Understanding Large Deformation Analysis
Understanding Large Deformation Analysis
Understanding Large Deformation Analysis
In LDA, Simulate outputs true stresses and logarithmic strains. Note in SDA, just nominal engineering
values for stress and strain are used.
To activate LDA, select Nonlinear/Use Load Histories in the Static Analysis Definition dialog box. In the
Nonlinear Options section, select Calculate Large Deformations.
Review the example shown. Shown in Figure 2 is the pressurized segment model for a thin-walled structure
under high pressure loads, pressure vessel.
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• Model Types – 3-D volumes and all 2-D idealizations: plane stress, plane strain, and axial symmetric.
• Element Types – Tets, wedges, bricks in 3-D (no support of beams, shells, and point masses), tris and
quads in 2-D, simple springs, weighted links, and rigid links.
The residual norm is the dot product r·dx. It can be thought of physically as a residual energy, which should
be zero when convergence is obtained. Simulate normalizes the residual norm with the dot product of the
total displacement and the total force vector, so the normalized residual norm becomes: (r·dx)/(x·f). This
residual norm must be smaller than the default value of 1.0E-12, the Residual Norm Tolerance, to achieve
convergence in Simulate.
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