Use Result Helpers to compare mode shapes for solids and then shells#

The Result class which instances are created by the Model gives access to helpers to request results on specific mesh and time scopings. With those helpers, working on a custom spatial and temporal subset of the model is straightforward.

from ansys.dpf import core as dpf
from ansys.dpf.core import examples

First, create a model object to establish a connection with an example result file

model = dpf.Model(examples.download_all_kinds_of_complexity_modal())
print(model)
DPF Model
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Modal analysis
Unit system: MKS: m, kg, N, s, V, A, degC
Physics Type: Mechanical
Available results:
     -  displacement: Nodal Displacement
     -  reaction_force: Nodal Force
     -  elemental_summable_miscellaneous_data: Elemental Elemental Summable Miscellaneous Data
     -  element_nodal_forces: ElementalNodal Element nodal Forces
     -  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
     -  elemental_non_summable_miscellaneous_data: Elemental Elemental Non Summable Miscellaneous Data
     -  structural_temperature: ElementalNodal Structural temperature
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DPF  Meshed Region:
  2388 nodes
  1836 elements
  Unit: m
  With solid (3D) elements, shell (2D) elements, shell (3D) elements, beam (1D) elements
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DPF  Time/Freq Support:
  Number of sets: 45
Cumulative     Frequency (Hz) LoadStep       Substep
1              4800.665229    1              1
2              6472.119402    1              2
3              10094.813112   1              3
4              15408.070193   1              4
5              19935.616102   1              5
6              30659.224027   1              6
7              33485.028985   1              7
8              40514.020302   1              8
9              41144.836724   1              9
10             41696.364343   1              10
11             42568.142453   1              11
12             48803.935725   1              12
13             51557.014600   1              13
14             54829.807966   1              14
15             55121.065060   1              15
16             55481.661956   1              16
17             55779.054274   1              17
18             56346.453210   1              18
19             56598.396154   1              19
20             57504.056787   1              20
21             57768.209089   1              21
22             60135.893137   1              22
23             62336.016111   1              23
24             62809.029190   1              24
25             64186.171203   1              25
26             64911.479227   1              26
27             66488.724651   1              27
28             66728.182829   1              28
29             67521.333063   1              29
30             68699.230845   1              30
31             70108.268581   1              31
32             71432.124756   1              32
33             71784.765113   1              33
34             73189.275762   1              34
35             74862.553459   1              35
36             75051.318416   1              36
37             76335.025905   1              37
38             76631.728520   1              38
39             76956.786796   1              39
40             77754.144888   1              40
41             78460.122703   1              41
42             78721.878185   1              42
43             79330.520798   1              43
44             80301.992725   1              44
45             80835.840814   1              45

Visualize specific mode shapes#

Choose the modes to visualize

modes = [1, 5, 10, 15]

Choose to split the displacement on solid/shell/beam to only focus on shell elements

disp = model.results.displacement
for mode in modes:
    fc = disp.on_time_scoping(mode).split_by_shape.eval()
    model.metadata.meshed_region.plot(fc.shell_field())
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Choose to split the displacement on solid/shell/beam to only focus on solid elements

disp = model.results.displacement
for mode in modes:
    fc = disp.on_time_scoping(mode).split_by_shape.eval()
    model.metadata.meshed_region.plot(fc.solid_field())
  • 00 compare modes
  • 00 compare modes
  • 00 compare modes
  • 00 compare modes

Total running time of the script: (0 minutes 13.368 seconds)

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