Element Area

[kotawsu]

Is it possible to plot or obtain the element area in abaqus?

 

[PamCrash]

Assume you're talking about shell elements. Generate new results, the element area, by dividing the element volume (EVOL) by the element thickness (ETH). Should work

Pam

 

[kotawsu]

Thanks pam for your insight. But could u be more clear. Like is there a card you are talking about for this purpose. And I am using solid elements in my model. Thanks for your time.
Kota

 

[PamCrash]

I am talking about abaqus viewer where u can do mathematical operations between the results.

Please be more clear. If u r using volumetric elements what element exactly you're looking for ?

Pam

 

[PamCrash]

Sorry, typing error

I am talking about abaqus viewer where u can do mathematical operations between the results.

Please be more clear. If u r using volumetric elements what element -area- exactly you're looking for ?

Pam

 

[kotawsu]

i am trying to find force along a cross section by getting the element stress for which i need the element area. Also i could find evol but i didnt find ETH anywhere. How exactly should i go abt this?

 

[corus]

The resultant forces within a solid will be zero as they are balanced by the forces of surrounding elements. If you want the forces at a particular section within the solid then unslect those elements to one side and then plot reaction forces. The internal forces within the solid will then be shown.

corus

 

[PamCrash]

Sorry, the thickness is STH and not ETH. Makes only sense for 2D elements !

 

[icsmg2]

Have you tried to output NFORC? That will give you the force at the nodes