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Results Created in Patran
The following table indicates all the possible element results quantities which can be loaded into the Patran database (or accessed from the ANSYS results file via the “Attach” method) when reading results from ANSYS. The Primary and Secondary Labels are items selected from the postprocessing menus. The Type indicates whether the results are Scalar, Vector, or Tensor. These types will determine which postprocessing techniques will be available in order to view the results quantity. Result Label indicates which ANSYS result label is associated with the data. The Description gives a brief discussion about the results quantity.
 
Primary Label
Secondary Label
Type
Result Label
Description
Angle
Maximum Interlaminar Shear
Scalar
ILANG
The angle of the shear stress vector.
Failure Criteria
Maximum
Scalar
VALUE
The maximum value of the failure criteria.
Failure Criteria
Type
Scalar
FC
The failure criteria number as defined in ANSYS.
Force
 
Vector
MFOR(X, Y,Z)
The components of the force tensor.
Force
Out of Plane Shear X
Scalar
NX
The value of the element X out of plane shear.
Force
Out of Plane Shear Y
Scalar
NY
The value of the element Y out of plane shear.
Layer
At Maximum Failure Criteria
Scalar
LN(FCMAX)
The layer number where the maximum failure criteria occurred.
Layer
Maximum Interlaminar Shear
Scalar
ILLN
The layer number where the maximum interlaminar shear occurred.
Layer
Total Number
Scalar
NL
The total number of layers in the composite laminated element.
Moment
 
Vector
MMOM(X,Y,Z)
The components of the Moment tensor.
Pressure
Foundation
Scalar
FOUND PRESS
The value of the foundation pressure.
Shell Forces
 
Vector
TX, TY
The force per unit length in shell elements.
Shell Moment
 
Vector
MX, MY
The moment per unit length in shell elements.
Shear Force
Shell
Scalar
TXY
The shear force per unit length in shell elements.
Shear Moment
Shell
Scalar
MXY
The shear moment per unit length in shell elements.
Strain
At Maximum Failure Criteria
Scalar
EP (FCMAX)
The value of the strain for the maximum failure criteria.
Strain
Component
Tensor
EP
The components of the strain tensor.
Strain
Creep
Tensor
EPCR
The components of the creep strain tensor.
Strain
Equivalent
Scalar
EPEQ
The value of the equivalent strain.
Strain
First Principal
Scalar
EP1
The value of the first principal strain.
Strain
Second Principal
Scalar
EP2
The value of the second principal strain.
Strain
Third Principal
Scalar
EP3
The value of the third principal strain.
Strain
Plastic
Tensor
EPPL
The components of the plastic strain tensor.
Strain
Swelling
Scalar
EPSW
The value of the swelling strain.
Strain
Thermal
Tensor
EPTH
The components of the thermal strain tensor.
Stress
Component
Tensor
S or SIG
The components of the stress tensor.
Stress
First Principal
Scalar
SIG1
The value of the first principal stress.
Stress
Second Principal
Scalar
SIG2
The value of the second principal stress.
Stress
Third Principal
Scalar
SIG3
The value of the third principal stress.
Stress
At Maximum Failure Criteria
Scalar
S (FCMAX)
The value of the stress at the maximum failure criteria.
Stress
Axial
Scalar
SDIR
The value of the axial stress in a beam element.
Stress
Beam - Maximum
Scalar
SIG1
The value of the maximum stress in a beam element.
Stress
Beam - Minimum
Scalar
SIG3
The value of the minimum stress in a beam element.
Stress
Bending -Z
Scalar
SBZ
The beam bending stress on the +Z side of the element.
Stress
Bending -Y
Scalar
SBY
The beam bending stress on the -Y side of the element.
Stress
Combined - 1
Scalar
SDIR-SBZ+SBY
The combined stress at output point 1 for a beam element.
Stress
Combined - 2
Scalar
SDIR+SBZ+SBY
The combined stress at output point 2 for a beam element.
Stress
Combined - 3
Scalar
SDIR-SBZ-SBY
The combined stress at output point 3 for a beam element.
Stress
Combined - 4
Scalar
SDIR+SBZ-SBY
The combined stress at output point 4 for a beam element.
Stress
Equivalent
Scalar
SIGE
The value of the equivalent strain.
Stress
Equivalent Plastic
Scalar
SIGEPL
The value of the equivalent plastic strain.
Stress
Intensity
Scalar
S.I.
The value of the stress intensity.
Stress
Maximum Interlaminar Shear
Scalar
ILMAX
The maximum value of the interlaminar shear stress.
Stress
Ratio
Scalar
SRAT
The value of the ratio of the current stress to the stress on the yield surface.
Stretch
 
