Shell Element Results Column Descriptions

Vector Id Label Description
6036 SHELL MAX PRINCIPAL STRESS BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum principal stress (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
6037 SHELL MIN PRINCIPAL STRESS BOTTOM/TOP Shell element minimum principal stress (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
6038 SHELL MAX TRESCA STRESS BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum Tresca stress (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
6038 SHELL MAX MAX SHEAR STRESS BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum maximum shear stress (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
6039 SHELL MAX VON MISES STRESS BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum von Mises stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
6043 SHELL FIBER DISTANCE TOP Shell element stress/strain recovery distance (element z-direction) for top side (side 2).
6044 SHELL EFFECTIVE STRAIN-ELASTIC BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) effective strain (von Mises). Note that for prestress solutions regardless of PARAM, ADDPRESTRESS setting effective strain will not include prestress contribution. Controlled by STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands.
6044 SHELL FIBER DISTANCE BOTTOM Shell element stress/strain recovery distance (element z-direction) for bottom side (side 1).
6046 SHELL STATUS Solution and option dependent. In modal summation solutions (DDAM), STATUS is the mode number with the maximum response in the NRL summation. In nonlinear solutions with tension-only shell elements STATUS is the reversion status code (1=reverted to a shear panel or tension-only element, 0=has not reverted). In solutions where a factor of safety calculation method has been defined on a MAT1 entry, STATUS is the factor of safety. In topology optimization solutions STATUS is the element density.
6105 SHELL MAX PRINCIPAL STRAIN BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum principal strain (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
6106 SHELL MIN PRINCIPAL STRAIN BOTTOM/TOP Shell element minimum principal strain (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
6107 SHELL MAX TRESCA STRAIN BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum Tresca strain (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
6107 SHELL MAX SHEAR STRAIN BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum maximum shear strain (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
6108 SHELL MAX VON MISES STRAIN BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum von Mises strain (of bottom and top). Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
6175 SHELL MAX DAMAGE BOTTOM/TOP Shell element maximum fatigue damage (of bottom and top). Controlled by FATIGUE, VIBFATIGUE, and STRESS Case Control commands.
6176 SHELL MIN LIFE BOTTOM/TOP Shell element minimum fatigue life (of bottom and top). Controlled by VIBFATIGUE and STRESS Case Control commands.
7020 SHELL NORMAL-X STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) normal stress in SURFACE x-direction. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7021 SHELL NORMAL-Y STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) normal stress in SURFACE y-direction. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7023 SHELL SHEAR-XY STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) shear stress in SURFACE xy-direction (tensor x-face, y-direction). Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7026 SHELL MAJOR PRINCIPAL STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) major principal stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7027 SHELL MINOR PRINCIPAL STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) minor principal stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7029 SHELL ZERO SHEAR STRESS ANGLE TOP Shell element top side (side 2) zero shear stress angle in degrees. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7031 SHELL MAX SHEAR STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) maximum shear stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7031 SHELL TRESCA STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) Tresca stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7032 SHELL EQUIVALENT STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) nonlinear equivalent stress (material nonlinear solutions), von Mises stress (linear solutions), and scaled von Mises stress (topology optimization solutions). Note that for prestress solutions regardless of PARAM, ADDPRESTRESS setting equivalent stress will not include prestress contribution. Controlled by STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands (linear solutions) and NLSTRESS Case Control command (nonlinear solutions).
7032 SHELL VON MISES STRESS-BENDING TOP Shell element top side (side 2) von Mises stress computed without membrane stress contribution. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command and PARAM, EQVSTRESSTYPE setting.
7032 SHELL VON MISES STRESS-MEMBRANE TOP Shell element top side (side 2) von Mises stress computed without bending stress contribution. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command and PARAM, EQVSTRESSTYPE setting.
7033 SHELL VON MISES STRESS TOP Shell element top side (side 2) von Mises stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7065 SHELL NORMAL-X STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) normal strain in SURFACE x-direction. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7066 SHELL NORMAL-Y STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) normal strain in SURFACE y-direction. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7068 SHELL SHEAR-XY STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) shear strain in SURFACE xy-direction (tensor x-face, y-direction). Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7071 SHELL MAJOR PRINCIPAL STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) major principal strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7072 SHELL MINOR PRINCIPAL STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) minor principal strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7074 SHELL ZERO SHEAR STRAIN ANGLE TOP Shell element top side (side 2) zero shear strain angle in degrees. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7076 SHELL MAX SHEAR STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) maximum shear strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7076 SHELL TRESCA STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) Tresca strain . Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7077 SHELL VON MISES STRAIN TOP Shell element top side (side 2) von Mises strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7088 SHELL EFFECTIVE STRAIN-ELASTIC TOP Shell element top side (side 2) effective strain (von Mises). Note that for prestress solutions regardless of PARAM, ADDPRESTRESS setting effective strain will not include prestress contribution. Controlled by STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands.
