1

2 2
1
det
0
2
1
1
.5257
.8506
1 .0
.6180
.6180
1 .0
oo
1
1
{ G
Normalized to
unit mass
.8506
.5257
{ G
f .098 Hz, .2575 Hz
.6180
1 .0
2 .3819, 2.618
1 .0
.6180
1 .0
1 .0
.6180
0
0
0
u3
u
T
} [ K gg ]{ G } 0 .5279
0
1001
0
3.6180
0
u1002
1.6180 .3820
2 .0
T
} [ M gg ]{ G } 1.6180 1.3820
0
0
1.3820
.3820
0
.618
where 1001 and 1002 are scalar points used to represent Superelement 1s
modes.
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Superelement 2
1
1
K gg 1
2
0
1
Koo 1, Moo 1
{ oo } {1}
0
1
1
M gg
0
0
0
2 2. 0
f .2251
0
0
0
0
1
0
1 0
b 1 / 2 1 / 2
0 1
0
0
1
{ G } 1 / 2 1 / 2 1
0
1
0
.5 .5 0
{ G }T [ K gg ]{ G } .5 .5
0
0
0
2.0
.25 .25 .50
{ G }T [ Mgg ]{ G } .25 .25 .50
.50 .50 1.0
u1
u3
u1005
u1
u3
u1005
where 1005 is a scalar point used to represent Superelement

2s mode
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Residual Structure
Before adding superelement:
K gg
Mgg
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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U1
U3
U1001
U1002
U1005
Add Superelement 1
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
K gg 0 0 .5279
0
0
3.618
0 0
0 0
0
0
Mgg
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
1.6180 .3820
0 1.6180 1.3820
0
0
1.3820
0 .3820
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
Add Superelement 2
0
0
.5 .5 0
.5 .5
0
0
0
Kgg 0
0 .5279 0
0
0
0
0
3
.
618
0
0
0
0
0
2.0
0
0
1.25 .25
.25 3.25 1.6180 .3820
Mgg 0 1.6180 1.3820

0
0
1.3820
0 .3820
.5
.5
0
0
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.5
.5
0
1.0
Apply constraints at DOF 1.
0
0
.5
0 .5279 0
Kff
0
0
3.618
0
0
0
0
0
3.25 1.6180 .3820

1.6180 1.3820
0
Mff
.3820
0
1.3820
0
0
.5
.5
0
1.0
U3
U1001
U1002
U1005
Solve { Kff 2 Mff }{ f } 0 which gives
2 .1206, 1.00 , 2.3473, 3.5321.

.5773 .2280 .6565
.4285
.2315
1.0937 .3188 .8619
f
.00572 .0986
.5464 0.7012
.2887 .7705 .7568

.0137
Data recovery (grid point displacement for mode 1)

0 U1
Residual Structure
.
4285
U3
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21
11
0 U1
Superelement 2
for exterior points 2G .4285 U 3

.0137 U
1005
{ G 2 }{ 2 G } 1 / 2
0
0
1/ 2
1
0 0
1 .4285
.0137
0
0 u1
.
2280
u2
.4285 u
.4285 U 3
Superelement 1
for exterior points 1G .2315 U1001

.00572 U
1002
{ G1 }{ 1G } 1
1
0
.6180
1
0 .4285
1 .2315
.00572
.6180
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.4285 u3
.
5773
u4
.6565 u
SOLUTION USING MSC.NASTRAN SOL

