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Comsol 4.0 Orthotropic Shell Elements

Posted Nov 21, 2010, 10:46 a.m. EST 2 Replies

Tom Haworth
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Hi,

I was wondering if it's possible to define a shell model material to have orthotropic elastic properties in COMSOL 4.0.

I can only work out how to do this for solid mechanics but I seem to remember I could have orthotropic shell elements in version 3.5a.

Is this possible or can I only use isotropic elastic properties for shell models? I don't think I can go to a full 3D model as the complexity will be too much for my PC's ram.

Thanks
2 Replies Last Post Nov 22, 2010, 2:22 p.m. EST
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Nov 21, 2010, 6:05 p.m. EST
Hi

at least in V4.1 you can select orthotropic Elastic Material Models for 3D Shell elements

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi at least in V4.1 you can select orthotropic Elastic Material Models for 3D Shell elements -- Good luck Ivar
Tom Haworth
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Posted: 1 decade ago Nov 22, 2010, 2:22 p.m. EST
I managed to get a copy of 4.0a and it works fine

Thanks for your help :)
I managed to get a copy of 4.0a and it works fine Thanks for your help :)

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