Abaqus FEA: What do e11, e22 and e33 stand for?

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In Abaqus Finite Element Analysis (FEA), the notations e11, e22, and e33 represent the normal strain components in the X, Y, and Z directions, respectively. These terms are crucial for understanding material deformation under stress. Additionally, u11, u22, and u33 denote the displacement components in the same respective directions. This terminology is essential for interpreting results in structural analysis using Abaqus.

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I'm new to Abaqus and FEA in general, but my professor asked the class to do a simple analysis on a beam using Abaqus, just to introduce us into FEA methods. I've managed to do almost everything he asked for, but I'm confused about some notations when I get the results. I understand that s11, s22 and s33 are the stress components in the X, Y and Z directions, but what about e11, e22 and e33 - and u11, u22 and u33, by the way?
 
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I am not an Abaqus user, but I think e11, e22, and e33 refer to the volumetric strain terms. Not sure about the u11, u22, u33 terms, maybe a displacement tensor?
 

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