build_source

Specify how the random field will be built: from a data file, from simulation runs, or from a covariance matrix. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY.

Specification

  • Alias: None

  • Arguments: None

Child Keywords:

Required/Optional

Description of Group

Dakota Keyword

Dakota Keyword Description

Required (Choose One)

Build Data Source

rf_data_file

Specify that the random field will be built from a file of data. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY.

dace_method_pointer

Pointer to a DACE method for purposes of generating an ensemble of field responses to be used in estimating a random field model. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY.

analytic_covariance

Use an analytic covariance function for the purposes of generating a random field model. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY.

Description

As part of the capability to generate a random field representation, the user needs to specify the data used to generate the random field representation. This data may reside in a data file, it may be generated by running a set of simulations and generating field responses, or it may be generated by a covariance matrix defined over a mesh. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT.

Default Behavior Currently, the build_source that is fully working is the dace_method_pointer. The others are not fully operational.