In the new release of the popular roll form design software UBECO PROFIL the designer can select between shell and solid elements dependent on his application. The software creates the simulation model for the FEA system LS-DYNA automatically. In case of solid model, selection among 2, 4, 6, or more elements in sheet thickness direction is possible.
Picture legend : Shell element type with 5 integration points in thickness direction (top), Solid element type with 4 solids in thickness direction (bottom). On the right the result each.
