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Workshop 3
Various Workshops for
SOLSH190 Solid-Shell Element
SOLSH190 Comparisons to SOLID185 and SHELL181 in
Cantilever Beam Modal and Static Tip Deflection Analyses and a
SOLSH190 Large Deformation Plasticity Analysis with Contact
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This workshop compares the new solid- nflag = 0 = SOLSH190 Plasticity with Contact Workshop (default)
shell element, SOLSH190, to the existing
SOLID185 and SHELL181 elements. nflag = 1 = SOLSH190 Cantilever Beam Modal Analysis (1 element thick)

The comparisons include cantilever beam

modal and static tip deflection analyses. nflag = 2 = SOLSH190 Cantilever Beam Modal Analysis (2 elements thick)

For the SOLID185 and SOLSH190 models,

you can select either one or two elements nflag = 3 = SOLID185 Cantilever Beam Modal Analysis (1 element thick)
through the thickness of the beam.
nflag = 4 = SOLID185 Cantilever Beam Modal Analysis (2 elements thick)
In addition, a large deformation analysis
with plasticity and contact is available to
demonstrate the SOLSH190 capability. nflag = 5 = SHELL181 Cantilever Beam Modal Analysis (1 element thick)

To begin the workshop, just read in the nflag = 6 = SOLSH190 Cantilever Beam Static Tip Load (1 element thick)
input file, solsh190_work.inp

Close the ANSYS Lister Window (see list nflag = 7 = SOLSH190 Cantilever Beam Static Tip Load (2 elements thick)
to the right) after deciding which analysis
to run and then enter the corresponding nflag = 8 = SOLID185 Cantilever Beam Static Tip Load (1 element thick)
“nflag” number at the input *ASK prompt.

The workshop does not require any user nflag = 9 = SOLID185 Cantilever Beam Static Tip Load (2 elements thick)

intervention, as the input displays the

important features and pauses for your nflag = 10 = SHELL181 Cantilever Beam Static Tip Load (1 element thick)
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Models “1” through “5” are modal analyses of

cantilever beams. The SOLSH190 element model
with one element through the thickness gives the
best correlation to the SHELL181 model.

The results for the three models with one element

through the thickness are shown below. The
results for the models with two elements through
the thickness were not as good, so they are not
shown here. However, all of the results are given
at the end of the heavily commented input file.

nflag = 1 = SOLSH190 Modal Analysis
MODE FREQUENCY (HERTZ)
1 3.694485573713
2 23.69718079897
3 36.68055678075
4 69.56348545645
5 71.82219826278
6 147.0625253784
7 219.1017804455
8 225.8569087201
9 270.3136000082
10 377.9817657666
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nflag = 3 = SOLID185 Modal Analysis nflag = 5 = SHELL181 Modal Analysis
MODE FREQUENCY (HERTZ) MODE FREQUENCY (HERTZ)
1 3.761048312409 1 3.694448009363
2 24.07416260832 2 23.69543797773
3 36.60421595626 3 36.47978356739
4 71.04587071728 4 69.55038829170
5 82.38413173846 5 71.73618105236
6 150.7050305436 6 147.0054665393
7 225.4045039345 7 218.8230293334
8 277.0142461425 8 224.6713257042
9 278.3723727211 9 270.1178257489
10 475.2453793443 10 377.4396214471
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Models “6” through “10” are

cantilever beam tip-deflection static
analyses. As before, the SOLSH190
element model with one element
through the thickness gives the best
correlation to the SHELL181 model.
The results for all five tip-deflection
static analyses are shown below.

Tip Deflections for Thin Cantilever Beams with 100 lbf Tip Load:

nflag = 6 = SOLSH190 (1 element thick) >>> TIPDEFL = 1.31792715”

nflag = 7 = SOLSH190 (2 elements thick) >>> TIPDEFL = 1.30507957”

nflag = 8 = SOLID185 (1 element thick) >>> TIPDEFL = 1.27871039”

nflag = 9 = SOLID185 (2 elements thick) >>> TIPDEFL = 1.26428478”

nflag = 10 = SHELL181 (1 element thick) >>> TIPDEFL = 1.31790698”

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Model “0” is the large deformation, plasticity analysis Rigid Target

with contact (the default workshop selection). Cylinder at
Half-symmetry about the Y-Z plane is used to model a Symmetry
rigid target cylinder pushing upwards on a SOLSH190 Plane
tapered beam (cyan-colored elements) connected to
SOLID185 columns (purple-colored elements). Common
The SOLSH190 elements are stacked two through the Nodes
thickness to allow 4 integration points in that direction.
The SOLSH190 elements are joined to the SOLID185
elements by virtue of the same nodes used for each.
The base of the column is fixed. SOLSH190’s

SOLID185’s

Base Fixed

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Prior to issuing the VMESH,ALL command, the

new VEORIENT, , THIN command is issued to
force the SOLSH190 local Z-direction to be in
the through-thickness direction. The workshop
pauses for a few seconds so that you can see
the correct orientation (bottom right picture).

There are other options than “THIN” for this

command. Without the VEORIENT command,
the elements would have been incorrectly
aligned (top right picture). Element Z-axis shown in BLUE …

Alternatively, the EORIENT command can be

used to set the element coordinate system.
However, this method requires that you first
define a local coordinate system, assign the
coordinate system to the elements with the
EMODIF command, and then re-construct the
elements with EORIENT to get the desired
orientation.

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Equivalent stress and equivalent Stress

plastic strain plots are shown to
the right (top and bottom plots,
respectively).

Note: Stacking the SOLSH190

elements to get more than two
integration points through the
thickness will not be necessary
Nice Transition Region …
in a later release, as SECTION
properties will be supported,
allowing composite laminate
construction in a single element.

Contact recognizes the outer

surface of the SOLSH190’s and
the interface with the SOLID185
elements transfers the loads
correctly.
No Contact Penetration …

Plastic Strain
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As an additional exercise, please review the Variable Thickness “Flat” Circular Plate
input file labeled solsh190_ref.inp

Clamped
This reference file compares SOLSH190 to
Edge
SOLID185 for three different, circular, flat
plate configurations. Each is loaded with a
uniform pressure and clamped around the
outer edge.
Uniform
Pressure
The three variable-thickness designs are: Load
Thinner at the Center (n = -4)
Constant Thickness (n = 0)
Thicker at the Center (n = 4)

For the large in-plane dimensions compared

to the thickness of the elements, the new
SOLSH190 elements are vastly superior to
the existing SOLID185 elements. The new ¼ Symmetry
elements do not require multiple elements Model Used
through the thickness for this linearly
elastic static analysis.
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Reference input solsh190_ref.inp is

Theoretical Deflections:
fully commented, including details on
the theoretical source for this model …
1.3604" for n = -4
3.5563" for n = 0
9.1146" for n = 4

Deflections for Element Type SOLSH190:

1.3570" for n = -4
3.5540" for n = 0
9.1270" for n = 4

Deflections for Element Type SOLID185:

1.0360" for n = -4
2.3530" for n = 0
4.5440" for n = 4 Maximum Deflection
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