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    Making a shell edge "couple" with rigid frame

    Good afternoon, I'm trying to have a shell behave as a rigid in its edges, so i creatade a "frame" composed by 4 rigid bars that move, and want to make a shell have that motion, however I am having trouble coupling both , because when I try and do that it generates problems in the corners ( of...
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    How to create a rigid picture frame (square) with rotating corners ?

    I am trying to simulate a picture frame test, in order to study wrinkling in thin shells. I found a thesis where its done something similar, but i am not able to understand how to actually do it, since i keep getting errors in element section with rigid wires ( that cant be assigned sections)...
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    Problem with shell structures. Picture frame test

    Hello, I'm new to Abaqus and i've encountered problems modelling a shell subjected to a picture frame test. What I have been trying so far is to prescribe the shell edges as rigid and make them move, but with no success so far. I would like to know if anyone could help me, i know there must be a...
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    Picture frame shear test in shells in abaqus

    Hello, I'm new to Abaqus and i've encountered problems modelling a shell subjected to a picture frame test. What I have been trying so far is to prescribe the shell edges as rigid and make them move, but with no success so far. I would like to know if anyone could help me, i know there must be a...

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