Reply To: Equivalent Total Strain vs EPTO1

[Sampat Kumar]

Hi Rakshith,
As Erik correctly mentioned the difference between the equivalent strain and maximum principal strain, you can follow the attached link.
The sum of individual strain components (elastic, plastic, thermal, creep) for an engineering body can be expressed as the equivalent total strain.
Equivalent total mechanical strain (output using EPTO, EQV). The total equivalent strain is calculated based on the von Mises. EPTO1,2,3 means total maximum principal strain. 
Regards,
Sampat