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Understanding Shell Elements in ANSYS

The document discusses shell elements, which are planar elements used to model thin structures experiencing bending. It describes various shell elements in ANSYS with different numbers of nodes and degrees of freedom. It provides examples of clamped and simply supported boundary conditions and examples of applying shell elements to model flat and circular plates under pressure loading.

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Understanding Shell Elements in ANSYS

The document discusses shell elements, which are planar elements used to model thin structures experiencing bending. It describes various shell elements in ANSYS with different numbers of nodes and degrees of freedom. It provides examples of clamped and simply supported boundary conditions and examples of applying shell elements to model flat and circular plates under pressure loading.

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Shell Elements

Jake Blanchard
Spring 2008
Shell (or plate) Elements
These are typically “planar” elements
They are used to model thin structures which
will experience bending
It is difficult to model thin structures with 3-D
elements, because many are needed through
thickness to capture bending behavior
Element features
◦ 6 DOF per node (3 translations and 3 rotations) for 3-
D elements
◦ Bending modes are included
◦ More than 1 stress at each point on the element
Shell Elements in ANSYS
SHELL 61 = 2-node, axisymmetric shell – 4 DOF/node (3
translation and one rotation)
SHELL 208 = like 61, but finite strain
SHELL 209 = like 208, but with midside node (3-node element)
SHELL 28 = shear twist panel – 3 DOF/node (3 translation or 3
rotation)
SHELL 41 = 3-D quad or triangle with membrane only
SHELL 43 = 4-node shell with 6 DOF/node (plastic)
SHELL 63 = 4-node shell with 6 DOF/node (elastic only)
SHELL 93 = Like 63, but with midside nodes
SHELL 150 = 8-node p-element
SHELL 181 = 4-node, finite strain
SHELL 281 = 8-node, finite strain
Real Constants
TK(I), TK(J), TK(K), TK(L)
Assumed Behavior
Stresses are assumed to be linear through
the thickness
Middle surface has 0 bending stress
Membrane stresses are uniform over
thickness
Boundary Conditions

Clamped Edge
◦ No displacements or rotations
Simply-Supported Edge
◦ No displacements
◦ Rotation is allowed perpendicular to edge
Clamped Edges
Simply
Supported
In-Class Problems

Consider a flat plate


1 m on each side
10 cm thick
E=200 GPa, =0.3
Uniform transverse pressure on entire face (1 MPa)
Two opposite sides are clamped, other two are simply
supported
Expect max stress of 42 MPA, max displacement of
0.1 mm
Circular plate

Plate is 1 m diameter (2R), 1 cm thick


Transverse pressure (1 MPa) is applied over inner
circle with diameter of 20 cm (2r0)
E=200 Gpa, =0.3

r02 R 2 p
vmax 
16 D
Et 3
D

12 1  2 
Pressure Vessel

End-Cap is hemispherical
R=2.2 m, t=0.2 m
P=1 MPa R
2R
E=200 Gpa, =0.3

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