103
ID CMS1, SAMPLE PROBLEM FOR CMS

SOL 103
TIME 10
CEND
TITLE = SAMPLE PROBLEM FOR CMS
SPC = 1
SUBCASE 1
DISP = ALL
LABEL = CMS OF SUPERELEMENTS
SET 1000 = 1,2
SUPER =1000
METHOD=2 $ GET 2 MODES
SUBCASE 2
LABEL=SOLVE FOR RESIDUAL STRUCTURE MODES IF DESIRED
METHOD = 1
DISP = ALL
BEGIN BULK
PARAM,FIXEDB,1
PARAM,GRDPNT,0
EIGRL,1,,,10
EIGRL,2,,,2
$ ADD MODAL COORDINATES FOR S.E. 1
SPOINT,1001,THRU,1010
SEQSET1,1,0,1001,THRU,1004
SEQSET1,2,0,1005,THRU,1010
GRID,1,,0.,0.,0.
=,(1),=,(10.),==
=(3)
CELAS2,1,1.,1,1,2,1
CELAS2,2,1.,2,1,3,1
CELAS2,3,1.,3,1,4,1
CELAS2,4,1.,4,1,5,1
$ DEFINE SUPERELEMENTS
SESET,1,4,5
SESET,2,2
PARAM,AUTOSPC,YES
SPC1,1,123456,1
CONM2,11,1,,1.
CONM2,12,2,,1.
CONM2,13,3,,1.
CONM2,14,4,,1.
CONM2,15,5,,1.
ENDDATA
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The input data was run in

MSC.NASTRAN:
SELECTED OUTPUT FROM

MSC.NASTRAN
SAMPLE PROBLEM FOR CMS
OCTOBER 3, 1989 MSC.NASTRAN 1/ 4/ 89
PAGE 18
SUPERELEMENT 1
MODE EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
NO. ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1 3.819660E01 6.180340E01 9.836316E02
1.000000E+00
3.819660E01
2
2
2.618034E+00 1.618034E+00 2.575181E01
1.000000E+00
2.618034E+00
SUPERELEMENT 2
MODE EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
NO. ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1
2.000000E+00 1.414214E+00 2.250791E01
1.000000E+00
2.000000E+00
SUPERELEMENT 0
MODE EXTRACTION
EIGENVALUE
RADIANS CYCLES
GENERALIZED
GENERALIZED
NO. ORDER
MASS
STIFFNESS
1
1
1.206148E01 3.472964E01 5.527393E02 1.000000E+00
1.206148E01
2
2
1.000000E+00 1.000000E+00 1.591549E01 1.000000E+00
1.000000E+00
3
4
2.347296E+00 1.532089E+00 2.438395E01 1.000000E+00
2.347296E+00
4
3
3.532089E+00 1.879385E+00 2.991135E01 1.000000E+00
3.532089E+00
SUPERELEMENT 0
SOLVE FOR RESIDUAL STRUCTURE MODES IF DESIRED SUBCASE 2
EIGENVALUE = 1.206148E 01
CYCLES = 5.527393E 02
R E A L E I G E N V E C T O R N O . 1
POINT ID. TYPE
1
G
3
G
1001
S
1007
S
T1
0.0
4.285251E01
2.315487E01
0.0
T2
0.0
0.0
5.720218E03
0.0
0.0
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T3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
R1
R2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.375089E02
0.0
R3
0.0
0.0
0.0
SELECTED OUTPUT FROM

MSC.NASTRAN (Cont.)
OCTOBER 3, 1989 MSC.NASTRAN
1/ 4/ 89
PAGE 43
SUPERELEMENT 1
CMS OF SUPERELEMENT 1 SUBCASE 1
EIGENVALUE = 2.347296E+ 00
CYCLES = 2.438395E01
R E A L E I G E N V E C T O R
N O . 3
POINT ID. TYPE
T1
T2
T3
R1
R2
R3
3
G
2.280134E01 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
G
5.773503E01 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
G
4.285251E01 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1001
S
3.188475E01 5.463955E01 0.0
0.0
OCTOBER 3, 1989 MSC.NASTRAN 1/ 4/ 89
PAGE 48
SUPERELEMENT 2
CMS OF SUPERELEMENT 1 SUBCASE 1
EIGENVALUE = 1.206148E01
CYCLES = 5.527393E02
R E A L E I G E N V E C T O R
N O . 1
POINT ID. TYPE
T1
T2
T3
R1
R2
R3
1
G 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
G 2.280134E01
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
G 4.285251E01
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1005
S 1.375089E02
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENTS
In V70, the ability to use external superelements, complete with

data recovery was added for SOLs 101 and 103.
In V70.5, these new external superelements have been

extended into SOLs 101 thru 159 and data recovery for them
exists in SOLs 101, 103, and 107 thru 112.
The procedure for this is as follows:
Create reduced model.
Read in reduced model as an external superelement.
Perform solution and data recovery of assembly.
Perform data recovery on external superelement.
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CREATING AN EXTERNAL
SUPERELEMENT
A separate model file is used to create an external

superelement.
The component must be modeled as the residual structure in
this file.
upstream superelements are allowed in this file, but the residual structure
(assembly) is the component with reduced matrices will be available for as
an external superelement in subsequent runs.
Interface dof must be identified using ASETi, BSETi, and/or

