How to get the plastic deformation in ANSYS WB
How to get the plastic deformation in ANSYS WB
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Hello,
I'm studying the simple beam of 10x50x300 mm dimension and I want to have the plastic deformation values on the structure. WB just gives the plastic strain.
Is it possible, and how.
Thanks in advance.
I'm studying the simple beam of 10x50x300 mm dimension and I want to have the plastic deformation values on the structure. WB just gives the plastic strain.
Is it possible, and how.
Thanks in advance.





RE: How to get the plastic deformation in ANSYS WB
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RE: How to get the plastic deformation in ANSYS WB
In traction test it's simple. Knowing the original length of the beam we can divide the plastic strain by this length. But in general case especially in assembly study it's impossible (for me) to get the plastic deformation
RE: How to get the plastic deformation in ANSYS WB
RE: How to get the plastic deformation in ANSYS WB
-Get solution of equivalent total strain set up
-Get user defined solution of = EPPLEQV set up
when study runs, you'll notice the total strain starts accumulating from t = 0, and the EPPLEQV will accumulate after it starts the plastic range.
-Get the time plastic deformation starts on your geometry of interest
-Export deformation data at this time of plastic deformation and again with total deformation at end of study.
- In excel subtract the two values to find how much deformation is due to plastic deformation.
- or - get the cloud data at each of these points, import to something like SolidWorks and measure between the imported nodes.