What is the element that best analyzes my problem?
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Hi,
Can you please let me know what Altair product you are using so that I can direct your query to the proper forum?
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Altair Hyperworks 2022Payal Pawar_20288 said:Hi,
Can you please let me know what Altair product you are using so that I can direct your query to the proper forum?
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Hi Giovannipario,
If you are defining PSHELL with MID2 and MID3 blank, then in Optistruct it will be considered as membrane element. Pure membrane in plane stress – no bending, coupling, or transverse shear stiffness. If this is your requirement you can go ahead else there is no need to have MID2 and MID3 as blank.
Thanks
Rajashri
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Thanks for the answer, but my updated question is: Is it right to use PSHELL and MID3 blank to correctly analyze a thin plate bending problem (t/l < 1/20) or is it better use another type of element or set up of PSHELL?Rajashri Saha_20525 said:Hi Giovannipario,
If you are defining PSHELL with MID2 and MID3 blank, then in Optistruct it will be considered as membrane element. Pure membrane in plane stress – no bending, coupling, or transverse shear stiffness. If this is your requirement you can go ahead else there is no need to have MID2 and MID3 as blank.
Thanks
Rajashri
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GiovanniPario said:
Thanks for the answer, but my updated question is: Is it right to use PSHELL and MID3 blank to correctly analyze a thin plate bending problem (t/l < 1/20) or is it better use another type of element or set up of PSHELL?
Yes, for thin shell you can have MID3 as blank. with this no transverse shear deformation is not considered.
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