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SYSTEM_KINETIC_ENERGY

The SYSTEM_KINETIC_ENERGY utility subroutine computes the total Kinetic Energy of all Bodies with mass in a model. This includes PART (PLANAR and 3D), FE_PART (2D and 3D), FLEX_BODY, and POINT_MASS.

Use

Called By

Any of a REQSUB, SENSUB, SEVSUB, CONSUB or CBKSUB.

Prerequisite

None

Calling Sequence

CALL SYSTEM_KINETIC_ENERGY (ke)

Input Arguments

none

Output Arguments

 
ke
A double-precision variable that specifies the total Kinetic Energy of all Bodies with mass.
 
Caution:  
The SYSTEM_KINETIC_ENERGY utility subroutine provides access to state-dependent information to the user-written subroutines. However, since this information is expected to be used only for monitoring and control purposes and not to affect the dynamics, no functional dependencies are registered. Consequently, this utility subroutine can only be called from the user-written subroutines that cannot add functional dependencies - REQSUB, SENSUB, SEVSUB, CONSUB and CBKSUB.