I want to calculate the contact force in the y direction. So I need the normal vector components from Contac48 output data. Could anyone tell me how to get them?
To do this you will have to develop an element table using variable FNTOT (see the ETABLE command and "Table 48.2 CONTAC48 Element Output Definitions" in ANSYS help for the correct syntax).
Frankly to say, I don't know how to use "Table 48.2 CONTAC48 Element Output Definitions. "
To get FNTOT, I will use "Table 48.3. CONTAC48 Item and Sequence Numbers" by the following command:
ETABLE,FNTOT_lable,SMISC, 1
So would you mind to tell me how to get it by using "Table 48.2 CONTAC48 Element Output Definitions"?
By the way, I am sorry for that my last message was vague.
NX and NY, which I need to get, mean surface normal vector components, not the normal force on the surface.