Quad Contact Surface Element Results Column Descriptions

Vector Id Label Description
3468 SQUAD MAX NORMAL FORCE Quad contact surface maximum contact segment normal force. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3469 SQUAD MAX CONTACT PRESSURE Quad contact surface maximum contact segment contact pressure. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3470 SQUAD MAX NORMAL GAP Quad contact surface maximum normal gap. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3471 SQUAD MIN NORMAL FORCE Quad contact surface minimum contact segment normal force. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3472 SQUAD MIN CONTACT PRESSURE Quad contact surface minimum contact segment contact pressure. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3473 SQUAD MIN NORMAL GAP Quad contact surface minimum normal gap. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3474 SQUAD MAX SHEAR FORCE-X Quad contact surface maximum contact segment shear force in the element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3475 SQUAD MAX SHEAR FORCE-Y Quad contact surface maximum contact segment shear force in the element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3476 SQUAD MAX CONTACT TRACTION-X Quad contact surface maximum contact segment contact traction in the element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3477 SQUAD MAX CONTACT TRACTION -Y Quad contact surface maximum contact segment contact traction in the element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3478 SQUAD MAX SLIP DISPLACEMENT-X Quad contact surface maximum contact segment slip displacement in the element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3479 SQUAD MAX SLIP DISPLACEMENT-Y Quad contact surface maximum contact segment slip displacement in the element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3480 SQUAD MIN CONTACT TRACTION-X Quad contact surface minimum contact segment contact traction in the element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3517 SQUAD MIN CONTACT TRACTION -Y Quad contact surface minimum contact segment contact traction in the element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3518 SQUAD MIN SHEAR STRESS-X Quad contact surface minimum contact segment shear stress in the element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3519 SQUAD MIN SHEAR STRESS-Y Quad contact surface minimum contact segment shear stress in the element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3520 SQUAD MIN SLIP DISPLACEMENT-X Quad contact surface minimum contact segment slip displacement in the element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3521 SQUAD MIN SLIP DISPLACEMENT-Y Quad contact surface minimum contact segment slip displacement in the element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3522 SQUAD STATUS Quad contact status (1=open, 2=slide - closed with no friction defined, 3=stick - closed with friction and holding, 4=slip - closed with friction and slipping, 5=weld). Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3523 SQUAD RESULTANT SHEAR FORCE Quad contact surface maximum resultant shear force. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3524 SQUAD RESULTANT CONTACT TRACTION Quad contact surface maximum resultant contact traction. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.
3525 SQUAD RESULTANT SLIP DISPLACEMENT Quad contact surface maximum resultant slip displacement. Controlled by FORCE or STRESS Case Control command.