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4.5 Supported 3dplot Results Quantities
The following table indicates all the possible result quantities which can be loaded into the Patran database from the LS-Dyna’s ptf file.
Global Variable Label
Type
Description
Displacement
Nodal
x, y, z displacements of nodes, in global coordinate frame.
Velocity
Nodal
x, y, z velocity of nodes, in global coordinate frame.
Acceleration
Nodal
x, y, z acceleration of nodes, in global coordinate frame.
Temperature
Nodal
Nodal temperature.
Forces
Nodal
Resultant beam forces and moments, in local beam coordinate.
Stress
Element
6 components of stress tensor, at element centre and gaussian points - top, middle, and bottom for shells.
Stress Resultants
Element
Stress Resultants at elements.
Strain
Element
6 components of strain tensor, at element centre and gaussian points - top, middle, and bottom for shells.
Eff. Plastic Strain
Element
Effective plastic strain, at element centre and gaussian points - top, middle, and bottom for shells.
Element Volume, Euler
Partition/ Element
Element of constant volume.
Mass, Euler
Partition/ Element
Mass of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Density, Euler
Partition/ Element
Density of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Specific Internal Energy, Euler
Partition/ Element
Specific internal energy of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Total Energy, Euler
Partition/ Element
Total energy of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Material Fraction, Euler
Partition/ Element
Material fraction of fluid * the volume uncovered fraction in a partition (element of constant volume).
Speed of Sound, Euler
Partition/ Element
Speed of sound of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Momentum, Euler
Partition/ Element
Momentum of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Volume Uncovered Fraction, Euler
Partition/ Element
Volume uncovered fraction of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Mass Flow Rate, Euler
Partition/ Element
Mass flow rate of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Total Mass Flow, Euler
Partition/ Element
Total mass flow over a given time of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Heat Transfer Rate, Euler
Partition/ Element
Heat transfer rate for fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Total Heat Transfer, Euler
Partition/ Element
Total heat transfer over a given time of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).
Velocity, Euler
Partition/ Element
Velocity of fluid in a partition (element of constant volume).