7088 SHELL EFFECTIVE STRAIN-PLASTIC/NONLINEAR ELASTIC TOP Shell element top side (side 2) effective (nonlinear elastic material) or plastic (elastic-plastic material) strain. Controlled by NLSTRESS Case Control command.
7089 SHELL EFFECTIVE STRAIN-CREEP TOP Shell element top side (side 2) effective creep strain. Controlled by NLSTRESS Case Control command.
7122 SHELL BIAXIALITY RATIO BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) stress biaxiality ratio. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7123 SHELL DAMAGE BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) fatigue damage. Controlled by FATIGUE, VIBFATIGUE, and STRESS Case Control commands.
7124 SHELL LIFE BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) fatigue life. Controlled by FATIGUE, VIBFATIGUE, and STRESS Case Control commands.
7125 SHELL BIAXIALITY RATIO BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) strain biaxiality ratio. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7206 SHELL MEMBRANE FORCE-FX Shell element inplane normal force per unit length in SURFACE x-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7207 SHELL MEMBRANE FORCE-FY Shell element inplane normal force per unit length in SURFACE y-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7208 SHELL MEMBRANE FORCE-FXY Shell element inplane shear force per unit length in SURFACE xy-direction (tensor x-face, y-direction). Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7211 SHELL BENDING MOMENT-MX Shell element bending moment per unit length in SURFACE x-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7212 SHELL BENDING MOMENT-MY Shell element bending moment per unit length in SURFACE y-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7213 SHELL BENDING MOMENT-MXY Shell element twisting moment per unit length in SURFACE xy-direction (tensor x-face, y-direction). Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7214 SHELL TRANSVERSE SHEAR FORCE-QX Shell element transverse shear force per unit length in SURFACE xz-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7215 SHELL TRANSVERSE SHEAR FORCE-QY Shell element transverse shear force per unit length in SURFACE yz-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
7420 SHELL NORMAL-X STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) normal stress in SURFACE x-direction. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7421 SHELL NORMAL-Y STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) normal stress in SURFACE y-direction. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7423 SHELL SHEAR-XY STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) shear stress in SURFACE xy-direction (tensor x-face, y-direction). Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7426 SHELL MAJOR PRINCIPAL STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) major principal stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7427 SHELL MINOR PRINCIPAL STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) minor principal stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7429 SHELL ZERO SHEAR STRESS ANGLE BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) zero shear stress angle in degrees. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7431 SHELL MAX SHEAR STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) maximum shear stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7431 SHELL TRESCA STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) Tresca stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7432 SHELL EQUIVALENT STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) nonlinear equivalent stress (material nonlinear solutions), von Mises stress (linear solutions), and scaled von Mises stress (topology optimization solutions). Note that for prestress solutions regardless of PARAM, ADDPRESTRESS setting equivalent stress will not include prestress contribution. Controlled by STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands (linear solutions) and NLSTRESS Case Control command (nonlinear solutions).
7432 SHELL VON MISES STRESS-BENDING BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) von Mises stress computed without membrane stress contribution. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command and PARAM, EQVSTRESSTYPE setting.
7432 SHELL VON MISES STRESS-MEMBRANE BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) von Mises stress computed without bending stress contribution. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command and PARAM, EQVSTRESSTYPE setting.
7433 SHELL VON MISES STRESS BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) von Mises stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7465 SHELL NORMAL-X STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) normal strain in SURFACE x-direction. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7466 SHELL NORMAL-Y STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) normal strain in SURFACE y-direction. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7468 SHELL SHEAR-XY STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) shear strain in SURFACE xy-direction (tensor x-face, y-direction). Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7471 SHELL MAJOR-PRINCIPAL STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) major principal strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7472 SHELL MINOR PRINCIPAL STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) minor principal strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7474 SHELL ZERO SHEAR STRAIN ANGLE BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) zero shear strain angle in degrees. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7476 SHELL MAX SHEAR STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) maximum shear strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7476 SHELL TRESCA STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) Tresca strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7477 SHELL VON MISES STRAIN BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) von Mises strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
7488 SHELL EFFECTIVE STRAIN-PLASTIC/NONLINEAR ELASTIC BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) effective (nonlinear elastic material) or plastic (elastic-plastic material) strain. Controlled by NLSTRESS Case Control command.
7489 SHELL EFFECTIVE STRAIN-CREEP BOTTOM Shell element bottom side (side 1) effective creep strain. Controlled by NLSTRESS Case Control command.
7522 SHELL BIAXIALITY RATIO TOP Shell element top side (side 2) stress biaxiality ratio. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
7523 SHELL DAMAGE TOP Shell element top side (side 2) fatigue damage. Controlled by FATIGUE, VIBFATIGUE, and STRESS Case Control commands.
7524 SHELL LIFE TOP Shell element top side (side 2) fatigue life. Controlled by FATIGUE, VIBFATIGUE, and STRESS Case Control commands.
7525 SHELL BIAXIALITY RATIO TOP Shell element top side (side 2) strain biaxiality ratio. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.