Resultant

Overview

This test metric creates a single vector from the sum of two or more vectors

Required Inputs

• 2 or 3 Time History Signals
  • Number of data points must match across all signals

Calculation

1. Find sum of all X componenents, Y components, and Z components (if applicable)
2. Square each sum for X, Y, and Z components
3. Add together squared X, Y, and Z sums
4. Take square root of the sum

$$Resultant= sqrt{[(\sum_{x=1}^n x)^2 + (\sum_{x=1}^n y)^2 + (\sum_{x=1}^n z)^2]}$$

Resultant Example

Fx, Fy, and Fz vectors are added together to create resultant F vector (black)