Whole Element Variables

You can request whole element variable output to the results or output database file.

This page discusses:

The output variables listed below are available in Abaqus/Explicit.

ELEN
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

All energy magnitudes in the element.

ELSE
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Total elastic strain energy in the element (includes energy in transverse shear deformation in shells).

ELCD
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Total energy dissipated in the element by viscoelastic deformation. (Not supported for hyperelastic and hyperfoam material models with linear viscoelasticity.)

ELPD
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Total energy dissipated in the element by rate-independent and rate-dependent plastic deformation. For superelastic materials, this variable also includes recoverable phase-transformation energy.

ELVD
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Total energy dissipated in the element by viscous effects. This includes bulk viscosity and material damping.

ELASE
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Total “artificial” strain energy in the element. This includes hourglass energy and drilling stiffness energy in shells.

ELIHE
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Internal heat energy in the element.

ELDMD
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Total energy dissipated in the element by damage.

ELDC
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Total energy dissipated in the element by distortion control.

ELEDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

All element energy density components.

ESEDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Total elastic strain energy density in the element.

EPDDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Total energy dissipated per unit volume in the element by rate-independent and rate-dependent plastic deformation.

ECDDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Total energy dissipated per unit volume in the element by viscoelasticity.

EVDDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Total energy dissipated per unit volume in the element by viscous effects.

EASEDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Total “artificial” strain energy density in the element (energy associated with constraints used to remove singular modes, such as hourglass control).

EIHEDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Internal heat energy density in the element.

EDMDDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Total energy dissipated per unit volume in the element by damage.

EDCDEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Total energy dissipated per unit volume in the element by distortion control.

EDT
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Element stable time increment.

EMSF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Element mass scaling factor.

STATUS
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Status of the element (material failure with progressive damage, shear failure model, tensile failure model, porous failure criterion, brittle failure model, Johnson-Cook plasticity model, and VUMAT). The status of an element is 1.0 if the element is active, 0.0 if the element is not.

The status output is added automatically by the analysis.

EVOL
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Current element volume. (Only available for continuum and structural elements not using general beam or shell section definitions.)

NFORC
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Forces at the nodes of an element from both the hourglass and the regular deformation modes of that element (negative of the internal forces in the global coordinate system).

GRAV
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Uniformly distributed gravity load (measured as g, where g is the gravitational acceleration).

SBF
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Stagnation body force.

BF
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Uniformly distributed body force, including viscous body force.

EDMICRTMAX
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Whole shell element maximum damage initiation output among all of the layers, all of the damage initiation criteria, and for fully integrated elements across all of the integration points.

This output variable is the same as DMICRTMAX output for solid and beam elements but complements the DMICRTMAX output variable for composite shell elements because it extracts the maximum damage initiation across all of the layers.

This output variable generates four element output quantities as follows:

EDMICRTMAXVAL outputs the maximum damage initiation value in the entire element.

EDMICRTLAYER outputs the layer number in which the maximum damage initiation value occurred.

EDMICRTTYPE outputs a value that represents the damage initiation criteria type that reached the maximum value in the element, as described in the DMICRTMAX output variable description.

EDMICRTINTP outputs the integration point number for which the maximum damage value occurred. For reduced-integration elements, the output value is one.

The maximum damage initiation output values are retained across the requested output frames until a higher maximum damage initiation value is computed.

Connector Elements

CTF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector total forces and moments.

CTFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector total force component n (n=1,2,3).

CTMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector total moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CEF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector elastic forces and moments.

CEFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector elastic force component n (n=1,2,3).

CEMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector elastic moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CUE
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Elastic displacements and rotations in all directions.

CUEn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Elastic displacement in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CUREn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Elastic rotation in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CUP
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Plastic relative displacements and rotations in all directions.

CUPn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Plastic relative displacement in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CURPn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Plastic relative rotation in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CUPEQ
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Equivalent plastic relative displacements and rotations in all directions, and equivalent plastic relative motion for a coupled plasticity definition.

CUPEQn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Equivalent plastic relative displacement in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CURPEQn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Equivalent plastic relative rotation in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CUPEQC
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Equivalent plastic relative motion for a coupled plasticity definition.

