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Subject: Re: solid95 solid 186
Author: Grama Bhashyam
Date: 2003-02-13 14:20:00Devendra
Sheldon and Mark have already given the primary reasons.
There are some others too: like support for Variational
analysis, user material etc.
May I suggest the following links - they have information that
is not typically available in the manuals.
http://www.ansys.com/industry/nonlinear/presentations/180xAdvantages.pdf
http://www.ansys.com/industry/nonlinear/presentations/elements-18x.pdf
--grb
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Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 2:18 PM
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Deven,
For most applications, the 2 elements should be identical. Solid186 has
more material possibilities which is the reason for the 18x family of
elements. The plan is to obsolete the earlier elements eventually.
Previously, Ansys had a standard element, another for hyperelasticity,
another for viscoelasticiy etc. All of these can be replaced with one
element if it can do all of the material models.
Mark Rodamaker
MCR Associates
904 Shadow Creek Place
Los Altos,Ca, 94024
650-949-5233
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Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:03 AM
> Hi
> Does any one know if SOLID186 is better than SOLID95 and for what
applications.
> The manual is not clear on this one
> Thanks
> Deven
> Univ. Colorado, Boulder
> Mech Engg
> Ph.D.