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Homework Statement
A square plate of edge length L = 1 m, thickness t = 5 cm, is fixed on two edges. The
other two edges are free. A load of F = 10 kN is applied at the corner opposite that where the fixed edges intersect.
Use shell elements to compute the deflection at the loaded corner. Assume E = 200 GPa,
ν = 0.3. Start with a coarse mesh (2 × 2), and successively refine the mesh until the change
in the displacement at the loaded corner is sufficiently small. Show the results in a tabular
form.
Homework Equations
None.
The Attempt at a Solution
Modeled a 1x1 area.
Define Element Type> SHELL28
Real Constants> thickness = .05
Material Models> linear elastic isotropic > E = 200000000000, v = .3
Meshing> Size options> Area element side length = .5
Meshing > Mesh >area
Apply>Deformation> Lines, 0, all DOF
Apply > Load > on node, UZ, 10000
Solve
It doesn't solve, instead throwing an error about a small pivot term in the UX direction.
I was wondering if my problem might be my element type, but I can't figure out how to set a uniform thickness for any other type of shell element.
Thanks for any suggestions!