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4.5 Control......................................................................................58
4.5.1 Ramp Generator: Compliance and DCPD.....................58
4.6 Display......................................................................................63
4.6.1 Status ............................................................................63
4.6.2 Load-Displacement........................................................64
4.6.3 J –Delta a......................................................................66
4.7 Comments................................................................................67
4.8 Help..........................................................................................67
5.0 Using the FTA Analysis Software.............................................................69
5.1 How the NLFT Analysis Program Works..................................69
5.2 Understanding the Files Used by the Analysis Program...........70
5.3 E1820 Analysis Procedure.......................................................71
5.4 E399 Analysis Procedure.........................................................74
6.0 NLFT Analysis Software: Description of Menus and Tabs........................79
6.1 Splash Screen..........................................................................79
6.2 Main Form: Menu Items............................................................79
6.2.1 File.................................................................................80
6.2.1.1 Open ...............................................................81
6.2.1.2 Save................................................................81
6.2.2 Display...........................................................................81
6.2.3 Help...............................................................................81
6.2.4 Quit................................................................................81
6.3 Main Form: Tabs ......................................................................82
6.3.1 Control...........................................................................82
6.3.2 Coeff[icient]s..................................................................85
6.3.3 General..........................................................................86
6.3.4 Dimensions....................................................................88
6.3.5 Visuals, Etc......................................................................89
6.3.6 Comments .....................................................................91
6.3.7 Data...............................................................................92
6.3.8 Load-Disp Data..............................................................94
6.4 Processing The Data................................................................96
6.4.1 Run Non-Linear Analysis...............................................96
6.4.2 Process Load-Disp Data................................................96
6.5 Display......................................................................................96
6.5.1 J –delta a Display .........................................................97
6.5.2 Output Display...............................................................98
6.5.3 Load-displacement Display............................................99
6.6 Post Processing .....................................................................101
7.0 Analysis Utility ........................................................................................103
7.1. Non-Linear Report..................................................................103
7.1.1 User Input....................................................................105
7.1.2 Reduced Data..............................................................106
7.1.3 J-plot............................................................................107
7.1.4 Cover page..................................................................108
7.1.5 Raw Data.....................................................................110
