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5: Solution

The only solution option available in redAnTS is static deformation. Advanced FEA packages will offer solution options such as modal, buckling, etc. Select Static under the Solver menu. This assembles and solves the global matrix. Since this is a small problem with less than 100 elements, this takes very little time. Bigger problems will take much longer for the computer to crunch through. Verify that under Current Settings, the software reports Displacements done. Let's take a look at the nodal displacement values to check that they look plausible.

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Since the nodal displacements look plausible, let's prod the beast to display various stress and strain components i.e. post-process the results. This will occupy us in step 56. Note that the student version doesn't come with the post-processing module. You'll have to wait until you have developed this module before you can go through step 5. When you are finished with your post-processing module, return to step 5. This will also help you validate your module.

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