CALPHAF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector kinematic hardening shift forces and moments.

CALPHAFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector kinematic hardening shift force component n (n=1,2,3).

CALPHAMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector kinematic hardening shift moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CVF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector viscous forces and moments.

CVFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector viscous force component n (n=1,2,3).

CVMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector viscous moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CUF
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector uniaxial forces and moments.

CUFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector uniaxial force component n (n=1,2,3).

CUMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector uniaxial moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CSF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector friction forces and moments.

CSFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector friction force component n (n=1,2,3).

CSMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector friction moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CSFC
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector friction force in the instantaneous slip direction. Available only if friction is defined in the slip direction.

CNF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector friction-generating contact forces and moments.

CNFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector friction-generating contact force component n (n = 1, 2, 3).

CNMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector friction-generating contact moment component n (n = 1, 2, 3).

CNFC
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector friction-generating contact force in the instantaneous slip direction. Available only if friction is defined in the slip direction.

CDMG
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

All components of the overall damage variable.

CDMGn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Overall damage variable component n (n=1,2,3).

CDMGRn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Overall damage variable component n (n=1,2,3).

CDIF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Components of connector force-based damage initiation criterion in all directions.

CDIFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector force-based damage initiation criterion in the n-translation direction (n=1,2,3).

CDIFRn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector force-based damage initiation criterion in the n-rotation direction (n=1,2,3).

CDIFC
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector force-based damage initiation criterion in the instantaneous slip direction.

CDIM
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Components of connector motion-based damage initiation criterion in all directions.

CDIMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion in the n-translation direction (n=1,2,3).

CDIMRn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion in the n-rotation direction (n=1,2,3).

CDIMC
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector motion-based damage initiation criterion in the instantaneous slip direction.

CDIP
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Components of connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in all directions (including the instantaneous slip direction).

CDIPn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in the n-translation direction (n=1,2,3).

CDIPRn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in the n-rotation direction (n=1,2,3).

CDIPC
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector plastic motion-based damage initiation criterion in the instantaneous slip direction.

CSLST
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

All flags for connector stop and connector lock status.

CSLSTi
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Flag for connector stop and connector lock status in the i-direction (i=1,,6).

CASU
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Components of accumulated slip in all directions.

CASUn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector accumulated slip in the n-direction (n = 1, 2, 3).

CASURn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector angular accumulated slip in the n-direction (n = 1, 2, 3).

CASUC
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector accumulated slip in the instantaneous slip direction. Available only if friction is defined in the slip direction.

CIVC
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector instantaneous velocity in the slip direction. Available only if friction is defined in the slip direction.

CRF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector reaction forces and moments.

CRFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector reaction force component n (n=1,2,3).

CRMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector reaction moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CCF
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

All components of connector concentrated forces and moments.

CCFn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector concentrated force component n (n=1,2,3).

CCMn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Connector concentrated moment component n (n=1,2,3).

CP
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Relative positions in all directions.

CPn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative position in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CPRn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative angular position in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CU
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Relative displacements and rotations in all directions.

CUn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative displacement in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CURn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative rotation in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CCU
.fil: yes  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Constitutive displacements and rotations in all directions.

CCUn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Constitutive displacement in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CCURn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Constitutive rotation in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CV
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Relative velocities in all directions.

CVn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative velocity in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CVRn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative angular velocity in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CA
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Relative accelerations in all directions.

CAn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative acceleration in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CARn
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Relative angular acceleration in the n-direction (n=1,2,3).

CFAILST
.fil: yes  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

All flags for connector failure status.

CFAILSTi
.fil: no  .odb Field: no  .odb History: yes  

Flag for connector failure status in the i-direction (i=1,,6).

CDERU
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Connector derived displacement.

CDERF
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: yes  

Connector derived force.

Particle Elements

SMOOTHLEN
.fil: no  .odb Field: yes  .odb History: no  

Smoothing length of continuum particle elements with SPH formulation.