CSETi entries.
If you are using component modal synthesis, QSETi dof must be
provided to represent the component modes.
Only one boundary condition may be used.
Only one SUBCASE is required.
If you are performing a static solution, multiple residual structure

SUBCASEs may be specified, but they must be in the correct order for use
when the component is attached.
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CREATING AN EXTERNAL
SUPERLEMENT (Cont)
There are 4 ways the reduced data may be stored for

use in future runs.
The format of the reduced data is controlled by
PARAM,EXTOUT:
MATRIXDB = the reduced matrices are stored on the database.

They do not contain connectivity data.
DMIGDB = the reduced matrices are stored on the database using
DMIG format and can be automatically attached.
DMIGOP2 = the reduced matrices are written using OUTPUT2
format to a file (specified by PARAM,EXTUNIT default=30). The
matrices are stored using DMIG format.
DMIGPCH = the reduced matrices are written to the .pch file
using DMIG format.
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ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL
SUPERELEMENT
External superelements may be attached using partitioned bulk

data or by using the CSUPER entry.
If you use the partitioned bulk data method to attach an external
superelement:
You need an EXTRN entry in the partitioned bulk data section.

you need to provide the GRID and SPOINTs to attach the external
superelement to. (Be careful to align the displacement coordinate systems
properly there is no checking).
If EXTOUT was MATRIXDB or DMIGDB when the superelement was
created:
use FMS to attach the database and locate the matrices:

ASSIGN SExxx=run1.MASTER
DBLOCATE DATABLK=(EXTDB), convert(SEID=xx),
LOGICAL=SExxx
If EXTOUT was DMIGOP2, then
you must assign the OUTPUT2 file in the FMS:

ASSIGN INPUTT2=run1.OP2, unit=i
specify PARAM,EXTUNIT,i to point to the file
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SUPERELEMENT (Cont)
If EXTOUT was DMIGPCH, include the .pch file from the previous run and use the following case
control for the superelement:
K2GG= KAAX
P2G = PAX
M2GG = MAAX
B2GG = BAAx
At this point, the run will proceed normally, attaching the external superelement
and solving the problem.
Standard data recovery is available for all superelements (except the external
ones) during the solution run.
Data recovery for the external superelement run requires saving the database
from the assembly run and performing a data recovery restart on the external
superelement. This is controlled by PARAM,EXTDROUT:
EXTDROUT=MATRIXDB solution for boundary displacements stored in database using the

sequencing of the assembly model
EXTDROUT = DMIGDB solution stored in database using DMIG (only applicable if EXTOUT was
set to DMIGDB or DMIGOP2)
EXTDROUT = DMIGOP2 writes DMIG to OUTPUT2 file selected by PARAM,EXTDRUNT (default =

unit 31) available only for EXTOUT=DMIGOP2 or DMIGDB
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DATA RECOVERY FOR AN EXTERNAL

