Beam Element Results Column Descriptions

Vector Id Label Description
3014 BEAM MOMENT END A-Z PLANE 1 Beam element bending moment at end A about element z-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3015 BEAM MOMENT END A-Y PLANE 2 Beam element bending moment at end A about element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3016 BEAM MOMENT END B-Z PLANE 1 Beam element bending moment at end B about element z-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3017 BEAM MOMENT END B-Y PLANE 2 Beam element bending moment at end B about element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3018 BEAM FORCE END A-Y PLANE 1 Beam element transverse shear force at end A in element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3019 BEAM FORCE END A-Z PLANE 2 Beam element transverse shear force at end A in element z-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3020 BEAM FORCE END B-Y PLANE 1 Beam element transverse shear force at end B in element y-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3021 BEAM FORCE END B-Z PLANE 2 Beam element transverse shear force at end B in element z-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3022 BEAM FORCE END A-X Beam element axial force at end A in element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3023 BEAM FORCE END B-X Beam element axial force at end B in element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3024 BEAM MOMENT END A-X Beam element torque at end A about element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3025 BEAM MOMENT END B-X Beam element torque at end B about element x-direction. Controlled by FORCE Case Control command.
3139 BEAM STRESS END A POINT C Beam element stress at end A, stress recovery point C. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3140 BEAM STRESS END A POINT D Beam element stress at end A, stress recovery point D. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3141 BEAM STRESS END A POINT E Beam element stress at end A, stress recovery point E. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3142 BEAM STRESS END A POINT F Beam element stress at end A, stress recovery point F. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3151 BEAM STRESS END B POINT C Beam element stress at end B, stress recovery point C. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3152 BEAM STRESS END B POINT D Beam element stress at end B, stress recovery point D. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3153 BEAM STRESS END B POINT E Beam element stress at end B, stress recovery point E. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3154 BEAM STRESS END B POINT F Beam element stress at end B, stress recovery point F. For beam elements this stress will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3164 BEAM STRESS END A-MAX Beam element maximum stress (bending and axial) for all points at end A. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3165 BEAM STRESS END A-MIN Beam element minimum stress (bending and axial) for all points at end B. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3166 BEAM STRESS END B-MAX Beam element maximum stress (bending and axial) for all points at end A. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3167 BEAM STRESS END B-MIN Beam element minimum stress (bending and axial) for all points at end A. Controlled by STRESS Case Control commands.
3170 BEAM STRESS END A-AXIAL Beam element axial stress at end A. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
3176 BEAM STRESS END B-AXIAL Beam element axial stress at end B. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
3195 BEAM VON MISES STRESS Beam element von Mises stress. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
3296 BEAM EQUIVALENT STRESS For .out file outputs, this represents the beam element nonlinear equivalent axial stress (material nonlinear solutions) or axial stress (linear solutions). For .fno file outputs, this represents the maximum beam element stress (both axial and bending stresses). 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).
3296 BEAM VON MISES STRESS-BENDING Beam element von Mises stress computed without membrane stress contribution. Controlled by STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands and PARAM, EQVSTRESSTYPE setting.
3296 BEAM VON MISES STRESS-MEMBRANE Beam element von Mises stress computed without bending stress contribution. Controlled by STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands and PARAM, EQVSTRESSTYPE setting.
3297 BEAM EFFECTIVE STRAIN-ELASTIC Beam element effective axial strain. 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.
3297 BEAM EFFECTIVE STRAIN-PLASTIC/NONLINEAR ELASTIC Beam element effective strain (nonlinear elastic material) or plastic strain (elastic-plastic material). Controlled by NLSTRESS Case Control command.
3298 BEAM EFFECTIVE STRAIN-CREEP Beam element effective creep strain. Controlled by NLSTRESS Case Control command.
3446 BEAM MAX STRESS Beam element maximum stress (bending and axial) for all points at ends A and B. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
3447 BEAM MIN STRESS Beam element minimum stress (bending and axial) for all points at ends A and B. Controlled by STRESS Case Control command.
3448 BEAM LOCATION A Beam element end A location.
3449 BEAM LOCATION B Beam element end B location.
3481 BEAM STATUS Solution and option dependent. In modal summation solutions (DDAM), STATUS is the mode number with the maximum response in the NRL summation. In solutions where a factor of safety calculation method has been defined on a MAT1 entry, STATUS is the factor of safety.
3639 BEAM STRAIN END A POINT C Beam element stress at end A, stress recovery point C. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3640 BEAM STRAIN END A POINT D Beam element strain at end A, strain recovery point D. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3641 BEAM STRAIN END A POINT E Beam element STRAIN at end A, STRAIN recovery point E. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3642 BEAM STRAIN END A POINT F Beam element STRAIN at end A, STRAIN recovery point F. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3651 BEAM STRAIN END B POINT C Beam element STRAIN at end B, STRAIN recovery point C. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3652 BEAM STRAIN END B POINT D Beam element STRAIN at end B, STRAIN recovery point D. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3653 BEAM STRAIN END B POINT E Beam element stress at end B, stress recovery point E. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3654 BEAM STRAIN END B POINT F Beam element stress at end B, stress recovery point F. For beam elements this strain will include both bending and axial contributions. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3664 BEAM STRAIN END A-MAX Beam element maximum strain (bending and axial) for all points at end A. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3665 BEAM STRAIN END A-MIN Beam element minimum strain (bending and axial) for all points at end B. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3666 BEAM STRAIN END B-MAX Beam element maximum strain (bending and axial) for all points at end A. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3667 BEAM STRAIN END B-MIN Beam element minimum strain (bending and axial) for all points at end A. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control commands.
3670 BEAM STRAIN END A-AXIAL Beam element axial strain at end A. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
3676 BEAM STRAIN END B-AXIAL Beam element axial strain at end B. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
3695 BEAM VON MISES STRAIN Beam element von Mises strain. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
3948 BEAM MAX STRAIN Beam element maximum strain (bending and axial) for all points at ends A and B. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
3949 BEAM MIN STRAIN Beam element minimum strain (bending and axial) for all points at ends A and B. Controlled by STRAIN Case Control command.
3998 BEAM DAMAGE Beam element fatigue damage. Controlled by FATIGUE, STRESS, and STRAIN Case Control commands.
3999 BEAM LIFE Beam element fatigue life. Controlled by FATIGUE, STRESS, and STRAIN Case Control commands.