Vis BeamContours Slides Abaqus611

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Plotting contours on beam elements

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Created using Abaqus 6.11

You can now visualize contours on beam element cross-sections in

Abaqus/CAE. This enhancement provides a realistic depiction of analysis

results for beam geometry.

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To use this functionality, simply use the ODB Display options to render beam

profiles while contouring beam element field output.




Abaqus contours a constant value throughout the beam cross-section for nodal

and element integration point output variables, as shown in this plot of nodal

displacement.




For element integration point data, such as the axial strain results contoured

here, the entire beam section is colored based on the settings in the section

points dialog box




In addition, you can create a contour plots that that depict stress variations

throughout the beam section. To generate such plots you must request

SF (section force) and SM (section moment) field output for your beam

elements. Abaqus uses uses linear elastic theory to compute beam cross-

section stress variations which you can plot by contouring BEAM_STRESS

output variable. Keep in mind that this field output.


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