Product: Abaqus/CAE
Benefits: You can now assign element types from the cylindrical solid family of elements to a solid region of your model in Abaqus/CAE. This enhancement provides improved interactive meshing for cylindrical geometry in an analysis.
Description: The Element Type dialog box in the Mesh module now enables you to assign element types from the cylindrical solid family of elements to solid topologies in your model. Figure 8–1 shows a sample model in which one half of a cylindrical threaded assembly has been meshed with CCL12 elements.
The cylindrical solid family of elements includes element types CCL9, CCL9H, CCL12, CCL12H, CCL18, CCL18H, CCL24, CCL24H, CCL24R, and CCL24RH. Only hex- or wedge-shaped cylindrical elements are available; there are no applicable tetrahedral element types in this family. In addition, you can assign cylindrical elements only to cells for which swept meshing is specified.
Mesh module: MeshElement Type: Family: Cylindrical
