MTS Fracture Analyzer - Manual (Page 5)

6.3.1.0 Multiple Test Runs Overview.........................................................................................57
6.3.2.0 Analyze Multiple Test Runs...........................................................................................58
6.4.0 Data Acquisition Signal Addition and Removal...........................................................................58
6.4.1.0 Adding a Data Acquisition Signal..................................................................................58
6.4.2.0 Removing a Data Acquisition Signal.............................................................................59
7.0 Variable Analysis 61
7.1.0 Variables and Functions.................................................................................................................62
7.2.0 Variables Editor.............................................................................................................................62
7.2.1.0 Editing Properties for Multiple Variables.......................................................................64
7.2.2.0 Variable Categories.........................................................................................................64
7.2.3.0 Variable Details..............................................................................................................65
7.2.4.0 Variable Properties.........................................................................................................65
7.2.5.0 Variable Calculated Properties.......................................................................................66
7.2.6.0 Variable Format Properties.............................................................................................67
7.2.7.0 Variable Range Properties..............................................................................................67
7.2.8.0 Choice Lists....................................................................................................................68
7.3.0 Variable Classes.............................................................................................................................69
7.3.1.0 Arrays.............................................................................................................................69
7.3.2.0 Array Variables...............................................................................................................70
7.3.3.0 Numeric Variables..........................................................................................................71
7.3.4.0 String Variables..............................................................................................................71
7.3.5.0 Calculated Variables.......................................................................................................71
7.4.0 Managing Variables.......................................................................................................................72
7.4.1.0 Variables Overview........................................................................................................72
7.4.2.0 New Variable Window...................................................................................................72
7.4.3.0 Creating a New Variable.................................................................................................73
7.4.4.0 Deleting a Variable.........................................................................................................73
7.4.5.0 Variable Used By............................................................................................................73
7.4.6.0 Adding a New Category.................................................................................................74
7.5.0 Variable Calculations.....................................................................................................................74
7.5.1.0 Calculation Editor Overview..........................................................................................74
7.5.2.0 Operators in a Calculation..............................................................................................75
7.5.3.0 Variable-Specific Information........................................................................................77
7.5.4.0 Calculation Functions.....................................................................................................77
7.5.5.0 Functions and Arguments in a Calculation....................................................................78
7.5.6.0 Modulus Calculation Functions......................................................................................79
7.5.7.0 Strain and Stress Calculation Functions.........................................................................80
7.5.8.0 Fatigue Life Calculation Function..................................................................................81
7.6.0 Data Acquisition Editor.................................................................................................................81
7.6.1.0 Variable Mapping...........................................................................................................82
7.6.2.0 Mapping a Signal to a Variable......................................................................................84
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