Plate Attributes: Edge Shear Stress

Description

Assigns shear stress to selected edges of plate elements.

The shear stress acts in the plane of the plate in the direction along the edge. A positive shear stress acts in the direction that follows the local node numbering order on the plate. For example, a positive edge shear on edge 2 of a plate acts in the direction of nodes 2 to 3.

The magnitude of the resultant force is equal to shear stress × edge length × membrane (or equivalent) thickness.

Shear stress attributes are load case dependent.

Dialog

Value

Plate edge shear stress.

Common Controls

• Components
• Equation Editor
• Store formulas / Formula units
• Retrieve from model
• Keep selection
• Free edges / Free faces
• Scale / Add / Delete / Apply

Units

Stress (e.g., Pa, psi).

See Also

• Plate Attributes: Edge Transverse Shear Stress