Open result file

In the Analysis window, select Open. This will load the postprocessing tool AquaView.

Plot axial force in wire

From the top Toolbar menu, select Result > Local section forces > Axial force [N].

The axial force in the wire connection point is found by left click on the element between the two green spheres as indicated in the figure below.

Take note that the axial force in the element, at the lower most node (node B in our example), is 9.452E+05 N.

This should correspond to the total weight of beam and wire in air.

Compare results with hand calculations

From the input table presented in section 3.3 we know the weight per meter for both wire and beam. You need to find the total length of each element. There are several ways to do so, one method is presented below.

From the top Toolbar menu, select Tools > Show component lengths. The Length of components window opens.

The total mass of the components in air is calculated as:

$${m_{total} = m_{wire} + m{beam} = 5.3 \frac{kg}{m} \cdot 78.744m + 1200 \frac {kg}{m} \cdot 80m = 96417.3kg }$$

Converting this to Newton, we get the force due to gravity:

$${96417.6kg \cdot \frac {9.81m}{s^2} = 9.459E + 05 \text{ }N}$$

Hand calculations are compared in the table below:

AquaView [N]	Hand calculations [N]	Difference [N]
9.452E+05	9.459E+05	-0.07 %

The differences are considered neglectable small. We now know that AquaSim calculates the weight and axial force correctly.

Exit AquaView and close the Analyse window.