Stress tensor (warp) result

The Stress tensor result shows the stress in the selected direction throughout the part (after the ejected part has cooled to room temperature) in the midplane and in the 3D solutions.

Mesh type:

• Midplane

  Note: This result is only available if you have selected an appropriate option in the Stress result(s) to output drop-down menu in the Process Settings Wizard. The result is in the laminate through the thickness of the part shown by the Normalized Thickness value in the legend, and the load factor shown in the legend. Note the Normalized Thickness value, where -1 is the bottom of the element, 0 is the centerline through the element, and +1 is the top of the element.

• 3D

  Note: This result is only available if you have used the default Uncorrected residual stress model, and if you have turned off Use mesh aggregation. The result is an elemental value.

Analysis sequences that include:

• Fill+Pack+Warp
• Cool+Fill+Pack+Warp

Using this result

Consider the principal stresses when the material is brittle. Consider the areas with a high level of stress and compare the results against the relevant material criteria. If the absolute value of the first principal stress of an element is greater than the relevant material criteria then the part will fail.

You can display stress in the three principal directions, or one of the 6 tensor components, using the options provided on the Tensor tab of the Plot Properties dialog.