6C. Graph Stresses for a Cross Section of the Plate



MAIN MENU -> General Postproc

      GENERAL POSTPROC -> Path Operations

             PATH OPERATIONS -> Define Path-By Nodes

DEFINE PATH -> Pick 2 points with the left mouse button on the figure. The first one is on bottom of the plate at y= 0 in, and the other is on the top of the plate at y = 2 in.

             First                                                            Then
                                       
Click OK.

In the Define Path Name box, type 1.

Click OK. Then you will see the PATH command window. Close the window.

PATH OPERATIONS -> Map Onto Path

Stress in X direction

In the window MAP RESULTS ITEMS ONTO PATH , click on Stress and X-Direction SX or whichever stress component is relevant.

Then click OK. Now you have specified the path which you want to generate a solution along. Then, make a call to the function that plots the graph for us.

GENERAL POSTPROC --> Path Operations

PATH OPERATIONS -> Plot Path Items

PLOT PATH ITEMS -> On Graph

In the PATH PLOT OF PATH ITEMS window, highlight SX.

Click OK.

Then a graph of stress component along the chosen path will appear as shown in the figure below.

In the Define Path Name box, type: 1, click OK.


PATH OPERATIONS -> Map Onto Path

      MAP RESULTS ITEMS ONTO PATH -> Highlight Stress

      MAP RESULTS ITEMS ONTO PATH -> Highlight X-Direction SX or whichever stress component is relevant.

      MAP RESULTS ITEMS ONTO PATH -> OK


PATH OPERATIONS -> Plot Path Items -On Graph

      PATH PLOT OF PATH ITEMS -> Highlight SX

      PATH PLOT OF PATH ITEMS -> OK

A graph of the stresses along the chosen path will appear as shown in the figure below.



You can also get plots of Sigma yy vs. y and tau xy at x=4 in by following steps similar to those listed above. Once this is done you can compare the results with the ones obtained from Part 1.

<-------- Sigma yy


<-------- Tau xy

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