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Averaging Procedure in Contact Gap Results

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    • April 17, 2026 at 4:06 pm
      awbrandt
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      What formula or averaging procedure is used in the contact gap results in the Results parameters section where it says: minimum, maximum, average (see image below)? I am using Ansys Mechanical 2025 R1. 

      For example, is it a contact-area-weighted average - so the formula for computing the average would be: sum(gap_i * Area_i)/sum(Area_i) where i is a contact element? 

       

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