Get data from static simulation

This example shows how to request data from a previously stored static simulation. The available results can be listed to see what results can be retrieved.

Imports and loading simulation

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

simulation = post.load_simulation(examples.static_rst)
print(simulation)

Static Mechanical Simulation.


Data Sources
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DPF  DataSources:
  Result files:
     result key: rst and path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/static.rst
  Secondary files:


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
     -  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:
  81 nodes
  8 elements
  Unit: m
  With solid (3D) elements
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DPF  Time/Freq Support:
  Number of sets: 1
Cumulative     Time (s)       LoadStep       Substep
1              1.000000       1              1

Get and plot displacements

displacement = simulation.displacement()

Print information

print(displacement._fc)

DPF displacement(s)Fields Container
  with 1 field(s)
  defined on labels: time

  with:
  - field 0 {time:  1} with Nodal location, 3 components and 81 entities.

Plot displacements

displacement._fc[0].plot()

Get and plot stresses

Request “XY” stress component averaged on nodes

stress = simulation.stress_nodal(components="XY")

Print information

print(stress._fc)

DPF stress(s)Fields Container
  with 1 field(s)
  defined on labels: time

  with:
  - field 0 {time:  1} with Nodal location, 1 components and 81 entities.

Plot available stresses.

stress._fc[0].plot()

Get stresses at only 5 nodes

Request stress only at the first 5 nodes using their IDs.

stress_nodes = simulation.stress_nodal(node_ids=range(1, 6))

Print information

print(stress_nodes._fc)

DPF stress(s)Fields Container
  with 1 field(s)
  defined on labels: time

  with:
  - field 0 {time:  1} with Nodal location, 6 components and 5 entities.

Plot stresses

stress_nodes._fc[0].plot()

Get stresses in a named selection

Get the name of the first named selection in the simulation

ns = simulation.named_selections[0]
# Request nodal stresses for this named selection
stress_named_sel = simulation.stress_nodal(named_selections=ns)

Print information

print(stress_named_sel._fc)

DPF stress(s)Fields Container
  with 1 field(s)
  defined on labels: time

  with:
  - field 0 {time:  1} with Nodal location, 6 components and 21 entities.

Plot stresses

stress_named_sel._fc[0].plot()

Get stresses in a few elements

Request stress only for a few elements selected by their ID

stress_elements = simulation.stress_nodal(element_ids=[1, 2, 3])

Print information

print(stress_elements._fc)

DPF stress(s)Fields Container
  with 1 field(s)
  defined on labels: time

  with:
  - field 0 {time:  1} with Nodal location, 6 components and 44 entities.

Plot stresses

stress_elements._fc[0].plot()

Get elemental stress and raw stresses

Request elemental stresses and print information

stress_elements = simulation.stress_elemental()
print(stress_elements._fc)

DPF stress(s)Fields Container
  with 1 field(s)
  defined on labels: time

  with:
  - field 0 {time:  1} with Elemental location, 6 components and 8 entities.

Request raw stresses (“ElementalNodal”) and print information

stress_raw = simulation.stress()
print(stress_raw._fc)

DPF stress(s)Fields Container
  with 1 field(s)
  defined on labels: time

  with:
  - field 0 {time:  1} with ElementalNodal location, 6 components and 8 entities.