D3PLOT 22.1
Summary of Coordinate Systems and Default Locations of Thin Shell Results
Summary of coordinate systems and default locations of thin shell results
This table shows the coordinate system and location of each category of data written by Ansys LS-DYNA, and also the same information for results derived from these by D3Plot. It assumes the default of MAXINT = 3.
| TYPE OF DATA | COORDINATE SYSTEM | ELEMENT LOCATION |
| Basic global stress tensor |
Global Cartesian axes (can transform)
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Inner integration point
Neutral axis Outer integration point |
| Stresses derived from global tensor | n/a |
Inner integration point
Neutral axis Outer integration point |
| Plastic strain | n/a |
Inner integration point
Neutral axis Outer integration point |
| Force/moment resultants | Element local axes | Whole element |
| Stresses derived from force/moment resultants | Element local axes |
Outer fibre
Neutral axis |
| Directional strain tensor | Global Cartesian axes (can transform) |
Inner integration point
Outer integration point |
| Extra data at integration points | Undefined |
Inner integration point
Neutral axis Outer integration point |
| Additional components | n/a | Whole element |
Coordinate system and default locations for thin shell element data
Notes on this table:
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The entry "n/a" in the coordinate system column means that the data does not have a fixed direction. For example or stresses. The words "can transform" means that D3Plot can transform results to other co-ordinate systems (element local, cylindrical, user-defined and ply local). |
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The entry "whole element" in the element location column means that the data is for the element as a whole. For example or components. |
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The "outer fibre" stresses calculated from force/moment resultants assume a linear elastic stress distribution the element. This may not always be the case. |