SUPERELEMENT
Performing data recovery on the external

superelement requires using a restart from the run
which created the reduced matrices.
The run requires the following FMS (or similar):
ASSIGN SE10=run1.MASTER
RESTART, LOGICAL=SE10 $ readonly restart not required
ASSIGN RESID=run2.MASTER
DBLOCATE DATABLK=(EXTDB), LOGICAL=RESID
The run also requires PARAM,EXTDR,YES
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SUPERELEMENT
EXTRN bulk data entry:
Defines a boundary connection for an external superelement.
Format:
1
EXTRN
2
GID1
etc.
3
C1
4
GID2
GID6
5
C2
"THRU"
6
GID3
GID7
7
C3
C6
1001
123
1120
123456
1201
123
8
GID4
etc.
9
C4
10
Example:
EXTRN
Field
GIDi
Ci
Contents
Grid identification number to which the exterior
superelement matrices will be connected.
Component numbers. (Integer 0, blank, or 1 for scalar points;
Integers 1 through 6 with no embedded blanks for grids.)
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SUPERELEMENT (Cont)
Remarks:
1. EXTRN can only be specified in partitioned Bulk Data Sections and
is ignored in the main Bulk Data Section.
2. Connection grids must be specified in the partitioned Bulk Data
Section following BEGIN SUPER = SEID.
3. THRU may be specified in fields 3, 5, or 7.
4. Pairs of blank fields may be entered to allow easier modification of
the EXTRN entry.
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SAMPLE PROBLEM
The solution will be a modal transient, SOL 112.

The loading on this model is a pressure on the elements in Superelement 10
(the external superelement).
The solution will consist of 5 runs and will use the MATRIXDB method (the
other approaches would also work fine).
Run1 process SE 10
Run 2 Read in SE 10 as external
Run3 define and process internal SE 11
Run 4 Define and solve residual structure
Run 5 data recovery on external SE 10
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Run1 file run1_se10.dat
SOL 112 $ superelement SSS modal transient
CEND
TITLE = Generate data to be attached as SE 10
PARAM,EXTOUT,MATRIXDB
SUBCASE 1
loadset = 15 $ Define loading
METHOD = 10 $ request cms
param,resvec,yes $ request residual vectors
SPC = 1
BEGIN BULK
$ define loads
$
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
pload2,101,1.,97,thru,112
force,201,1108,,1.,10.,0.,0.
$
$ define modal coordinates for CMS
$
SPOINT 91001 THRU 91006
QSET1 0 91001 THRU 91006
$
$ define which dofs will be retained (i.e. which dofs will form the
$ attachment to the system model when we bring it in as an external se)
$
ASET1 123456 1100 THRU 1104

$
$ print dof map for connecting the external superelement to the
$ system model, in se10.dat, with EXTRN entry. The MATRIXDB option
$ requires the dofs specified in the subsequent se10.dat run be in
$ ASET ascending order. This is obtained with these parameters in
$ the f06
$ usetsel =128 will print only ASET dof
$
PARAM USETPRT 0
PARAM USETSEL 128
$
EIGRL 10 4
PSHELL 1 1 .01 1 1
CQUAD4 97 1 1100 1101 1106 1105
$
$ model description occurs here...
$
GRID 1122 5.5 3. 0.
GRID 1123 5.75 3. 0.
GRID 1124 6. 3. 0.
ENDDATA
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(Cont)
Run2 file
run2_se10ln.dat read
SE 10 as external
ASSIGN SE10DB = run1_se10.MASTER

DBLOCATE DB=(EXTDB), CONVERT(SEID=10), LOGI=SE10DB
$
SOL 103
TIME 600
CEND
TITLE = Add external data and call it SE 10
SET 99 = 10
SEALL = 99 $ process only SE 10
SUBCASE 1
SUPER = 10 $ process only SE 10
param,resvec,yes
loadset=15
METHOD = 10
BEGIN BULK
$ declare SE 10 as external
$
SEBULK 10 EXTERNAL
BEGIN SUPER = 10
$
$ set flag for data recovery
$
PARAM EXTDROUTMATRIXDB
$ dynamic loading definition
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
$pload2,101,1.,97,thru,112
$force,201,1108,,1.,10.,0.,0.
QSET1 0 10001 THRU 10006
ASET1 123456 1030 THRU 1034
$
$ Connect external superelement to the system model:
$ Note that for the MATRIXDB option the order of the
$ grids must be in ASET ASCENDING order
$
EXTRN 1030 123456 1031 123456 1032 123456 1033 123456
1034 123456 10001 0 10002 0 10003 0
10004 0
EIGRL 10 4
GRID 1030 5. 2. 0.
GRID 1031 5.25 2. 0.
GRID 1032 5.5 2. 0.
GRID 1033 5.75 2. 0.
GRID 1034 6. 2. 0.
ENDDATA
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(Cont)
ASSIGN MASTER=run2_se10in.MASTER
RESTART, VERSION=1, KEEP
SOL 112
TIME 600
CEND
TITLE = Add in SE 11
ECHO = NONE
MAXLINES = 999999999
SET 99 = 10,11
SEALL = 99
SUBCASE 1
SUPER = 10
METHOD = 10
param,resvec,yes
loadset = 15
SUBCASE 2
METHOD = 11
param,resvec,yes
loadset = 15
BEGIN BULK
BEGIN SUPER = 11
$
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
$ define nonexistant loads to allow upstream loads
$ as place holders
force,101,1007,,0.,1.,0.,0.
force,201,1007,,0.,1.,0.,0.
$
QSET1 0 11001 THRU 11006
$
$ define attachment points to the next SE
$ optional if they already exist in the model
$
ASET1 123456 1000 THRU 1004
$
EIGRL 11 4
PSHELL 1 1 .01 1 1
CQUAD4 81 1 1000 1001 1006 1005
$ model of SE 11......
GRID 1023 5.75 2. 0.
GRID 1024 6. 2. 0.
ENDDATA
Run3 file run2_se11.dat

