/ANIM/GPS1

Engine Keyword Generates animation files containing simple average GPS data. The average value at node is calculated by the mean stress of all elements, which are connected to this node.

Format

/ANIM/GPS1/Keyword3

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
Keyword3 GPS data type:
P
Pressure
VONM
von Mises stress
SIGX
Stress XX
SIGY
Stress YY
SIGZ
Stress ZZ
SIGXY
Shear XY
SIGYZ
Shear YZ
SIGZX
Shear ZX
TENS
All six stress components listed above
SHELL/UPPER
Six stress components at upper layer of shell element
SHELL/LOWER
Six stress components at lower layer of shell element
  

Comments

  1. /ANIM/GPS1 works only with constant stress element (8-node brick element with one point integration and TETRA4).
  2. The stress of the corner node is extrapolated from mean stress at integration point in all elements which are connected to this node.