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saeed.akbari User
Joined: 20 Sep 2014 Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:55 pm |
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Hello All,
I'm modeling a cantilever beam with Plane183 and KEYOPT(3)=0 (plane stress).
Then I use SENE command to calculate stiffness (strain) energy of the beam.
The strain energy of the beam is a function of the beam thickness (normal to page).
I was wondering where i can input the beam thickness? And when KEYOPT(3)=0, what is the default beam thickness considered by the software?
Perhaps I have to create a 3D model of the beam to input the thckness ... _________________ Saeed Akbari, PhD student.
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Martin Liddle User
Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 1274 Location: Chesterfield, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:45 pm |
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[quote="saeed.akbari"]
I'm modeling a cantilever beam with Plane183 and KEYOPT(3)=0 (plane stress).
Then I use SENE command to calculate stiffness (strain) energy of the beam.
The strain energy of the beam is a function of the beam thickness (normal to page).
I was wondering where i can input the beam thickness? And when KEYOPT(3)=0, what is the default beam thickness considered by the software?
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To be able to input thickness you need to use Keyopt(3)=3 and then thickness can be input as real constant THK. If I remember correctly the thickness with Keyopt(3) =0 will be unity. _________________ Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services,
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saeed.akbari User
Joined: 20 Sep 2014 Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:48 pm |
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That's true!
Thanks Martin! _________________ Saeed Akbari, PhD student.
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