How do we find out which area is under tension and which area is under compression during a static stress stress result analysis?

Aditya Hegde_22173

I have done a static stress analysis and got the result for maximum stress distribution area, I wanted to which area undergoes compressive stress and which area is under tensile stress, what are the options in the hyperview to visualize that?

Fabio_Barsotti

You should see the diagonal of the principal stress tensor, under Max Principal and Min Principal.

Adriano_Koga

hi,

additionally, i'd suggest you to load your results into HyperView and contour Signed vonMises.

It shows you in a single result what regions would be in tension and whatregionsunder compression.

the below example is a simply supported beam, tension in the bottom and compression at top.