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Interpolation of nodal velocities on a PATH

Thread starter NCR9026
Start date Jul 23, 2009

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Jul 23, 2009

NCR9026

Aerospace

In ANSYS 9, I have a FEM of a thin membrane (in the X-Y plane) undergoing transient deflections. I've been using PATH commands to output the out-of-plane membrane displacements (i.e., UZ) on various cross-sections of the membrane.

Now I need to get the velocities and accelerations of the membrane along those same cross-sections. Is there any way to interpolate the nodal VZ and AZ commands onto a path?

Thanks.