Shell281 or shell181 with cross-section prependicular to its neutral plane

- October 5, 2021 at 4:46 pm
  
  Ave_Nio
  Subscriber
  
  Hello,
  Is it possible to get Shell281 or 181 elements to retain its cross-section prependicular to its neutral plane, when deformed/bent?
  Thank you
- October 12, 2021 at 9:20 am
  
  Ave_Nio
  Subscriber
  
  Hello What I'm trying to find out is if there is a way of only having bending stiffness on the shell, disregarding the membrane effect.
  If anyone could shed some light on the matter, I would very much appreciate it.
  Thank you
- October 12, 2021 at 10:06 am
  
  Erik Kostson
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi
  
  I would recommend that you look in the help manual (element reference) for shell181 or shell281 elements and under the keyoptions perhaps.
  
  All the best
  
  Erik
- October 12, 2021 at 2:10 pm
  
  Ave_Nio
  Subscriber
  
  Thank you for the response I've looked into the manual's element reference, but I couldnt find any keyopt that allowed for the intended effect, maybe the shell elements cannot represent the bending stiffnes alone.