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  3. Why does tapered BEAM188 model give the message: Element integration point is located outside of end stations. Please verify section input .

Why does tapered BEAM188 model give the message: Element integration point is located outside of end stations. Please verify section input .

Tagged: 16.2, beams-and-shells, mechanical-apdl, modeling-and-meshing, structural-mechanics
    • April 5, 2023 at 2:31 pm
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      Tapered beams have to lie on a line between the sections used to define the taper. List tapered section and see the element nodes. Nodes on one element don’t lie between these two points. Admittedly, this requirement makes it difficult to define curved tapered beams.

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