The loading problem after modeling with shell elements when using ANSYS for analysis
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I would appreciate some guidance from experts regarding loading issues when using shell elements for modeling in ANSYS. For example: the internal pressure is 0.5 MPa, and the equivalent load on the connections is 14.485 MPa. 1. Should the internal pressure be applied as 0.5 MPa to all surfaces, or should it be applied as -0.5 MPa? 2. When the taking-over force is applied online, how is the direction determined as well?
The internal pressure of 0.5 MPa is applied in the form of pressure; if the force acting on the tube is directed toward the shell, it is applied as a + value, while if it is directed outward, it is applied as a - value.