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    Should strain energy be used as convergence criteria in ANSYS?

    Thanks L K I found the Result Tracker but the Stiffness Energy option is grayed out. I have searched the ANSYS help file to see why this is but haven't found anything yet.
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    Should strain energy be used as convergence criteria in ANSYS?

    In CREO Simulate (previously known as ProMechanica) I used the maximum strain energy and maximum Von Mises stress as my convergence criteria. I first look for a plateau in the strain energy value as the order of the elements increases. Next I look for a plateau in the value of the stress as the...
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