Chapter 5 Explicit Dynamics Results Processing

ANSYS Explicit Dynamics

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A. Viewing Results

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When selecting a results branch, the Context toolbar displays ways of viewing results: Min/Max Probe

Displacement Scaling

Display Method

Contour Settings

Outline Display

Vector Display Controls

In addition, the Timeline also has an animation toolbar which lets the user set animation controls
Distribute Export

Play

Pause

Markers

Frame Rate Control

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Displacement Scaling
Pull-down menu lets you apply a scale factor to displacements
Useful for viewing small displacements True Scale is usually best for Explicit Dynamics analyses
Can give unrealistic views for the large displacements that are common in such analyses
True Scale Auto Scale True Scale

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Large Displacement Analysis

5x Auto

Small Displacement Analysis

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Legend Controls

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Right Clicking on the legend in the graphics area lets you modify the legend controls

Edit Value Export/Import/Switch to a saved legend setting Increase/Decrease Contour Bands Horizontal/Vertical legend Display Date/Time Display Max/Min label on the legend

Switch to Logarithmic Scale

Number of Significant Digits

Switch to Scientific Notation

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Legend Controls
The legend bounds can be manipulated to show result distributions more clearly for contour plots

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Max / Min values are unchanged

Click and drag contour dividers (or type in) to specify contour ranges A non-uniform distribution of contours can be used as well
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Legend Controls

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Independent Bands allow neutral colors to represent regions of the model above or below the specified legend limits.

Legend Contour Range

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Display Method
The Geometry button controls the contour display method. Four choices are available:

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Exterior is the default display option and is most commonly used.

IsoSurfaces is useful to display regions with the same contour value.

IsoSurfaces Exterior

Capped IsoSurfaces will remove regions of the model where the contour values are above (or below) a specified value.
Slice Planes allow a user to cut through the model visually.
Capped IsoSurfaces

Slice Planes

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Display Method

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Capped IsoSurfaces are manipulated by an independent controller:

Icons allow isosurface cap to be top or bottom or both The cap threshold can be controlled via the slider or by typing the value directly

Solid

Single Isosurface

Top Capped

Bottom Capped

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Contour Settings
The Contours button controls the way in which contours are shown on the model

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Smooth Contours

Contour Bands

Isolines
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Solid Fill
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Outline Display
The Edges button lets you show the undeformed geometry or mesh

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No Wireframe

Show Undeformed Wireframe

Show Undeformed Model

Show Elements

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Section Planes
Section Planes can be added and edited in both the preprocessor as well as the post processor
To add a section plane select the Draw Section Plane icon, then click-drag with the left mouse

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Selection planes can be turned on/off using the check box in the details view
Delete section planes using the delete icon Edit section planes by highlighting desired plane name and using the handle in the Graphics window

Orient view for cut, Click and draw vertical cut with mouse

Handle bar appears and bodies are sliced

Isometric view shows slice plane

Move slice plane by dragging handle

Click on dashed side of bar to reverse the slice

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Probe Tool
The Probe Tool allows you to scope a result object to a location and make that result parametric. The Probe Tool can be scoped to geometry, a local coordinate system or using a remote point. The orientation of the result item can be with respect to global or local coordinate systems.

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. . . Probe Tool
Probe Tool example:
Local coordinate system defined as shown Probe located at local CS Stress results (all) requested

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Probe Location Local CS

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Charts and Tables

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Combine results data from multiple steps (static or transient) into charts and/or tables:
Select New Chart and Table icon. From the details Apply the desired result(s).
Use the CTRL key to select multiple results.

Select desired display items in details.

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Animation Controls
The animation toolbar allows user to play, pause, and stop animations Note: animations are accessed via the Timeline at the bottom of the graphics screen

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Start/Stop/Pause

Control resolution and speed

Distributed animation interpolates results while results sets animates only solution points.

Export video (avi) file

Note: pause feature available during playback

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Alerts

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Alerts are a simple way to check if a scalar result quantity satisfies a criterion:
Can be used on contour results (except vector results)
Highlight the particular result branch, RMB and insert an Alert

In the Details view, specify the criterion

In Outline tree, after Solve:

Green checkmark indicates criterion is satisfied Red exclamation mark indicates criterion was not satisfied

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Vector Plots

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Vector plots involve any result quantity with direction, such as deformation, principal stresses/strains, and heat flux
Activate vectors for appropriate quantities using the vector graphics icon

Once the vectors are visible their appearance can be modified using the vector display controls (see next slide for examples)

Vector Length Control

Vector Density Control

Proportional Vectors

Equal Length Vectors

Element Aligned

Grid Aligned

Line Form

Solid Form

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Vector Plots

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Solid Form, Grid Aligned

Proportional Length

Equal Length
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Solid Form, Equal Length

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Multiple Viewports

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Multiple viewports can be used to display various images at the same time (model or post-processing data)

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Scoping Results
Limiting results displayed can be useful when post-processing:
Scoping automatically scales the legend to results for selected regions

Training Manual

To scope contour results:

Pre-select geometry then request the result of interest The non-selected geometry will be displayed as translucent
Results scoped on a single body Results scoped on a single face

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Scoping Results
Results can be scoped to a single edge (or vertex): Select a single edge for results scoping.

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A path plot of the result mapped on the edge will be displayed.

Use the Worksheet view for a graph only path plot.

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Scoping Results
Scoping to a Path
Results can be scoped onto a path defined by:
A coordinate system (or multiple systems) Existing geometry (edges or points) Existing points

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Scoping Results

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A path is created using construction geometry. Paths are defined using coordinate systems, model edges or existing points. Examples:

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Scoping Results
Path results may be displayed in graphical form

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The X axis may be displayed as path location (S) or time (transient analyses)

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Coordinate Systems

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Results containing directional components can be mapped to a local coordinate system:

Select from defined coordinate systems in the drop down list shown in the detail window Direction Deformation, Normal/Shear Stress/Strain, and Directional Heat Flux can use coordinate systems

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Coordinate Systems

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For the model shown below, displaying results in the local cylindrical system transforms stresses into that system

Stresses in Global Y-Direction

Stresses in Local Cylindrical Y-Direction

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