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Mass participation ratio
Mass participation ratio
- Mike Abell (Unlicensed)
- Ondrej
- Jessica Napier (Unlicensed)
Owned by Mike Abell (Unlicensed)
How do I calculate the fixed-mass participation ratio of the model?
Answer: The fixed-mass participation ratio may be calculated as follows:
- Export the Joint Masses table to Excel by selecting Analysis Results > Joint Output > Joint Masses.
- Sum all joint masses to find the total mass.
- Square the Participation Factor table and divide this value by total mass.
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