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The document outlines various property cards used in OptiStruct/Nastran Radioss and LS-DYNA, detailing the types of elements available such as shells, solids, bars, beams, and springs. It specifies when to use each element type based on their characteristics and applications in modeling. Additionally, it includes notes on the properties and definitions for composite materials and other structural components.

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Property Cards

The document outlines various property cards used in OptiStruct/Nastran Radioss and LS-DYNA, detailing the types of elements available such as shells, solids, bars, beams, and springs. It specifies when to use each element type based on their characteristics and applications in modeling. Additionally, it includes notes on the properties and definitions for composite materials and other structural components.

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Property Card Element Type OptiStruct/Nastran Radioss LS-DYNA

PSHELL Shell Yes Yes Part (*SECTION_SHELL)


PCOMP Shell (Composite) Yes Yes Part (*SECTION_COMPOSITE)
PCOMPG Shell (Composite) Yes Yes No
PSHEAR Shell Yes Yes No
PSOLID Solid Yes Yes Part (*SECTION_SOLID)
PFLUID Solid (Fluid) Yes No Part (*SECTION_FLUID)
PBAR 1D Bar Yes Yes Part (*SECTION_BEAM)
PBARL 1D Bar Yes Yes Part (*SECTION_BEAM)
PBEAM 1D Beam Yes Yes Part (*SECTION_BEAM)
PBEAML 1D Beam Yes Yes Part (*SECTION_BEAM)
PROD 1D Rod Yes Yes Yes
PTUBE 1D Tube Yes Yes Yes
PSPRING Spring Yes Yes Yes
PELAS Spring Yes Yes Yes
PBUSH Bushing Yes Yes Yes
PMASS Lumped Mass Yes Yes Yes
PGAP Gap/Contact Yes Yes Yes
Notes
Isotropic/orthotropic shell
Composite laminate
Efficient composite laminate
Shear panels
3D solid property
Fluid domain property
Bar with cross-section
Bar (dimension defined)
Beam with section
Beam (dimension defined)
Rod (axial only)
Tube element
Spring stiffness
Elastic spring
Bushing with 6 DOF
Concentrated mass
Gap/contact element
When to Use
Thin-walled plates, sheet metal, or chassis tubes (t/D ≤ 0.1). Fast and accurate for global stiffness.
Composite laminates (monocoque, undertray, body). When ply-level definition is required.
Large composite laminate models where memory efficiency is needed.
Shear panels/diaphragms in frames; when only shear stiffness is needed.
Solid parts with thickness comparable to in-plane dimensions (blocks, lugs, brackets).
Fluids or CFD coupling inside solid regions.
Quick frame models with 1D bars (axial + bending).
Bar elements with dimension-based section input.
Beam sections with offsets, torsion, and shear flexibility.
Detailed beam definition with section library or offsets.
Axial-only rods (tension/compression links, cables).
Cylindrical/pipe cross-sections modeled as beams.
Simplified spring representation (coil spring, anti-roll link).
Linear spring elements (elastic mounts).
Rubber mounts, isolators, or 6-DOF joint stiffness.
Lumped mass where geometry is not modeled (battery, driver).
Gap/contact where surfaces open/close under load.

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