Contour Plots
Contour plots show how a parameter varies spatially over the part at a particular time.
The pack step is broken into two stages: pressure is applied during the pack stage, and then removed during the cool stage. Results that are available at end of Pack show conditions at the end of the pack stage. Results that are available at ejection show conditions at the end of the cool stage.
| Result | Description |
|---|---|
| Pressure, Pack simulation | Displays pressure at several times during the cycle. This result can be animated to view how pressures vary during the cycle. |
| Temperature, Pack simulation | Displays temperature at several times during the cycle. This result can be animated to view how temperatures vary during the cycle. |
| Pressure at end of Pack | Displays contours of pressure at the end of the pack stage. |
| Temperature at end of Pack | Displays contours of temperature at the end of the pack stage. When the mesh is refined enough to include multiple cells through the thickness of the part, the temperature on the part surface is likely lower than in the center. You can use a cutting plane to view these interior values. |
| Bulk Temperature at end of Pack | Displays the average of the temperature distribution through the thickness of the part at the end of the pack stage. In the averaging process, material that is moving at a higher velocity is weighted more heavily than stagnant material. |
| Temperature at ejection | Displays the distribution of temperature at the end of the cool stage. |
| Frozen Area at ejection | Displays the region of the model where the temperature is at or below the glass transition temperature at the end of the cool stage. |
| Freezing Time at ejection | Displays the predicted time for each location in the cavity to reach the glass transition temperature, as defined in the polymer material property data. This prediction is based on results from the end of the cool stage. |
| Volumetric Shrinkage at end of Pack | Displays the distribution of volumetric shrinkage assuming the part has cooled from its state at the end of the pack stage to a uniform temperature of 25 C. |
| Shear Stress at end of Pack | Displays the shear stress distribution at the end of the pack stage. |
| Shear Rate at end of Pack | Displays the shear rate distribution at the end of the pack stage. |
| Particle Concentration at Post-Filling End | (Metal particle materials only) Displays the concentration of metal particles in the plastic part at the end of the fill stage. |
| Material Reactive Conversion at Post-Filling End | (Thermoset materials only) Displays the conversion percentage of material in each element. |
| Curing Time at Post-Filling End | (Thermoset materials only) Displays the time when each element cured. |