Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

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!* Define Element Size

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esize,,4!

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!* Mesh First Volume with Element Type 1

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type,1

mat,1

vmesh,1

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!* Generate Interface Layer with IMESH command

!* using Element Type 2 (INTER194)

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type,2

mat,2

imesh,area,6,7,0,DX,DY,DZ,TOL

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!* Mesh Second Volume with Element Type 1

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type,1

mat,1

vmesh,2

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!* Plot Elements

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/view,1 ,1,1,1

eplot

finish

Figure 10.6: Gasket Finite Element Model Geometry (p. 329) shows the geometry of the finite element
model, a thin interface layer between two block volumes.Figure 10.7:Whole Model Mesh with Brick
Element (p. 330) shows the mesh with solid brick element,SOLID185, in top and bottom of block volumes,
and Figure 10.8: Interface Layer Mesh (p. 330) shows the mesh of interface element,INTER195, in the
interface layer between the two blocks.Figure 10.9:Whole Model Tetrahedral Mesh (p. 330) shows the
mesh with solid tetrahedral element,SOLID187, in top and bottom of block volumes, and Figure 10.10: In-
terface Layer Mesh with Degenerated Wedge Elements (p. 331) shows the mesh of interface element
(degenerated wedge),INTER194, in the interface layer between the two blocks.

Figure 10.6: Gasket Finite Element Model Geometry

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Meshing Interface Elements