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Shell Strain

Preface Whereas through-thickness strain of shells is always computed, change of thickness is NOT calculated by default. ISTUPD in *CONTROL_SHELL controls only whether the…

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Solid output

Q: In LS-DYNA, solid element stresses are reported at the centre of the element. Does this mean the stresses are…

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Strain measures of solid elements

Like stress, strain values reported for solids are at the centroid of the element. Log (true) strain is written to…

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