Hello,
I am working on a model that, through Meshing analysis and results, I have determined has a Singularity in the Stress analysis at a bend in the sheet metal. Is there a way to disregard that value in your results chart? I have been trying to find a way other than changing the range in which your values show in the legend.
Thanks,
Heather
Hi Heather: I am assuming you are using the default "node values" plot. If so, you could change it to "element values" plot. That grabs the values of stress at element Guassian points (interior to each element), and averages them. I have found the "element values" plots tend to mitigate the appearance of singularities (in the limit, the element values plot is supposed to approach the nodal values plot, barring any singularities). Hope this helps a little. - Tony
Thanks Tony. That helped with the singularities significantly!
Oh, that is good news. Thank you for the update!
Hi Heather: I am assuming you are using the default "node values" plot. If so, you could change it to "element values" plot. That grabs the values of stress at element Guassian points (interior to each element), and averages them. I have found the "element values" plots tend to mitigate the appearance of singularities (in the limit, the element values plot is supposed to approach the nodal values plot, barring any singularities). Hope this helps a little. - Tony