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Subject: Re: beam188/9 changes from 5.6 to 5.7
Author: Grama Bhashyam
Date: 2002-06-12 12:07:00

Raghavan

I think it depends on the version you are using.
I remember seeing this reported as a bug -- and it was
fixed.

Section calculations are independent of element type.

--grb

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 11:36 AM
To: 'xansys@yahoogroups.com'

Bhashyam,
I have a question in this connection.
In the case of BEAM44 in conjunction with SECTYPE etc., ANSYS calculates
shear factors ( However if REAL constants are used , shear factors are not
computed for BEAM44 element). What is the difference between the shear
factor calculated for BEAM44 and that for BEAM188 ?

Regards .. raghavan ( INFOTECH , India / Pratt & Whitney USA )

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:57 AM
To: 'xansys@yahoogroups.com'

If you do slist in both versions -- you might see the applicable
differences. The shear factors are automatically calculated in
later versions.

Hope that helps.

--grb
-----Original Message-----
[mailto:Kenneth_J_Rasche@e...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:18 AM
To: 'xansys@yahoogroups.com'

I have a set (about 15) of .db files I created in 5.6. The models are of
tubing
(modeled with beam188s) that have been used to make many comparisons. I had
continued to use 5.6 to run the model, but recently had to remove it to make
room for 6.1. I recently had to make some more comparisons and when I
resume
the .db files, I get a warning that "Beam sections defined before revision
5.7
will be defined again in the current revision." The problem is that I am
getting significantly different results between the two versions.

I am sure this has been discussed before, but I looked through the archive
and
did not find this particular subject. I also looked (briefly) through class
3
errors and did not find this issue. Could someone point me in the right
direction where I can find a good explanation of the changes to beam188/9?

Thanks,
Ken Rasche
Whirlpool Corp.

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