Semi-Monocoque Shell

Problem Specification
1. Start-up and preliminary set-up
2. Specify element type and constants
3. Specify material properties
4. Specify geometry
5. Mesh geometry
6. Specify boundary conditions
7. Solve!
8. Postprocess the results
9. Validate the results

Step 3: Specify material properties

Main Menu > Preprocessor >Material Props > Material Models

In the Define Material Model Behavior menu, double-click on Structural, Linear, Elastic, and Isotropic.

Enter Young's modulus EX in MPa: 7.3e4

Enter Poisson's Ratio PRXY:0.33. Click OK.

Close the Define Material Model Behavior menu.

Save your work: Toolbar > SAVE_DB

Go to Step 4: Specify geometry