Query on history output data

[Tinni1]

Hi,

I am performing a post-buckling analysis of cold-formed steel columns.

I want to get the stress-strain data at the mid-height of the column.

In order to get that I defined the history output of the below parameters at the mid hight at the defined reference point:
At every x unit of time(x=0.001)

1. S11
2. S22
3. Mises
4. E11
5. E22

I have performed a dynamic explicit analysis.

However, my problem is: after running the analysis I am not able to see the above stress and strain output in the history output window.

Could anyone guide me: why I am not able to get those outputs? How to get that?

Many thanks!

 

[FEA way]

You can’t get stress and strain output from reference point, those are element variables. From RP you could get displacemet, velocity, reaction force and so on. To get stress-strain outout seelect some representative elements in your model.

 

[Tinni1]

Great! thanks a lot!