I tis important to model the true loading in the pipe. You are modeling the load as it enters your system. Do not impose some observed response as your cyclic load.

If the cyclic response is caused by a pressure pulsation or by flow-induced vibration, model as a force (where and how big is a different question). If the response is caused by mechanical vibration, model as a displacement on that boundary condition.
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Dave Diehl