define and process SE11
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(Cont)
Run4 file run4_resid.dat define residual structure and solve
SOL 112
TIME 600
$
$ insert dmap avoidance for error 32074 see next page
$
CEND
TITLE = Solve residual structure
SUBCASE 1
SUPER = 10
METHOD = 10
loadset = 15
param,extdrout,matrixdb
SUBCASE 2
SUPER = 11
METHOD = 11
loadset = 15
SUBCASE 3
SUPER = 0 $ process only the residual
METHOD = 90
tstep = 35
SPC = 1
loadset = 15
dload = 25
SPCFORCES(plot)=ALL
BEGIN BULK
$
tstep,35,100,.01
tload2,25,1001,,,0.,100.,10.,90.
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
force,101,1,,0.,1.,0.,0.
force,201,1,,0.,1.,0.,0.
$
EIGRL 90 4
SPC1 1 123456 1 18 35 52 69
PSHELL 1 1 .01 1 1
CQUAD4 1 1 1 2 19 18
CQUAD4 2 1 2 3 20 19
GRID 104 5.75 1. 0.
GRID 105 6. 1. 0.
ENDDATA
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(Cont)
Run5 file run5_dr10.dat perform data recovery on se 10
ASSIGN EXT10=run1_se10.MASTER
RESTART, LOGI=EXT10
$
ASSIGN SYSTEM=run2_se10in.MASTER
DBLOCATE DB=(EXTDB), WHERE(SEID=10),
LOGI=SYSTEM
$
SOL 112
TIME 600
diag 56
CEND
TITLE = Data Recovery for external data
ECHO = NONE
MAXLINES = 999999999
$
$ tell NASTRAN this is a data recovery run for the external data
$
PARAM,EXTDR,YES
$
DISP = ALL
SUBCASE 1
METHOD = 10
param,resvec,yes
loadset = 15
tstep = 35
dload = 25
SPCFORCES(plot)=ALL
$
BEGIN BULK
ENDDATA
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(Cont)
Plot of displacement GRID 1020
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SAMPLE PROBLEM USING DMGIOP2

PROGRAM
assign file for use by dmigop2

$
assign output2=ext10.op2, unit=30, delete
$
SOL 112 $ superelement SSS modal transient
$ include alter for OTM optional
include alteria.v705
CEND
TITLE = Generate data to be attached as SE 10
$
param,extout,dmigop2
$
SUBCASE 1
loadset = 15
METHOD = 10
param,resvec,yes $ request residual vectors
SPC = 1
disp = all
stress = all
force = all
BEGIN BULK
$
$ parameter to create OTM using alter1ia.v705
param,drmh,yes
$
$ define loadings used for residual vectors (also stored in database)
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
pload2,101,1.,97,thru,112
force,201,1108,,1.,10.,0.,0.
$
$ define modal coordinates for CMS allow for 6 modes
$
QSET1 0 91001 THRU 91006
$
$ define which dofs will be retained (i.e. which dofs will form the
$ attachment to the system model when we create SE10 in se10.dat)
$
ASET1 123456 1100 THRU 1104
$
EIGRL 10 4
$ model goes here....
$
ENDDATA
$
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Run 1 + file run1`_se.dat

