Hi,
I am trying to do SHELL modeling of a problem to get Bending moment, Shear force, Axial Force etc.
Problem can be simply explained as below:
Model is just a like a room (block) with 4 surrounding wall, a roof and ground (Base).
Height (H) of (any) pair of opposite walls are not same, i.e say H front = 5m and H rear = 3m.
(Base) ground is straight whereas roof is inclined from front wall towards rear wall.
Problem can be sketched as below:
/ @
Roof / l
/ l
/ l
/ l
/ l
@ l l
Wrear (3m) l l W front (5m)
l_Base_l
@ Problem Area (Junctions)
Now I have prepared surface model of all walls considering mid-surface. My concern is of modeling front wall and rear wall.
I have model mid surface of both front and rear walls along with roof. But when I describe thickness during analysis (in ANSYS), I face a probelm at wall junctions with ROOF.
At 1 junction, Front wall (partly) penetrates inside roof and there is (partly) gap between them. Whereas at other junction there is a gap between roof and rear wall and also roof penetrates rear wall partly.
I am new to SHELL modeling. Kindly note that Roof is actually an Arch shaped (and not plain Slab type)
Any guidance/help/tips to solve this problem.
Thankyou
Amit