Sep 2, 2010 #1 grnlan03 Mechanical Feb 1, 2010 30 0 0 US If I have a cylinder shaped part, is ther a way of making ABAQUS show circumferential and radial stresses? Do i have to introduce a cylindrical coordintate system before running the job? Thanks
If I have a cylinder shaped part, is ther a way of making ABAQUS show circumferential and radial stresses? Do i have to introduce a cylindrical coordintate system before running the job? Thanks
Sep 2, 2010 #2 TGS4 Mechanical Nov 8, 2004 3,891 0 36 CA You can create a cylindrical coordinate system in the post-processor, and transpose the results to that coordinate system. Voila - hoop, radial, and axial stresses. Upvote 0 Downvote
You can create a cylindrical coordinate system in the post-processor, and transpose the results to that coordinate system. Voila - hoop, radial, and axial stresses.
Sep 3, 2010 Thread starter #3 grnlan03 Mechanical Feb 1, 2010 30 0 0 US How do you transpose the data to the new coordinate system? Thanks Upvote 0 Downvote
Sep 3, 2010 #4 TGS4 Mechanical Nov 8, 2004 3,891 0 36 CA Results - Options, Transformation Tab, Select User-Specified, and then select the coordinate system. (Note that this doesn't work with Shell Elements, as the 1-2-3 designation in them is NOT related to the global Cartesian coordinate system.) Upvote 0 Downvote
Results - Options, Transformation Tab, Select User-Specified, and then select the coordinate system. (Note that this doesn't work with Shell Elements, as the 1-2-3 designation in them is NOT related to the global Cartesian coordinate system.)