How to design a continuous structure with the FEA?

[mltca]

i want to know which is the best way to design a continuous structure (shells, plates, domos,etc. by means of the FEA which is the recommended bibliography and of being possible ¡everything !!

mltca

 

[idly123]

please make ur question clear. you can do every thing using FEA. So long as one has creativity and has an insight of structural behaviour of the system Raj
Structural Engr.

 

[zuardy]

Do you want to know how to build a good FEM model or what is the best FEM modelling technique? Actually this was also my question as i started using FEA program. Then i took some examples from the TPL (Test Problem Libraries) delivered with the FEA programs and follow their guidance about how to build "good" mesh (modelling) with the preprocessor regarding aspect ratio, angle of the element edges, and the shape of elements. This is all to avoid negative Jacobian or bad (wrong) element types in critical regions. So i encourage you to take the manual from your FEA program vendor and try to use it with some simple examples.
Good luck !