How to measure strain and stress in a coordinate system along the material axis

- May 1, 2024 at 8:12 am
  Chihiro Komatsu
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Hello. I am simulating the bending process of a thin plate.
I would like to measure stain and stress in a coordinate system along the material axis.
Furthermore, my goal is to visualize them with "Fringe Component" and to output the values to a file.
Please give me your ideas.
Thanks.
Chihiro Komatsu
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- May 1, 2024 at 11:08 am
  
  peteroznewman
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  Create a Cylindrical Coordinate System with the origin at the center of the cylinder and the Z axis along the axis of the cylinder. Plot Normal Stress or Strain and set the coordinate system to the Cylindrical Coordinate System. The X axis is Radial and the Y axis is Tangential so I suggest you relabel your figure to match how Ansys reports the stress components in a cylindrical coordinate system.