Example 3.9 How to create a curved shell using helper points, splines, loft and CSYS

[@张慧乐]

Excellent video，thanks

[@EverBarbero]

You are welcome. I have too few Chinese subscribers. Why?

[@张慧乐]

@@EverBarbero I've been following you for a long time. I mainly focus on the crashworthiness of composite materials. Due to the regulation of the Internet, there are fewer audiences in China.

[@twinklecm6606]

Very informative video 👍

[@EverBarbero]

Glad you think so!

[@raviphanindra9454]

Thank you Professor for your videos and books "Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials Using ANSYS and Abaqus". Any suggestions on how to define local coordinate system (LCS) in APDL for shell elements (SHELL 181) meshed on hemi-spherical surface. All the elements throughout the hemispherical surface should have one reference orientation so that I can define fibre orientation in each layer with respect to one axis of element? I had implemented the procedure of example 3.9 from your text book "Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials Using ANSYS". I modelled 1/4th part of sphere and used Local Spherical Coordinate System at Origin for elements meshed on the spherical surface but unable to get same element orientation for all the elements on the hemispherical surface.

[@EverBarbero]

Too complicated to answer here. Sorry.

[@raviphanindra9454]

@@EverBarbero Its okay sir. Thank you for your reply. I got it as per my requirement.