*ELEMENT_SHELL
LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a shell element with 3 or 4 nodes.
Format
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
*ELEMENT_SHELL_{OPTION} | |||||||||
EID | part_ID | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 |
If OPTION = THICKNESS, insert the following
line.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 |
If OPTION = BETA, insert the following
line.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | BETA |
Definition
Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
---|---|---|
OPTION | Optional flags:
|
|
EID | Element
identifier. (Integer) |
|
part_ID | Part
identifier. (Integer) |
|
N1, N2, N3, N4 | Node ID. (Integer) |
|
T1, T2, T3, T4 | Optional thickness at each node.
Only used when
OPTION=THICKNESS. (Real) |
|
BETA | Orthotropy angle to node
N1, N2. 3 (Real) |