3D Plastic Beam
3D Plastic Beam
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Hi,
I want to model a 3D elasto-plastic beam and calculate the axial strains. The Beam4 is described as Elastic beam and Beam24 although named as Plastic, is for thin walled beam.
Please help me, which beam I should use. Because, with elasto-plastic properties and Beam4 element, the problem gets solved (but I am not sure, if it uses the defined data table) and I can only get the elastic strain from it (as defined in the element library).
Thanks!
I want to model a 3D elasto-plastic beam and calculate the axial strains. The Beam4 is described as Elastic beam and Beam24 although named as Plastic, is for thin walled beam.
Please help me, which beam I should use. Because, with elasto-plastic properties and Beam4 element, the problem gets solved (but I am not sure, if it uses the defined data table) and I can only get the elastic strain from it (as defined in the element library).
Thanks!





RE: 3D Plastic Beam
RE: 3D Plastic Beam
Just one more thing.
I want to get the axial strains in the beam. It is written as EPELDIR in the output definitions. But, how can I get it, I am not being able to figure out. By using *get or ETABLE or by some GUI, please help me in this.
RE: 3D Plastic Beam
RE: 3D Plastic Beam
ETABLE,name_of_table,EPEL,DIR
Before, I was thinking that EPELDIR is one (as given in the manual) and was not able to use it.
Thank you very much!