Group
Plot Content
Outputs
Pos_
Position and Z-X-Z euler angles of the specified sheet bodies
Vel_
Velocity of the specified sheet bodies. The translational Velocity is measured in the global reference frame. The angular velocity is measured in the reference frame of sheet body (or nodal).
Acc_
Acceleration of the specified sheet bodies. The translational acceleration is measured in the global reference frame. The angular acceleration is measured in the reference frame of sheet body (or nodal).
_Contact
Contact forces generalized at a node. The force is measured in the reference frame of sheet body (or nodal).
Impulse
Impulse of contact forces (= |F|*dt)
_Elastic
Generalized elastic forces. This force is calculated from the element stiffness matrix and deformation of a node. The force is measured in the reference frame of sheet body (or nodal).
_Nodal
Generalized nodal forces at the specified node. If there is no nodal force on the node, the result is zero. The force is measured in the reference frame of sheet body (or nodal).
_Air_Resistance
Air Resistance Forces. If the Air Resistance Coefficient option is not checked, the result is zero. The force is measured in the reference frame of sheet body (or nodal).
EX,EY,EZ,EXY,EYZ,EZY
Strain tensor. The tensor is measured in the global reference frame. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
E1,E2,E3
Principal strain. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
EINT
Intensity strain. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
EMISES
Von-Mises strain. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
SX,SY,SZ,SXY,SYZ,SZY
Stress tensor. The tensor is measured in the global reference frame. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
S1,S2,S3
Principal stress. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
SINT
Intensity stress. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
SMISES
Von-Mises stress. For more information, refer to Post process in FFlex.
Fixed Roller
MeanDPEN_SHT
Mean value of the derivatives of a penetration with respect to the time of the contact normal direction at contact points between the roller and the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, 
is the number
of contact points.
MeanRvelT_SHT
Mean value of the relative velocities in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the tangent direction of roller) at contact points between the roller and the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
MeanRvelD_SHT
Mean value of the relative velocities in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the depth direction of roller) at contact points between the roller and the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
NormalF_SHT
Summation of forces in the contact normal direction at the contact points with the sheet.
FrictionFT_SHT
Summation of friction forces in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the tangent direction of roller) at the contact points with the sheet.
FrictionFD_SHT
Summation of friction forces in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the depth direction of roller) at the contact points with the sheet.
Contact_SHT
Contact forces generalized at the center of roller. The force is measured in the global reference frame.
Impulse_DT
Impulse of the driving torque for a revolute joint (= |T|*dt)
ContactPoints
The contact points data are written sorted by the bigger normal force. Each contact point data are 15 values includes contact position vector, normal direction vector, friction direction vector, penetration depth, penetration velocity, tangential relative velocity, friction coefficient, normal force, and friction force. The number of outputs is defined as the “No. of Max Contact Point” on the Contact page of the properties dialog.
Movable Roller
MeanDPEN_SHT
Mean value for the derivatives of a penetration with respect to the time of the contact normal direction at contact points between the roller and the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
MeanRvelT_SHT
Mean value of the relative velocities in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the tangent direction of roller) at contact points between the roller and the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
MeanRvelD_SHT
Mean value of the relative velocities in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the depth direction of roller) at contact points between the roller and the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
NormalF_SHT
Summation of forces in the contact normal direction at the contact points with the sheet.
FrictionFT_SHT
Summation of friction forces in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the tangent direction of roller) at the contact points with the sheet.
FrictionFD_SHT
Summation of friction forces in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the depth direction of roller) at the contact points with the sheet.
Contact_SHT
Contact forces generalized at the center of roller. The force is measured in the global reference frame.
MeanRevlT_FR
Mean value of the relative velocities in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the tangent direction of roller) at contact points between the movable roller and the fixed roller. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
NormalF_FR
Summation of forces in the contact normal direction at the contact points with the fixed roller.
FrictionFT_FR
Summation of friction forces in a contact tangent direction (parallel to the tangent direction of roller) at the contact points with the fixed roller.
Contact_FR
Contact forces generalized at the center of roller. The force is measured in the global reference frame.
MaxGap_NF
Contact normal force for the maximum gap.
SoftNip_NF
Contact normal force for the soft nip.
Impulse_DT
Impulse of the driving torque for a revolute joint (= |T|*dt)
ContactPoints
The contact points data are written sorted by the bigger normal force. Each contact point data are 15 values includes contact position vector, normal direction vector, friction direction vector, penetration depth, penetration velocity, tangential relative velocity, friction coefficient, normal force, and friction force. The number of outputs is defined as the “No. of Max Contact Point” on the Contact page of the properties dialog.
Line Guide
Arc Guide
Circular Guide
Sheet to Surface Contact
Sheet to Sphere Contact
Sheet to Torus Contact
MeanDPEN_SHT
Mean value for the derivatives of a penetration with respect to the time of the contact normal direction at contact points between guide and sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
MeanRvelT_SHT
Mean value of the relative velocities in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the tangent direction of roller) at contact points with the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points. vgvel
is the Guide
Velocity.
MeanRvelD_SHT
Mean value of the relative velocities in the contact tangent direction (parallel to the depth direction of guides) at contact points with the sheet. The value is calculated as the following equation.
where, is the number
of contact points.
NormalF_SHT
A scalar value and summation of magnitudes of contact normal force at all contact points.
FrictionFT_SHT
A scalar value and summation of magnitudes to tangential direction of contact friction force at all contact points.
In the case of Sheet to Surface/Sphere/Torus contact, the tangent direction is specially defined for each contact case. Refer to the NOTE below this table.
FrictionFD_SHT
A scalar value and summation of magnitudes to depth direction of contact friction forces at all contact points.
In the case of Sheet to Surface/Sphere/Torus contact, the tangent direction is specially defined for each contact case. Refer to the NOTE below this table.
Contact_SHT
Contact forces between sheet and a guide or a rigid body. Reference frame of the force vector is the inertia marker of the ground body. In order to report, the summation of contact force is converted a force which is acting on the reference marker of the guide surface (Linear/Arc/Circular guide) or the CM marker of the rigid body (Sheet to surface/sphere/torus).
ContactPoints
The contact points data are written sorted by the bigger normal force. Each contact point data are 15 values includes contact position vector, normal direction vector, friction direction vector, penetration depth, penetration velocity, tangential relative velocity, friction coefficient, normal force, and friction force. The number of outputs is defined as the “No. of Max Contact Point” on the Contact page of the properties dialog.
Sensor
Speed Sensor
Speed of the closest sheet in the specified direction of the sensor.
Event Sensor
When a head or trail of sheet passes to the sensor, the result is 1, or not 0. Also, the user can know the time when the sheet goes to the sensor.
Distance Sensor
Distance of the closest sheet in the specified direction of the sensor.
Tension Sensor
Stress of the closest sheet in the sensor.
