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Capturing curvature/radius on Abaqus 2
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output the nodal displacements along several lines in x and y directions. Plot them in Excel. Fit a curve to the points; from that you should be able to work out the radius of curvature.
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You can even export the deformed mesh, import it back and convert to CAD geometry (surface) to do any measurements that you want. In some CAD software because Abaqus is not meant for that.
Or just use the COORD output (nodal coordinates). It can be transformed to a local coordinate system to check the distance between the selected nodes and e.g. the center of curvature.
Or just use the COORD output (nodal coordinates). It can be transformed to a local coordinate system to check the distance between the selected nodes and e.g. the center of curvature.
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I did not think of that. I will try both methods and see which one fits better. Thanks- Thread starter
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