CFD-Post -- Finding timestep where max. displacement occurs

KeganLeckness · April 27, 2015, 21:18

Hi all,

I'm having a bit of difficulty determining at what time in my transient analysis my solid experiences its maximum displacement. I can only manage to use the function calculator to find values within the selected timestep and would appreciate any advice that would help me out. I've tried making a chart and failed at that, too. :/

Thank you!

ghorrocks · April 28, 2015, 06:30

I would use a monitor point to output the displacement, then look at the output in solver manager. The time at which maximum displacement occurs should be obvious.

KeganLeckness · April 28, 2015, 10:52

Thanks. I guess I'll do it that way. I was looking for a method not involving re-running this analysis as it takes >24hrs.

Kegan

singer1812 · April 29, 2015, 08:59

Create a Point in Post located at max value of displacement. Time plot the value of Mesh displacement on a Post Chart. Look for the peak value....

April 27, 2015, 21:18	CFD-Post -- Finding timestep where max. displacement occurs	#1
KeganLeckness Member Kegan Leckness Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 11	Hi all, I'm having a bit of difficulty determining at what time in my transient analysis my solid experiences its maximum displacement. I can only manage to use the function calculator to find values within the selected timestep and would appreciate any advice that would help me out. I've tried making a chart and failed at that, too. :/ Thank you!

April 29, 2015, 08:59		#4
singer1812 Senior Member Edmund Singer P.E. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 511 Rep Power: 20	Create a Point in Post located at max value of displacement. Time plot the value of Mesh displacement on a Post Chart. Look for the peak value.... KeganLeckness likes this.

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April 28, 2015, 06:30		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,703 Rep Power: 143	I would use a monitor point to output the displacement, then look at the output in solver manager. The time at which maximum displacement occurs should be obvious.

April 28, 2015, 10:52		#3
KeganLeckness Member Kegan Leckness Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 11	Thanks. I guess I'll do it that way. I was looking for a method not involving re-running this analysis as it takes >24hrs. Kegan