08-27-2020, 06:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-28-2020, 09:30 PM by O_Stodieck.
Edit Reason: removed redundant E-02 from Mystran deflection
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Hi,
I am getting some unexpected results running the attached cantilevered composite plate model in Mystran 11.0. :
Do you have a simple test case for shell (CQUAD4) element bending that I can run to test the installation?
Thanks.
I am getting some unexpected results running the attached cantilevered composite plate model in Mystran 11.0. :
- The model is a flat plate in the X-Y plane, with dimensions of 1.5m x 0.15m and fully fixed at one of the short ends.
- A Z-direction shear force is applied through an RBE3 at the unsupported end (Grid 737).
- I would expect a Z-deflection at Grid 737 close to T3 = 0.29625 (simple CLT calculation and in agreement with other FEM solvers)
- But I am getting T3 = 0.03613559 at Grid 737 instead.
- AUTO SPC forces are zero (constraining Z-rotations / drilling DOF on the CQUADs only)
Do you have a simple test case for shell (CQUAD4) element bending that I can run to test the installation?
Thanks.