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Measuring perimeter of deformed shape

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Hi,

I'm attaching a file where I have an oval shape, I stretch it, and want to measure the perimeter after stretching.

I define the thing and stretch it using a body load on one side and a fixed constraint on the other side., and it works fine.

Next I go Model > DEfinitions > Make an integration operator and call it intop1. I select Edge as the entity level and the Spatial frame. Next I click each edge section that defines a perimeter of the object.

Next I go to Results > Derived Values > Add new Global Evaluation. I type "intop1(1)" (here the argument is "1" because I'm just integrating to find the perimeter in micrometers).

Next I solve. However that procedure above seems to always give the undeformed perimeter. I have tried changing Spatial Frame to Material Frame or Mesh Frame, but it does the same!!

How can I measure the perimeter of a statically deformed object?

Thanks

2 Replies Last Post 2011年12月6日 GMT-5 12:45

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Posted: 1 decade ago 2011年12月6日 GMT-5 10:26
Oops forgot the attachment
Oops forgot the attachment


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Posted: 1 decade ago 2011年12月6日 GMT-5 12:45
Never mind, it appears to be working. The deformations were just smaller than I expected.
Never mind, it appears to be working. The deformations were just smaller than I expected.

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