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the positive and negative values of internal forces in a shell element

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    • cplasf1998
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      May I ask how the positive and negative values of internal forces in a shell element are defined? If the direction is the same as the element coordinate system, it is positive; otherwise, it is negative. For example, N22 and N11 are both tensile forces, so are their values negative?

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