How to define thickness for shell elements

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hello

I have meshed a part using shell elements but in my part the thickness varies in different areas of the part (some areas T is 1mm and some areas T is 3 mm).

How should I define T when defining property for this part. I appreciate if you give me your suggestions

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  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited February 2016

    Hi

    Organize elems of this part into 2 comps with 2 props assigned

    (shift F11 to move elems)

    example:

    comp: comp1_t1.0mm, comp2_t3.0mm

    prop: prop1_t1.0mm, prop2_t3.0mm

     

    If you want to model some elems with varying thickness, set Nodal Thickness in CQUAD4, CTRIA3 card

    If you want to model non-neutral elems, set Offset in CQUAD4, CTRIA3 card

  • Rahul Rajan_21763
    Rahul Rajan_21763 New Altair Community Member
    edited November 2020

    Hi,

     

    Use Map midmesh thickness tool for assigning variable thickness.See attached pdf.

     

    Regards

    Rahul R

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited February 2016

    Thank you very much

     

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