Shell Elements

The properties for thin shells possessing membrane, bending, and transverse shear and coupling properties (Nastran PSHELL cards) are as follows:

Material

specifies the material.

Thickness

specifies the thickness of the geometry.

Transversal Shear Material

By default, this is the same material selected for the Material option. You can however select a different material.

Coupling Membrane/Bending Material

By default, this is the same material selected for the Material option. You can however select a different material.

Bending Moment of Inertia Ratio

bending moment of inertia of the element.

Bending Material

By default, this is the same material selected for the Material option. You can however select a different material.

Transverse Shear Thickness Ratio

is the ratio of transverse shear thickness.

Nonstructural Mass/Unit Length

is the nonstructural mass per unit length.