shell edge loads

[rickyrt]

I'm applying a shell edge load on a hollow cylinder in the RIKS step, so I can see the postbuckling load/displacement curve.

However I can't seem to be able to find the shell edge load in history output request or when I try to do an X-Y plot on the results, displacement is there no problem for my prescribed nodes.

Any ideas, much appreciated, there isn't much in the documentation for this....

 

[beyondemon]

Add a reference point at the place where you are going to measure the load (say at the middle of the edge).

Mohammad M. Shahbazi

http://omranafzar.com/en

 

[rickyrt]

agh - no idea how to do that, could you give me a brief description please?

 

[beyondemon]

Have a look at the following link. You may also find some information in ABAQUS users' manual.

http://caejournal.com/showthread.php?tid=9

Mohammad M. Shahbazi

http://omranafzar.com/en