Re: how many elements across wall in bending?

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 14:40:30 +0000, Paul_K wrote:

> FEA software manuals recommend at least two layers of second order solids to
> model bending in thin walls etc.. However, would just one layer be enough to
> model bending of rectangular beam if all we want to model is stiffness, not
> stresses?  One layer still can model bending stiffness with linearly
> distributed stress...
> 
> What do you think? Please comment.
> 
> Paul

I would think not... What you'll end up with is a model that is
representing a structure much stiffer than it really is...