Integrating Stresses to get Forces in ANSYS
Integrating Stresses to get Forces in ANSYS
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Can anyone help me with integrating stresses over surfaces to get a resultant force in ANSYS?
I have a I-beam model built out of SOLID45 elements and I want to determine the total forces in the flange,web, etc.
I have a I-beam model built out of SOLID45 elements and I want to determine the total forces in the flange,web, etc.





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RE: Integrating Stresses to get Forces in ANSYS
Thanks for pointing that command out to me. I have used it but I am getting very unreasonable results. For instance, I selected a line of nodes along the web of my beam and it was telling that the total shear forces going through the web was a very small number (10e-4 in magnitude), when I know the force should be around 60 kips.
Can you elaborate on how one should be careful of the usage? I don't see anything significant in the manual.
Thanks a lot.
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RE: Integrating Stresses to get Forces in ANSYS
RE: Integrating Stresses to get Forces in ANSYS