Post-Process the Results

1. After the solution is completed, Autodesk Nastran In-CAD loads the results.
2. Under Results in the tree view, right-click on von Mises and select Edit.
3. Uncheck Max/Min under Display Options. In the Deform Options section, select Actual to view the actual displacements. Change the Result Data under Contour Options to SOLID VON MISES STRESS. Select Hide All in the Visibility Options section and click on Display.

   

4. The results should look as shown below.

   

This concludes Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress Analysis of An Exhaust Manifold.

The following summarizes the main topics covered:

• How to create thermal boundary conditions – convection and heat flux.
• How to set up thermal loads with the output from a previous analysis to run a thermal stress analysis.
• How to post-process thermal stress results.