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Integrate a strain vector to calculate nodal loads in ABAQUS

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msoder

Mechanical
Nov 28, 2011
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Hello,

I want to apply nodal loads that are calculated by integrating a strain field over the domain, just like the integration to calculate the stiffness matrix.
The integrand is (B'*D*epslon), where epslon is the strain vector.

Is it possible to make this calculation inside ABAQUS?

Thanks
 
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Why not just print off the nodal forces directly?

 
To print it off I'd have make the integration anyway, but outside ABAQUS.
So, for convenience I think it would be better to calculate it inside ABAQUS.
 
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