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2.10.2
How its done

Report

Here the information to be contained in the report file can be specified in more detail. The default setting is output of all information. If all possible entries are disabled the file will remain empty. The report file, which is saved with the *.pro (for protocol) extension, is an ASCII file and can be read and printed from any text editor program. Manual file name input must be confirmed using RETURN, otherwise FEMFAT will not save the information.

Report file *.pro

Figure 77 Analysis report data-entry screen

Two result records per surface node are sent to the report file, as soon as a boundary layer analysis is performed on the node. The first result record is with regard to the analysis using a porous base material, the second result record is with regard to the analysis using a pore-free boundary layer material. 2.10.2.1 Reportfile

All important data accumulated during calculation of the S/N curves, damage, stress redistribution, etc., are saved in the FEMFAT report file. The data

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saved in this file allow you to understand the analysis step for step at a later date. Header The report header contains information on the current FEMFAT version and short information on the analysis parameters. General input data Here it is possible to obtain information on the current analysis (e.g.: amplitude and mean stress records and load spectra etc.). Specimen material data Activation of material specimen data output leads to all data of all materials used being written clearly and concisely to the report file. Separate output of the material data to a different file can be achieved using "Material data". Status of influence factors on S/N curve The S/N curve status display offers an overview of the influence factors activated for the analysis. This simplifies control and documentation of the operational strength analysis.

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Additionally, the file names of the FEM entities, stresses, load spectra and materials used in the analysis are exported to the report file.

2.10.2.2

Structural node data

Using this menu item information output for selected or for all of the analyzed nodes, with regard to the individual influence parameters, can be switched on or off dependent on the protocol output filter. Shell top and bottom damage values/safety factors Here, output of calculated total damage and endurance limit or static overload safety factors can be activated or deactivated. Damage analysis results at shell elements can be given for both sides of the shell. With 3D element nodes the data output command for the shell bottom data are ignored. Shell top and bottom maximum damage component Output of the amplitude and the mean stress class follows for the rainflow matrix spectrum step (= matrix element) which supplies the largest damage component, together with the corresponding number of load cycles and the stress levels at the analyzed nodes. Moreover, the following output follows for this load spectrum:

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o Amplitude stress: total stress tensor and equivalent stress after von Mises, and maximum and minimum principal normal stress at the investigated nodes. o Mean stress: total stress tensor and equivalent stress after von Mises, and maximum and minimum principal normal stress at the investigated nodes. o Fatigue strength, slope and endurance cycle limit of the calculated component S/N curve: local component S/N curve calculated for this load spectrum matrix element at the investigated node. Top and bottom stress gradient Output of the relative stress gradients determined in the analysis can be requested. Output of the relative stress gradient at the shell top and bottom if the node in question is a shell element corner node. With 3D element nodes, the relative stress gradient output command for the shell bottom data are ignored. Shell top and bottom mean stress redistribution tensor Output of the mean stress redistribution equivalent stress is only active concurrently with the FEMFAT PLAST program module. This tensor corresponds to the generated residual stress at the investigated nodes for the load spectrum matrix element with the largest damage value, if the linear range of the cyclic stabilized material law has been exceeded at these nodes when processing the load spectrum. Surface roughness The user-defined surface roughness at the node in question is exported to the report file. Technological parameter Activation of this parameter leads to output of the wall thickness taken into consideration for the analysis. At shell element nodes this wall thickness is determined from the neighboring elements, at 3D element nodes the userdefined wall thickness is used. Tempering condition Output of the user-defined tempering condition at the nodes in question, i.e. the given tensile strength, is performed. This tempering condition information is only relevant if a tempered steel (material class 16) was defined at the node in question and the influence parameter "Tempering condition" was enabled. Temperature influence The operating temperature defined at the nodes is exported to the FEMFAT report file if this check box is activated.

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2.10.2.3 Relative stress limit

Because of output of the node-referenced result data to the report file, bulky files may be produced during analysis of large models. The analysis duration is also noticeably extended by the large amount of write operations. Since one is generally only interested in detailed information on highly stressed regions of the entity, FEMFAT provides the option of restricting nodereferenced protocol output to these regions. You have two concrete options: The number of nodes in the active group in the analysis is kept small. In this case the analysis time is also automatically minimized. The practical difficulty here is that at the time of group creation (in the respective preprocessor or in the "Groups" menu item) the highly stressed areas are often not known or can only be collected in a group with difficulty. In addition to this, "white areas" occur during graphical visualization at those nodes that do not belong to the analysis group. However, care must also be exercised with this type of reduction: For flawless gradient creation a node layer and two element layers must be added around the region of interest. The node row is necessary for correct calculation of the gradient at the boundary of the region of interest and the second element layer for calculation of the correct stresses in this additional node row. The more elegant solution is use of a filter. A "relative stress limit" must be given, with which the node is analyzed but no node-referenced result data exported to the report file. The stress limit is always with reference to the local material fatigue strength. The filter default value is set to 90% when the program is started. That is, nodes with a maximum amplitude stress smaller than 90% of the local material fatigue strength are not exported to the report file. Output to the output file and graphical visualization of the results is not suppressed. In practice, this filter is recommended in combination with the analysis filter for reducing analysis times with large models (see the "Analysis parameters" menu item).

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