Compute minimum and maximum of a DataFrame

In this example, transient mechanical displacement data is used to show how to compute the min or max of a given DataFrame.

Perform required imports

This example uses a supplied file that you can get using the examples module.

from ansys.dpf import post
from ansys.dpf.post import examples

Get Simulation object

Get the Simulation object that allows access to the result. The Simulation object must be instantiated with the path for the result file. For example, "C:/Users/user/my_result.rst" on Windows or "/home/user/my_result.rst" on Linux.

example_path = examples.download_crankshaft()
# to automatically detect the simulation type, use:
simulation = post.load_simulation(example_path)

# to enable auto-completion, use the equivalent:
simulation = post.StaticMechanicalSimulation(example_path)

# print the simulation to get an overview of what's available
print(simulation)

Static Mechanical Simulation.


Data Sources
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/opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/crankshaft/crankshaft.rst

DPF Model
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Static analysis
Unit system: MKS: m, kg, N, s, V, A, degC
Physics Type: Mechanical
Available results:
     -  displacement: Nodal Displacement
     -  velocity: Nodal Velocity
     -  acceleration: Nodal Acceleration
     -  reaction_force: Nodal Force
     -  stress: ElementalNodal Stress
     -  elemental_volume: Elemental Volume
     -  stiffness_matrix_energy: Elemental Energy-stiffness matrix
     -  artificial_hourglass_energy: Elemental Hourglass Energy
     -  thermal_dissipation_energy: Elemental thermal dissipation energy
     -  kinetic_energy: Elemental Kinetic Energy
     -  co_energy: Elemental co-energy
     -  incremental_energy: Elemental incremental energy
     -  elastic_strain: ElementalNodal Strain
     -  element_euler_angles: ElementalNodal Element Euler Angles
     -  structural_temperature: ElementalNodal Structural temperature
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DPF  Meshed Region:
  69762 nodes
  39315 elements
  Unit: m
  With solid (3D) elements
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DPF  Time/Freq Support:
  Number of sets: 3
Cumulative     Time (s)       LoadStep       Substep
1              1.000000       1              1
2              2.000000       1              2
3              3.000000       1              3

Extract displacement data

displacement = simulation.displacement(all_sets=True)
print(displacement)

            results       U (m)
            set_ids           1           2           3
node_ids components
    4872          X  5.6781e-06 -5.9469e-06 -3.4137e-05
                  Y  5.1667e-04  1.0318e-03  1.5417e-03
                  Z -3.2535e-06 -4.1346e-06 -2.6398e-06
    9005          X -2.6323e-06 -2.1432e-05 -5.5625e-05
                  Y  4.8445e-04  9.6717e-04  1.4448e-03
                  Z -4.9795e-07  1.2790e-06  5.3134e-06
     ...        ...         ...         ...         ...

Compute the maximum displacement for each component at each time-step

# The default axis is the MeshIndex
maximum_over_mesh = displacement.max()
print(maximum_over_mesh)
# is equivalent to
maximum_over_mesh = displacement.max(axis="node_ids")
print(maximum_over_mesh)

# Compute the maximum displacement for each node and component across time
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
maximum_over_time = displacement.max(axis="set_ids")
print(maximum_over_time)

# Compute the maximum displacement overall
# ----------------------------------------
maximum_overall = maximum_over_time.max()
print(maximum_overall)

   results      U (m)
   set_ids          1          2          3
components
         X 7.3303e-04 1.4495e-03 2.1441e-03
         Y 1.3962e-03 2.7884e-03 4.1656e-03
         Z 2.1567e-04 4.3321e-04 6.5135e-04


   results      U (m)
   set_ids          1          2          3
components
         X 7.3303e-04 1.4495e-03 2.1441e-03
         Y 1.3962e-03 2.7884e-03 4.1656e-03
         Z 2.1567e-04 4.3321e-04 6.5135e-04


            results       U (m)
node_ids components
    4872          X  5.6781e-06
                  Y  1.5417e-03
                  Z -2.6398e-06
    9005          X -2.6323e-06
                  Y  1.4448e-03
                  Z  5.3134e-06
     ...        ...         ...


   results      U (m)
components
         X 2.1441e-03
         Y 4.1656e-03
         Z 6.5135e-04

Compute the minimum displacement for each component at each time-step

# The default axis is the MeshIndex
minimum_over_mesh = displacement.min()
print(minimum_over_mesh)
# is equivalent to
minimum_over_mesh = displacement.min(axis="node_ids")
print(minimum_over_mesh)

# Compute the minimum displacement for each node and component across time
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
minimum_over_time = displacement.min(axis="set_ids")
print(minimum_over_time)

# Compute the minimum displacement overall
# ----------------------------------------
minimum_overall = minimum_over_time.min()
print(minimum_overall)

   results       U (m)
   set_ids           1           2           3
components
         X -7.4732e-04 -1.5081e-03 -2.2755e-03
         Y -4.0138e-04 -8.0316e-04 -1.2014e-03
         Z -2.1555e-04 -4.3299e-04 -6.5101e-04


   results       U (m)
   set_ids           1           2           3
components
         X -7.4732e-04 -1.5081e-03 -2.2755e-03
         Y -4.0138e-04 -8.0316e-04 -1.2014e-03
         Z -2.1555e-04 -4.3299e-04 -6.5101e-04


            results       U (m)
node_ids components
    4872          X -3.4137e-05
                  Y  5.1667e-04
                  Z -4.1346e-06
    9005          X -5.5625e-05
                  Y  4.8445e-04
                  Z -4.9795e-07
     ...        ...         ...


   results       U (m)
components
         X -2.2755e-03
         Y -1.2014e-03
         Z -6.5101e-04