$ run 2 se10.dat locate external data and attach as
$ superelement 10
$
$ attach file containing reduced matrices and OTM
ASSIGN inputt2=ext10.op2, unit=30
$
SOL 103
diag 8,15,56
CEND
TITLE = Add external data and call it SE 10
SET 99 = 10
SEALL = 99
SUBCASE 1
param,resvec,yes
loadset=15
METHOD = 10
BEGIN BULK
$ declare SE 10 as external
SEBULK 10 EXTERNAL
BEGIN SUPER = 10
$ point to file used for INPUTT2
param,extunit,30
$ set flag for data recovery
PARAM EXTDROUTDMIGOP2
param,extdrunt,31
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
$pload2,101,1.,97,thru,112
$force,201,1108,,1.,10.,0.,0.
EXTRN 1100 123456 1101 123456 1102 123456 1103 123456
1104 123456 91001 0 91002 0 91003 0
91004 0 91005 0 91006 0
$ identify exterior points (not needed if coincident points elsewhere
ASET1 123456 1100 THRU 1104
QSET1 0 91001 THRU 91006
GRID 1100 5. 2. 0.
GRID 1101 5.25 2. 0.
GRID 1102 5.5 2. 0.
GRID 1103 5.75 2. 0.
GRID 1104 6. 2. 0.
ENDDATA
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Run2 file run2_se10in.dat

$ SE 10 is all ready in the run2_se10in.DBALL
$
$RESTART LOGI=SE10M
SOL 112
TIME 600
CEND
TITLE = Add in SE 11
SET 99 = 10,11
SEALL = 99
SUBCASE 1
SUPER = 10
METHOD = 10
param,resvec,yes
loadset = 15
$ add new subcase (let the autorestart logic
SUBCASE 2
METHOD = 11
param,resvec,yes
loadset = 15
BEGIN BULK
BEGIN SUPER = 11
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
$ define nonexistant loads to allow upstream
$ as place holders
force,101,1007,,0.,1.,0.,0.
force,201,1007,,0.,1.,0.,0.
QSET1 0 11001 THRU 11006
$
$ attachment points to the next SE not needed
$
ASET1 123456 1000 THRU 1004
$
EIGRL 11 4
$ model of se 11
ENDDATA
database
Run3 file run3 se11.dat

work it out)
loads
if coincident points exist
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$ run4_resid.dat add residual data and solve
$ assign file for boundary solution
$
assign output2=se10bndry.op2, unit=31, delete
$
$ SE 10 and 11 are in the run2_se10 database.
$ for a readonly restart (not required)
assign oldrun=run2_se10in.MASTER
restart, logical=oldrun
$
SOL 112
TIME 600
CEND
TITLE = Solve residual structure
disp(plot)=all
SUBCASE 1
disp=all
stress = all
force = all
SUPER = 10
METHOD = 10
loadset = 15
param,extdrout,dmigop2
param,extdrunt,31
SUBCASE 2
SUPER = 11
METHOD = 11
loadset = 15
SUBCASE 3
SUPER = 0 $ process only the residual
METHOD = 90
tstep = 35
SPC = 1
loadset = 15
dload = 25
BEGIN BULK
tstep,35,100,.01
tload2,25,1001,,,0.,100.,10.,90.
lseq,15,1001,101
lseq,15,2001,201
force,101,1,,0.,1.,0.,0.
force,201,1,,0.,1.,0.,0.
EIGRL 90 4
$ residual structure model
ENDDATA
Run4 file run4-including data recovery

