15.6 Shell elements

ABAQUS Analysis User's Manual

15.6 Shell elements

“Shell elements: overview,” Section 15.6.1
“Choosing a shell element,” Section 15.6.2
“Defining the initial geometry of conventional shell elements,” Section 15.6.3
“Shell section behavior,” Section 15.6.4
“Using a shell section integrated during the analysis to define the section behavior,” Section 15.6.5
“Using a general shell section to define the section behavior,” Section 15.6.6
“Three-dimensional conventional shell element library,” Section 15.6.7
“Continuum shell element library,” Section 15.6.8
“Axisymmetric shell element library,” Section 15.6.9
“Axisymmetric shell elements with nonlinear, asymmetric deformation,” Section 15.6.10