MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 266)

Returns
The average array value.
Syntax
AverageValue(VarArray, startIndex, endIndex)
Parameters
VarArray - The variable being analyzed.
StartIndex - The start index of the region being analyzed.
EndIndex - The end index of the region being analyzed.
Unit Class
Same as the array data.
Example
AverageValue(_Load, Peak, SizeOfArray(_Load)-1)
This formula calculates the average value of the _Load channel between the Peak load point and the end
of the test.
CombinedExtension
The CombinedExtension function returns the value of the extensometer or crosshead/actuator based on
the value of the removal point.
Returns
Extensometer value before removal point, crosshead/actuator after removal point.
Syntax
CombinedExtension(extensometer, crosshead, removalPoint)
Parameters
Extensometer - The extensometer array.
Crosshead - The crosshead/actuator array.
RemovalPoint - The value, in extensometer units, used in the determination of what data to return from
the function.
Unit Class
Length (Same as the extensometer, crosshead, and removal point)
Example
CombinedExtension(Strain, Extension, RemovalPoint)
This formula:
1. Reports the value of the Strain channel
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