of SE10 (OTM)
S7-135

$ run 5_dr10.dat data recovery for external data
$ ==================================
$
$ Features demonstrated:
$
$ Data recovery for the external data (that became SE 10)
$
$ Notes:
$
$ This deck must be run in MSC.NASTRAN version 70.5 or above.
$
ASSIGN EXT10=run1_se10.MASTER
RESTART, LOGI=EXT10
$
assign inputt2=se10bndry.op2, unit=31
$
SOL 112
TIME 600
diag 56
CEND
TITLE = Data Recovery for external data
$
$ tell NASTRAN this is a data recovery run for the external data
$
PARAM,EXTDR,YES
param,extdrunt,31
$
param,extdr,yes
DISP = ALL
SUBCASE 1
METHOD = 10
spc = 1
param,resvec,yes
loadset=15
tstep = 35
dload = 25
SPCFORCES(plot)=ALL
OUTPUT(XYPLOT)
XTITLE = TIME IN SECS
XGRID LINES = YES
YGRID LINES = YES
YTITLE = Z DISPLACEMENT
TCURVE = DISPL of GRID 1120
XYPLOT DISP RESP/1120(T3)
BEGIN BULK
ENDDATA
Run5 file run5_dr10.dat

optional data recovery of SE 10
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SECTION 7

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

ADVANTAGES OF SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS

DISADVANTAGES OF SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS

HOW ARE SUPERELEMENTS DEFINED IN MSC.NASTRAN?

MAIN BULK DATA SUPERELEMENT DEFINITION

MAIN BULK DATA GRID POINT PARTITIONING

BULK DATA USED TO DEFINE PARTS

BULK DATA USED TO DEFINE SUPERELEMENTS

BULK DATA USED TO CONNECT PARTS

SEBNDRY ENTRYelement Boundary-Point Definition

SAMPLE PROBLEM- STEEL STAMPING

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

SAMPLE PROBLEMSTEEL STAMPING SESET ENTRIES FOR MAIN

THEORY OF STATIC CONDENSATION

BULK DATA FOR STATIC LOADS ON SUPERELEMENTS

SINGLE-POINT CONSTRAINSTS ON SUPERELEMENTS

MPCs AND RIGID ELEMENTS IN SUPERELEMENTS

RIGID CONNECTION OF TWO SUPERELEMENTS

SUPERELEMENT CASE CONTROL COMMANDS

EXPANDED VERSUS CONDENSED

SUPER COMMAND EXAMPLEONE LOADING CONDITION

MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS IN SUPERELEMENT CASE

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS IN SUPERELEMENT

REASONS TO USE OPTION 2 FOR MULTIPLE LOADINGS

MULTIPLE LOADINGS SAMPLE OF OPTION 1

MULTIPLE LOADINGS SAMPLE OF OPTION 2

PARAMETERS IN CASE CONTROL

SAMPLE SUPERELEMENT STATIC RUN INPUT

SAMPLE SUPERELEMENT STATIC RUN INPUT USING PARTS

SUPERELEMENT REDUCTION METHODS AVAILABLE IN DYNAMIC ANALYSIS

COMPARISON OF REDUCTION METHODS

ADVANTAGES OF EACH REDUCTION METHOD

CALCULATION OF NORMAL MODES USING STATIC REDUCTION ONLY

CALCULATION OF NORMAL MODES USING DYNAMIC REDUCTION

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

FIXED BOUNDARY SOLUTIONS (PARAM, FIXEDB, -1)

PROCEDURES FOR SUPERELEMENT DYNAMIC REDUCTION

SPECIFICATION OF FIXED AND FREE BOUNDARY DEGREES OF FREEDOM

REFERENCES FOR CMS

SUPERELEMENT DYNAMICS EXAMPLE

APPENDIX THE CRAIG-BAMPTON MEDTHOD HAND-SOLVED EXAMPLE

DEFAULT CMS METHOD FIXED BOUNDARY CMS

SOLUTION USING MSC.NASTRAN SOL 103

SELECTED OUTPUT FROM MSC.NASTRAN

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

CREATING AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT

ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT

DATA RECOVERY FOR AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT

ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL SUPERELEMENT

SAMPLE PROBLEM USING MATRIXDB

SAMPLE PROBLEM USING DMGIOP2 PROGRAM

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

Physical and mathematical representation

Physical a superelement is a substructure: a finite element model of a portion of a

When a model is divided into superelements, it is best to think of each

NAS105, Section 7, July 2003

Large problems (i.e., allows solving problems that exceed your

Partitioned output desirable

Components may be modeled by subcontractors.