Shell Coating Solids (Strain Gage Simulation)
Shell Coating Solids (Strain Gage Simulation)
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Hi,
I'm shell coating solid finite element geometry (parabolic tetrahedron elements)to do some correlation work with strain gage test data. Is there a good rule of thumb for what thickness the thin-shell element should be when you're trying to simulate a strain gage? What experiences have you had with this technique? Any other FE techniques available to get at surface strains? I'm running I-DEAS/UGS 11m2.
I'm shell coating solid finite element geometry (parabolic tetrahedron elements)to do some correlation work with strain gage test data. Is there a good rule of thumb for what thickness the thin-shell element should be when you're trying to simulate a strain gage? What experiences have you had with this technique? Any other FE techniques available to get at surface strains? I'm running I-DEAS/UGS 11m2.





RE: Shell Coating Solids (Strain Gage Simulation)
If you have to surface coat , then just anything really thin, like 0.01 mm and ignore any software warnings about ill-conditioned matrix.
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RE: Shell Coating Solids (Strain Gage Simulation)