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Note: To show the original undeformed crank, go to third menu click and click on

Notice the deformation is exaggerated, revealing that deformation is primarily caused by torsion.

You can also animate the deformation by clicking play button right under Graphics window.

Von Mises Stress

Now let's look at the stress on  the crank. Left clicking on Equivalent Stress under Solution (F6). In the Graphics window show the crank stress contour. The maximum stress is 27897 psi.

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Note: To hide the crank handle, select the appropriate body in the Graphics window and right click and select Hide Body. Do the same to unhide a body.