Plotting Nodal Stress
Here you will generate a plot of the stress at a particular node over time.
To plot nodal stress:
1. Click the Plugins tab on the Adams View ribbon.
2. From the Durability container, click Durability tool 
and then select Nodal Plots.
and then select Nodal Plots. 3. Set Analysis to Last_Run.
4. Set Flexible Body to Biele.
5. In the Select Node List text box, enter 768.
6. Select OK to close the Compute Nodal Plot Components window.
A new result set named biele_STRESS will be generated for the nodal stress component.
7. Open the Adams PostProcessor window.
8. Right-click the Page Layout tool 
and select the Page Layout:2 Views, over & Under tool 
.
and select the Page Layout:2 Views, over & Under tool .This splits the Adams PostProcessor window into two.
9. Right-click in the blank animation window, and then select Load Plot.
10. Set Source to Results Sets.
11. Set Result Set to biele_STRESS.
12. Select the node_768_VON_MISES component.
13. Select Add Curves.
An X-Y plot of nodal stress is displayed. Note that a maximum value of approximately 91 MPa occurs at time 0.094 seconds.
Note: | If you plan to go on to the next tutorial, save the results (database) from this tutorial, or remain in Adams View (don’t exit). |