Interpreting Results Contours The contour colors displayed in the results correspond to the value ranges shown in the legend. In most cases, results displayed in red are of most interest, either because of their representation of high stress or high deformation, or a low factor of safety. Each results set gives you different information about the effect of the load on your part. Equivalent Stress Equivalent stress results use color contours to show you the stresses calculated during the solution for your model. The deformed model is displayed. The color contours correspond to the values defined by the color bar. |
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Maximum Principal Stress The maximum principal stress gives you the value of stress that is normal to the plane in which the shear stress is zero. The maximum principal stress helps you understand the maximum tensile stress induced in the part due to the loading conditions. |
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Minimum Principal Stress The minimum principal stress acts normal to the plane in which shear stress is zero. It helps you understand the maximum compressive stress induced in the part due to the loading conditions. |
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Deformation The deformation results show you the deformed shape of your model after the solution. The color contours show you the magnitude of deformation from the original shape. The color contours correspond to the values defined by the color bar. |
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Safety Factor Safety factor shows you the areas of the model that are likely to fail under load. The color contours correspond to the values defined by the color bar. |
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