enersol#

SetUp.enersol(nvar='', item='', name='', **kwargs)#

Specifies the total energies to be stored.

Mechanical APDL Command: ENERSOL

Parameters:
nvarstr

Arbitrary reference number assigned to this variable (2 to NV).

itemstr

  • SENE - Potential energy (stiffness energy)

  • KENE - Kinetic energy

  • DENE - Damping energy

  • WEXT - Work done by external load

  • AENE - Artificial energy due to hourglass control/drill stiffness or due to contact stabilization damping

  • STEN - Artificial energy due to nonlinear stabilization

namestr

A 32-character name identifying the item on printouts and displays. Defaults to a 4-character label formed by the four characters of the Item value.

Notes

Damping energy (DENE) and work done by external loads (WEXT) are available only if the following were set prior to the analysis solution: EngCalc = YES on the trnopt, hrout or mxpand command; and Item = VENG, ESOL, or ALL on the outres command.

If EngCalc = YES on the hrout or mxpand command, Item = SENE and KENE are the average potential and kinetic energies, respectively.