CONTACT FORCES DURING AN IMPACT

Hi,

I want to know if is possible to show the forces between a panel and an impactor during a drop test.

I tryed using Th/Inter but the values I see in the plot (using Hyperview function CONTACT FORCES --> MAG) and the ones in the graph (using Hypergraph INTERFACE/THinter --> CONTACT INTERFACE '1' --> RESULTANT NORMAL FORCE) are very different!

TH INTER shows the resultant force in all the contact surface?

Hyperview function shows the local force in every single element? 

Hoping to receive an answer

Thanks