Numerical Results

The following video shows how to plot the deformed shape and use it to check if the displacement constraints have been applied correctly.

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Under the tree, highlight Solution

Select Deformation > Total Deformation

Solve

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We next take a look at

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variation in the model.

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Under the tree, highlight Solution

Select Stress > Normal Stress

Check that it is in the X direction and rename to sigma_x

Solve

You can save an image of the contours to a file using the instructions below.

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It's incredibly hard to describe in words where this button is located. Watch the video and skip to 0:18 for the location. OR use the snipping tool.

Below, we take a closer look at the

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variation on the front face and compare it to what we expect from beam bending theory.

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Next to Probe, click on Max and Min to enable the location of highest and lowest normal stress in the x direction

We interrogate

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variation in the interior of the model using "section planes".

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First, we create two coordinate systems which we'll use to define the start and end points of the line.

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Second, we create the desired line on the front face.

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Last, we extract

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along the line and export the results to an Excel file.

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