PSHELL Thickness

HenLopes

Dear all,

 

For instance, I have a surface model of a Tube with D = 400mm and thickness = 16mm.  So, the middle surface (MS) in the model lies at a diameter of 384mm.

 

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So, I've 2D mesh the middle surface and know I have created a PSHELL property to define the thickness corresponding to the tube.

 

What thickness should I consider to represent my tube, 8 or 16mm?

 

 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

 

Tommy_21858

If the wall of your tube has a thickness of 16mm you should assign 16mm in your PSHELL card in the 'T'-field.

You can check your MidSurface modeling with the '2D Detailed Element Representation'

 

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Koushik Chandrashekhar_21806

Hi HenLopes,

 

The picture you have shared is not in accordance with your explanation. If the thickness is 16mm, then the inner diameter of the tube is 384mm (400mm - 16mm). So, the midsurface has a diameter of 392mm. And, as Tommy said, assign the thickness of 16mm in your PSHELL card. 

HenLopes

Tommy,

 

Thank you for your kind feedback.

Tommy_21858

You are welcome 

 

Best regards Tommy