Yes I am, along with the appropriate modulii for the different directions (being as the blade is a composite structure this varies over the cross section).
Thank you for your time xlxc34, I will look into your that. Will respond again if I do manage to figure out the Abaqus issue via meshed beam cross sections approach.
Regards.
Hello Everyone,
Just read this discussion and I am having the exact same problem.
I am trying to use ABAQUS to produce equivilant beam properties to that of a wind turbine blade for use in a simplified analysis involving beam elements as aposed to shells&solids.
"Meshed beam cross-sections"...
