In
the Visualization module,
examine the deformation of the assembly and other results.
Deformed model shape and contour plots
The basic results of this simulation are the deformation of the joint and
the stresses caused by the shearing process. Plot the deformed model shape and
the Mises stress, as shown in
Figure 1
and
Figure 2,
respectively.
Figure 1. Deformed model shape. Figure 2. Mises stress.
Contact
pressures
You will now plot the contact pressures in the lap joint.
Since it is difficult to see contact pressures when the entire model is
displayed, use the Display Groups toolbar to display only
the top plate in the viewport.
Create a path plot to examine the variation of the contact pressure around
the bolt hole of the top plate.
To create a path plot:
In the
Results Tree,
double-click Paths. In the Create
Path dialog box, select Edge list as the type
and click Continue.
In the Edit Edge List Path dialog box, select the
instance corresponding to the top plate and click Add
After.
In the prompt area, select by shortest distance as the
selection method.
In the viewport, select the edge at the left end of the bolt hole as the
starting edge of the path and the node at the right end of the bolt hole as the
end node of the path, as shown in
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Path definition.
Click Done in the prompt area to indicate that you
have finished making selections for the path. Click OK
to save the path definition and to close the Edit Edge List
Path dialog box.
In the
Results Tree,
double-click XYData. Select Path in
the Create XY Data dialog box, and click
Continue.
In the Y Values frame of the XY Data from
Path dialog box, click Step/Frame. In the
Step/Frame dialog box, select the last frame of the step.
Click OK to close the Step/Frame
dialog box.
Make sure that the field output variable is set to
CPRESS, and click Plot to view the
path plot. Click Save As to save the plot.
