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Updated MDF visco docs
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Note: MoorDyn-F has the ability to model the viscoelastic properties of synthetic lines in two ways. The first method, from work linked in the
:ref:` theory section <theory>`, allows a user to specify a bar-seperated constant dynamic and static stiffness. The second method allows the user
to provide a constant static stiffness and two terms to determine the dynamic stiffness as a linear function of mean load. The equation is:
`EA_d = EA_Dc + EA_D_Lm * mean_load` where `EA_D_Lm` is the slope of the load-stiffness curve. Example inputs are below:

.. code-block:: none
TypeName Diam Mass/m EA
(name) (m) (kg/m) (N)
Polyester ... ... EA_s|EA_d <-- Constant dynamic stiffness method
Polyester ... ... EA_s|EA_Dc|EA_D_Lm <-- Load dependent dynamic stiffness method
Rod Types
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