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56.7 PeriodicAmplitude object

The PeriodicAmplitude object defines an amplitude curve using a Fourier series.

The PeriodicAmplitude object is derived from the Amplitude object.

Access
amplitudeApi.amplitudes()[name]


56.7.1 PeriodicAmplitude(...)

This method creates a PeriodicAmplitude object.

Path
amplitudeApi.PeriodicAmplitude
Prototype
odb_PeriodicAmplitude&
PeriodicAmplitude(const odb_String& name,
                  double frequency,
                  double start,
                  double a_0,
                  const odb_SequenceSequenceDouble& data,
                  const odb_String& timeSpan);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the repository key.

frequency

A Double specifying the circular frequency . Possible values are positive numbers.

start

A Double specifying the starting time . Possible values are positive numbers.

a_0

A Double specifying the constant .

data

An odb_SequenceSequenceDouble specifying and pairs.

Optional argument

timeSpan

An odb_String specifying the time span of the amplitude. Possible values are "STEP" and "TOTAL". The default value is "STEP".

Return value

A PeriodicAmplitude object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError and RangeError.


56.7.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the PeriodicAmplitude object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the PeriodicAmplitude method, except for the name argument.

Return value

None

Exceptions

RangeError.


56.7.3  Members

The PeriodicAmplitude object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the PeriodicAmplitude method.


56.7.4  Corresponding analysis keywords

*AMPLITUDE