thanks Brian,
I'm going learn more about macros. It's curious the absence of a built in command to read the results of the wole layers (using Ansys 8, maybe the latter versions have this command).
regards,
Gio
Hi ansys experts,
Anyone knows the best way to list the results of a shell layered element along the thickness?
I try to explain better:
after solving a plate problem, if i wanna read the strains of the shell layered element used to mesh the structure in a ertain point, I've to issue the prnsol...
Hi,
I've got some good results.
Shell elements are not suitable for the problem. Meshing the plate with solid181 gave me the right solution. It requires a more expensive model in terms of operation time but I could say it's the only way. I've meshed my four layers with the same 60x60x1 elements...
Hi,
SKJoe your advices open me everytime a new way in modeling and meshing. I'm studying the structure with the shell sections menu and it's much more easy control the through-thickness geometry. Thank you!
Some specs you requested:
-now meshing with shell181
-calculating small deflections...
Hi, SKJoe.
Thanks for the advice. I've followed your advice, and obtained strong variations on the stiffness of the structure. The plate become less stiff increasing the number of layers: the center point UZ is now 10 times bigger.
I'm a little suspicious on this result ;)
However, the...
hello.
After some tests I found the way to "share common nodes"in shell elements. It is possible create two parallel shell layers along the thickness of the laminate, here is my procedure:
1 define two types of the same layered shell (for example shell 99), changing the element options so that...
Another information about the problem. The ansys theory reference for the shell layered elements says:
"Assumptions and Restrictions:
Normals to the centerplane are assumed to remain straight after deformation, but not necessarily normal to the centerplane."
So I thought:
If i could...
Hi, i'm new for this forum and a quite new user of Ansys, so I apologize for any newbie-error i'll post...
I'm trying to model a sandwich square plate, simply supported on all four edges, under a constant z-pressure load, static linear elastic analisys. The section of the plate is made of four...
