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solid domain pressure

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When exproting results in solid mechanics, there is an option "pressure."
Does anyone know what this pressure mean in a solid domain?

Thanks,
Hongxue

1 Reply Last Post 26 sept. 2011, 17:47 UTC−4
Nagi Elabbasi Facebook Reality Labs

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Posted: 1 decade ago 26 sept. 2011, 17:47 UTC−4
A pressure in a solid domain is the negative of the mean stress -(solid.sx+solid.sy+solid.sz)/3.
A pressure in a solid domain is the negative of the mean stress -(solid.sx+solid.sy+solid.sz)/3.

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