Problem with meshing

chetanladha · April 29, 2011, 10:20

Hi.
I am trying to calculate thermal stresses in a cylinder. i have created the model, selected element type thermal solid "Quad4 node55".
Now when i try to mesh, it shows the following error:
"Element type 1 is PLANE55, which cannot be used with the VMES command. Meshing of volume 1 is aborted."

Can anybody please help...
I am using ANSYS 12.1 Mechanical APDL

Thanks in advance

k_k · May 2, 2011, 05:23

hi,

as the error says you are trying to mesh a volume with 2D plane element types.

For solid use either SOLID 164(8 node brick element) or SOLID 168 (10 node tetrahedral elements) or SOLID 70 (thermal element)

Cheers

chetanladha · May 2, 2011, 05:33

Thank you very much..

April 29, 2011, 10:20	Problem with meshing	#1
chetanladha New Member chetan3189@gmail.com Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 15	Hi. I am trying to calculate thermal stresses in a cylinder. i have created the model, selected element type thermal solid "Quad4 node55". Now when i try to mesh, it shows the following error: "Element type 1 is PLANE55, which cannot be used with the VMES command. Meshing of volume 1 is aborted." Can anybody please help... I am using ANSYS 12.1 Mechanical APDL Thanks in advance

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May 2, 2011, 05:23		#2
k_k Member Kailash Join Date: May 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 45 Rep Power: 15	hi, as the error says you are trying to mesh a volume with 2D plane element types. For solid use either SOLID 164(8 node brick element) or SOLID 168 (10 node tetrahedral elements) or SOLID 70 (thermal element) Cheers

May 2, 2011, 05:33		#3
chetanladha New Member chetan3189@gmail.com Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 15	Thank you very much..