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evaluatePrincipalStrain

Evaluate principal strain at nodal locations

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Syntax

pStrain = evaluatePrincipalStrain(structuralresults)

Description

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pStrain = evaluatePrincipalStrain(structuralresults) evaluates principal strain at nodal locations using strain values from structuralresults. For transient and frequency response structural models, evaluatePrincipalStrain evaluates principal strain for all time- or frequency-steps, respectively.

Examples

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Open Live Script

Solve a static structural model representing a bimetallic cable under tension, and compute octahedral shear strain.

Create a structural model.

structuralmodel = createpde("structural","static-solid");

Create the geometry and include it in the model. Plot the geometry.

gm = multicylinder([0.01,0.015],0.05);
structuralmodel.Geometry = gm;
pdegplot(structuralmodel,"FaceLabels","on", ...
                         "CellLabels","on", ...
                         "FaceAlpha",0.5)

Figure contains an axes object. The axes object contains 3 objects of type quiver, patch, line.

Specify Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio for each metal.

structuralProperties(structuralmodel,"Cell",1,"YoungsModulus",110E9, ...
                                              "PoissonsRatio",0.28);
structuralProperties(structuralmodel,"Cell",2,"YoungsModulus",210E9, ...
                                              "PoissonsRatio",0.3);

Specify that faces 1 and 4 are fixed boundaries.

structuralBC(structuralmodel,"Face",[1,4],"Constraint","fixed");

Specify the surface traction for faces 2 and 5.

structuralBoundaryLoad(structuralmodel,"Face",[2,5], ...
                                       "SurfaceTraction",[0;0;100]);

Generate a mesh and solve the problem.

generateMesh(structuralmodel);
structuralresults = solve(structuralmodel)
structuralresults = 
  StaticStructuralResults with properties:

      Displacement: [1x1 FEStruct]
            Strain: [1x1 FEStruct]
            Stress: [1x1 FEStruct]
    VonMisesStress: [22402x1 double]
              Mesh: [1x1 FEMesh]

Evaluate the principal strain at nodal locations.

pStrain = evaluatePrincipalStrain(structuralresults);

Use the principal strain to evaluate the first and second invariant of strain.

I1 = pStrain.e1 + pStrain.e2 + pStrain.e3;
I2 = pStrain.e1.*pStrain.e2 + ...
     pStrain.e2.*pStrain.e3 + ...
     pStrain.e3.*pStrain.e1;
tauOct = sqrt(2*(I1.^2 -3*I2))/3;
pdeplot3D(structuralmodel,"ColorMapData",tauOct)

Open Live Script

Evaluate the principal strain and octahedral shear strain in a beam under a harmonic excitation.

Create a transient dynamic model for a 3-D problem.

structuralmodel = createpde("structural","transient-solid");

Create a geometry and include it in the model. Plot the geometry.

gm = multicuboid(0.06,0.005,0.01);
structuralmodel.Geometry = gm;
pdegplot(structuralmodel,"FaceLabels","on","FaceAlpha",0.5)
view(50,20)

Figure contains an axes object. The axes object contains 3 objects of type quiver, patch, line.

Specify Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, and the mass density of the material.

structuralProperties(structuralmodel,"YoungsModulus",210E9, ...
                                     "PoissonsRatio",0.3, ...
                                     "MassDensity",7800);

Fix one end of the beam.

structuralBC(structuralmodel,"Face",5,"Constraint","fixed");

Apply a sinusoidal displacement along the y-direction on the end opposite the fixed end of the beam.

structuralBC(structuralmodel,"Face",3,...
                             "YDisplacement",1E-4,...
                             "Frequency",50);

Generate a mesh.

generateMesh(structuralmodel,"Hmax",0.01);

Specify the zero initial displacement and velocity.

structuralIC(structuralmodel,"Displacement",[0;0;0],"Velocity",[0;0;0]);

Solve the model.

tlist = 0:0.002:0.2;
structuralresults = solve(structuralmodel,tlist);

Evaluate the principal strain in the beam.

pStrain = evaluatePrincipalStrain(structuralresults);

Use the principal strain to evaluate the first and second invariants.

I1 = pStrain.e1 + pStrain.e2 + pStrain.e3;
I2 = pStrain.e1.*pStrain.e2 + ...
     pStrain.e2.*pStrain.e3 + ...
     pStrain.e3.*pStrain.e1;

Use the stress invariants to compute the octahedral shear strain.

tauOct = sqrt(2*(I1.^2 -3*I2))/3;

Plot the results.

figure
pdeplot3D(structuralmodel,"ColorMapData",tauOct(:,end))

Input Arguments

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Solution of the structural analysis problem, specified as a StaticStructuralResults, TransientStructuralResults, or FrequencyStructuralResults object. Create structuralresults by using the solve function.

Example: structuralresults = solve(structuralmodel)

Output Arguments

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Principal strain at the nodal locations, returned as a structure array.

Version History

Introduced in R2017b

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