Force vs displacement curve tensile test

[Ffan]

Hello

Probably this is a stupid question, however, I can not find any information related in the web. I am modeling a tensile test by means of axysimmetrical elements and I need to obtain the Force vs displacement curve. I model only half of the specimen (there is symmetry on the x axis and rotational symmetry-axisymmetry in the y axis) and I need to obtain the Force vs displacement curve. I know that I can plot the displacement by considering the U2 component of any of the nodes of the upper edge of the specimen, but, what about the force?

Many thanks in advance

 

[IceBreakerSours]

You should use the introductory manuals available with your licensed copy of Abaqus or online. This is very straightforward stuff.

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[Ffan]

Hello IceBreakerSours

I know that this is probably, as you say, very straightforward stuff and I am not a newbie to Abaqus. I've checked the manuals but I do not see any example or benchmark problem where the force vs displacement curve is obtained for an axysimmetrical test. Could you be so kind as to point me where I can find information related? I've searched online and in the documentation without any luck.

Many thanks for your advice, is really appreciate it.

 

[IceBreakerSours]

Sorry for the delay, life happened in between.

Look for "modeling an airspring" in the documentation.

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