eigenvalue

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

hello ,

could anyone explain to me the signification of eigenvalues in this contour plot , because i don't know what are they referring to in this plot ( are they the norm of the eigenvector of each .

element ?  Thank you very much

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2017

    Hi,

    The eigenvalues are used to determine the natural frequencies of vibration, and the eigenvectors determine the shapes of these vibrational modes.

    Please go through the below post which will be helpful for you: