{"id":275752,"date":"2023-03-21T17:05:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/when-to-use-shell-model\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T17:05:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:05:39","slug":"when-to-use-shell-model","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/when-to-use-shell-model\/","title":{"rendered":"When to use shell model"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi I am running into abit of a problem with a project I have at university.<\/p>\n

I am trying to simulate a flat plate with dimensions of 1000mm x 1000mm x 4mm a uniform pressure is being applied to the centre of the plate. I have been told that the best way to model the plate would be to use a shell model as it is a thin walled structure, however when researching shell structures online most of the things I saw said that if the force is in the direction of the thickness shell models were not suitable to use as they do not account for forces and moments in the direction of the thickness of the shell.<\/p>\n

Thanks in advance!<\/p>\n

Dan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-275752","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-ansys-mechanical","topic-tag-mechanical","topic-tag-static","topic-tag-static-structural","topic-tag-structural"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t