Measure volume of a swollen structure

Altair Forum User

Hi, 

 

After doing my simulations on hypermesh, I would like to measure the variation of volume of my structure before and after the pressure applied inside. How can I proceed? 

 

Thanks, 

Lisa

Altair Forum User

Hi Lisa,

 

You can export the deformed shape from HyperView as solver deck, Import the same in HyperMesh, update properties, material and check the volume using MassCalc option.

Altair Forum User

Thanks! Where can I find the masscalc option?

Rahul Rajan_21763

PFA screenshot for mass calculation.

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gopal_rathore

Hi,

I was thinking like if a component like closed tank compresses or expands due to pressure variation, the mass calculator for the deformed shape will show only the solid volume but not the control volume zone which actually got expanded or compressed. Thus I think we need to go for making an output block of monitor volume (/TH/MONVOL) for volume measurement.

Kindly correct me if I am wrong.

Altair Forum User

Altair Forum User said:

I was thinking like if a component like closed tank compresses or expands due to pressure variation, the mass calculator for the deformed shape will show only the solid volume but not the control volume zone which actually got expanded or compressed. Thus I think we need to go for making an output block of monitor volume (/TH/MONVOL) for volume measurement.

Gopal,

 

I agree, in this case the above method does not work. In which case as you said monitor volume can be requested for volume measurement.