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How to know the element types used in explicit dynamics analysis

    • harsf
      Subscriber

      I am working in the Explicit Dynamics module in Ansys Workbench for modeling of sloshing act due to earthquake load on a water tank. Water as Euler domain. Water tank as Lagrangian domain.

      In element type result it is only showing some number of solid elements. How to get the description of these element types? Below figure, I have shown the possible types of solid elements. But I need to know certainly what element type is used in my model.

      Can we generate the element in our model by ourselves?

    • Akshay Maniyar
      Ansys Employee

      The description of numbers shown when you plot element type in explicit dynamic module is shown in image attached.
      Also, for details about element formulation you can refer to below link:
      https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v211/en/exd_ag/exp_dyn_theory_solv_cont.html?q=Nodal%20Based%20Strain
      regards amaniyar
      How to access Ansys help links

    • harsf
      Subscriber
      Hi,
      @amaniyar, Thanks a lot for the information
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