Hi,
If you want to apply a constant stress throughout your model, follow these steps:
1. Navigate to Menu -> Initial -> Apply Insitu -> Element Stress.
2. Select the desired stress component (e.g., sxx, syy, or szz).
3. Specify the value and apply it to all elements.
For cases where you want the in-situ stress to vary gradually (e.g., from top to bottom or left to right in the model), you can use x and y variations. These variations are defined using the following relation:
modified_value = value + v_x * x + v_y * y
Here:
- modified_value is the new stress value at a given location (x, y).
- value is the stress at the reference point (e.g., at x = 0, y = 0).
- v_x and v_y are the variation coefficients for the x and y directions, respectively.
The program calculates the stress at each element based on the position of the Gauss point and the specified coefficients. To use this method, estimate the initial value, v_x, and v_y to fit your requirements.
If a single, uniform stress value is needed, variations (v_x, v_y) are unnecessary. Simply assign the constant value directly.
To apply angled stress, project the stresses onto the x and y axes using trigonometric projections. Then, assign the calculated values to sxx and syy. You can use tensor transformation equations to compute sxx and syy for the given angle.
https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Mechanical_Engineering/Mechanics_of_Materials_(Roylance)/03%3A_General_Concepts_of_Stress_and_Strain/3.03%3A_Tensor_Transformations