Scalar
STRETCH
The stretch of a spring.
Temperature
Elemental
Scalar
TEMP
The value of the element temperature.
Twist
 
Scalar
TWIST
The twist of a spring.
Velocity
Axial
Scalar
VELOCITY
Velocity for spring damping.
The following additional element results will be available from ANSYS Revision 5 results files.
 
Primary Label
Secondary Label
Type
Result Label
Description
Coupled Field Force
 
Vector
 
Element nodal coupled field forces.
Current Density
 
Vector
 
Element current densities.
Euler Angles
 
Vector
THXY,
THYZ,
THZX
Element Euler Angles.
Euler Angle
Theta
Scalar
THETA
Layered Shell layer rotation angle.
Pressure
Hydrostatic
Scalar
HPRES
Element hydrostatic pressure.
Plastic State Variable
 
Scalar
PSV
The plastic state variable.
Work
Plastic
Scalar
PLWK
The plastic work per volume.
Volume
 
Scalar
VOLU
The element volume.
Element Reaction
Damping Force
Vector
 
Element nodal damping forces.
Element Reaction
Inertia Force
Vector
 
Element nodal inertia forces.
Element Reaction
Force
Vector
 
Element nodal force.
Element Reaction
Damping Moment
Vector
 
Element nodal damping moments.
Element Reaction
Inertia moment
Vector
 
Element nodal inertia moments.
Element Reaction
Moment
Vector
 
Element nodal moments.
Energy
Elemental
Scalar
ENER
Element energy associated with the “stiffness” matrix.
Energy
Kinetic
Scalar
KENE
Element kinetic energy.
Stress
Layer Maximum
Scalar
 
Stress for the layer with the maximum failure criteria.
Strain
Layer Maximum Creep
Scalar
 
Creep strain for the layer with the maximum failure criteria.
Strain
Layer Maximum Plastic
Scalar
 
Plastic strain for the layer with the maximum failure criteria.
Stress
Shear Vector Sum
Scalar
ILSUM
The vector sum of the shear stress.
Strain
Layer Maximum
Scalar
 
Strain for the layer with the maximum failure criteria.
Temperature
Layer Maximum
Scalar
 
Temperature for the layer with the maximum failure criteria.
Strain
Layer Maximum Thermal
Scalar
 
Thermal strain for the layer with the maximum failure criteria.
Strain
Layer Maximum Swelling
Scalar
 
Swelling strain for the layer with the maximum failure criteria.
Strain
Axial
Scalar
EPEL,DIR
Axial strain in one dimensional elements.
Strain
Bending
Scalar
EPEL, BYT
EPEL, BYB
EPEL, BZT
EPEL, BZB
Bending strain in one dimensional elements.
Strain
Thermal Axial
Scalar
EPTH, DIR
Axial thermal strain in one dimensional elements.
Strain
Thermal Bending
Scalar
EPTH, BYT
EPTH, BYB
EPTH, BZT
EPTH, BZB
Thermal bending strain in one dimensional elements.
Strain
Swelling Axial
Scalar
EPSW, AXL
Swelling strain in one dimensional elements.
Strain
Initial Axial
Scalar
EPIN, AXL
Initial axial strain in one dimensional elements.
Strain
Plastic Axial
Scalar
EPPL, AXL
Plastic axial strain in one dimensional elements.
Strain
Creep Axial
Scalar
EPCR, AXL
Axial creep strain in one dimensional elements.
Gradient
Fluid
Vector
 
Fluid nodal field gradient.
Gradient
Thermal
Vector
TG (X, Y, Z)
Thermal nodal field gradient.
Gradient
Electric
Vector
 
Electric nodal field gradient.
Gradient
Magnetic
Vector
 
Magnetic nodal field gradient.
Flux
Thermal
Vector
TF(X,Y,Z)
Thermal nodal field flux.
Flux
Electric
Vector
 
