{"id":162149,"date":"2023-01-25T07:34:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/what-is-the-difference-between-shell-63-and-shell-181\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T12:36:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:36:29","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-shell-63-and-shell-181","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/what-is-the-difference-between-shell-63-and-shell-181\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between shell 63 and  shell 181?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SHELL63 and SHELL181 have several differences.  1. SHELL181 is first order shear deformation shell, where as SHELL63 does not account for transverse shell energy  2. SHELL181 has finite strain capability, where as SHELL63 does not.  3. SHELL181 can have all applicable nonlinear materials, where as SHELL63 is linear.  4. SHELL181 accounts for stress stiffness in a more consistent way than does SHELL63.  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