6C. Contour Plot of Mises Equivalent Stress

 

The Mises equivalent stress, stress_bar, is given by the equation :



In applying the Von Mises yield criterion, yielding is predicted to occur when where is the yield stress measured under uniaxial tension.
Viewing results for the Mises Equivalent Stress can provide insight into the load causing initial yielding and the initial shape of yielding zones.

MAIN MENU -> General Postproc

      GENERAL POSTPROC -> Plot Results

             PLOT RESULTS -> Contour Plot-nodal solu...

                   COUNTOUR NODAL SOLUTION DATA -> Highlight Stress

                   COUNTOUR NODAL SOLUTION DATA -> Highlight von Mises SEQV

                   COUNTOUR NODAL SOLUTION DATA -> OK

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