Electric nodal field flux.
Flux
Magnetic
Vector
 
Magnetic nodal field flux.
Fluence
 
Scalar
FL
Neutron flux * time.
Thickness
 
Scalar
THICK
Thickness of Shell elements.
Area
 
Scalar
AREA
The AREA real constant repeated in the results file.
Length
 
Scalar
LENGTH
The length of a one dimensional element.
Form Factor
 
Scalar
FORM FACTOR
The geometric form factor for a radiation element.
Membrane
Diagonal Tension Angle
Scalar
ANGLE
Diagonal tension angles between element x-axis and tensile stress directions.
Membrane
Status
Scalar
STAT
Element status: tension and/or collapse.
Force
Inertia
Vector
 
Element inertia forces from a transient analysis.
Force
Damping
Vector
 
Element damping forces from a transient analysis.
Results which are not related to the elements are outlined in the table below. These results will generally be from the Group 3 and/or Group 5 segments of the ANSYS 4.4A results file. For ANSYS 5, the results will appear in the nodal solution section or the reaction force section of the results file. These results will be available even if the element type used in a given analysis is not supported.
 
Primary Label
Secondary Label
Type
Result Label
Description
Displacements
Translational
Vector
3 nodal solution
The translational components of the displacements (UX, UY, UZ).
Displacements
Rotational
Vector
3 nodal solution
The rotational components of the displacements (ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ).
Pressure
Nodal
Scalar
3 nodal solution
Nodal pressures (PRES).
Temperature
Nodal
Scalar
3 nodal solution
Nodal temperatures (TEMP).
Voltage
Nodal
Scalar
3 nodal solution
Nodal voltages (VOLT).
Magnetic Potential
Scalar
Scalar
3 nodal solution
Magnetic scalar potential value (MAG).
Magnetic Potential
Vector
Vector
nodal solution
The Vector magnetic potential (AX, AY, AZ).
Temperature
Total
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (TTOL).
Heat
Flux
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (HFLU).
Film Coefficient
 
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (HFLM).
Conductivity
Thermal
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (TCON).
Pressure
Coefficient
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (PCOE).
Pressure
Total
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (PTOT).
Velocity
Fluid
Vector
nodal solution
The VX, VY, and VZ FLOTRAN results from the ANSYS 5 results file.
Energy
Turbulent Kinetic
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (ENKE).
Dissipation Rate
Turbulent
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (ENDS).
Mach Number
 
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (MACH).
Stream Func. or Velocity Mag.
 
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (STRM). This is the stream function if 2D or the Velocity Magnitude if 3D.
Density
Static
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (NDEN).
Viscosity
Absolute
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (NVIS).
Viscosity
Effective
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (EVIS).
Conductivity
Effective
Scalar
nodal solution
FLOTRAN result (ECON).
Nodal Reaction
Reaction Force
Vector
5 reaction force
Components of the reaction force at the nodes.
Nodal Reaction
Reaction Moment
Vector
5 reaction force
Components of the reaction Moment at the nodes.
Nodal Reaction
Fluid Flow
Scalar
5 reaction force
The nodal flow value.
Nodal Reaction
Heat Flow
Scalar
5 reaction force
The nodal heat value.
Nodal Reaction
Amps
Scalar
5 reaction force
The nodal amp value.
Nodal Reaction
Magnetic Flux
Scalar
5 reaction force
The nodal magnetic flux value.
Nodal Reaction
Magnetic Current Segment
Vector
reaction force
The nodal magnetic current segment.
In addition to these standard results quantities, several Global Variable results can be created. Global Variables are results quantities where one value is representative of the entire model. The following table defines the Global Variables which may be created.
 
Global Variable Label
Group
Description
Time
Real
Used with full harmonic, nonlinear transient dynamic, linear transient dynamic, or transient heat transfer analyses.
Load Factor
Real
Used with buckling analyses.
Frequency
Real
Used with modal or reduced harmonic response analyses.
Subincrement
Real
The ANSYS iteration number.
Load Case
Real
The ANSYS load case number.
Harmonic Symmetry Flag
Real
Flag indicating if the loading was symmetrical (Flag = 1) or anti-symmetrical (Flag = -1) for harmonic loading cases.