Why Contact pressure is negative?

Mani kumar_21615
Mani kumar_21615 Altair Community Member
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hi,  I am doing a Non linear Gasket analysis.

In hyperview results contour I have observed Positive and Negative contact normal pressure.

Usually the pressure doesn't have direction, usually it acts normally to the surface  

But here why pressure is positive and negative?

 

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  • FaroukM
    FaroukM Altair Community Member
    edited October 2020

    Can you please show us the entire contact interface with some bulk ?

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