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[PaulM]

Hey,

I'm simulating the contact of two moving gears in Ansys Workbench (Static Structural) with multiple load steps and would like to evaluate the stresses underneath the surface in a radial cross section. 

Is there a method in Ansys Workbench to evaluate the stresses across a cross section? I know you can make a section cut of the simulated bodies with the options in the bottom right corner, but is there a way to create an additional stress result on that cut surface?

From searching for the problem on the internet I gathered that it might be possible to do with cutting the body prior to the simulation in e.g. Design Modeler and then create a result on the cut surface. I tried that and it kinda works but I get some weird stress concentrations in the cut region that were not there before cutting the gear bodies. I also heard somewhere that it should be possible to do in APDL but I didn't find any example of that.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Regards

Paul

[peteroznewman]

Hey Paul,

In Mechanical, RMB on Coordinate Systems and create a new Coordinate System whose XY plane is the plane you want to plot stress on. I assume you know how to rotate a Coordinate System about an axis using the toolbar.  RMB on Model and Insert > Construction Geometry.  RMB on Construction Geometry and Insert > Surface.  On the Coordinate System line for that surface, select the Coordinate System you just made.

RMB on Solution and Insert > Stress > whichever one you want. In the Details window for that stress, change the Scoping Method from Geometry to Surface. That's it.

Regards,
Peter

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[PaulM]

Thank you! That is exactly what I was searching for.