Re: A question about using shell element in Abaqus

However in "Getting Started with ABAQUS/Standard: Interactive 
Version", there is a sentence: "A highly refined mesh may contain 
shell elements whose thickness is greater than their in-plane 
dimensions, although this is not generally recommended¡ªcontinuum 
elements may be more suitable in such a case.".
Does the above sentence mean that finer mesh of shell elements is 
not recommended? am a little bit confused. Thanks in advance for 
giving some insight.

--- In ABAQUS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "BenZ" <benjamin_hagege@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> The finer the better friend !
> 
> BenZ.
> 
> --- In ABAQUS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "qunsingcn" <richardsyw@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Dear All,
> > I am gonna model a plate(or plate-like) structure using S4R 
shell 
> > elements. The in-plane dimension of the plate is 20mm by 20mm, 
and 
> > out-of-plane dimension is 800um. For some reason, I hope to 
model 
> it 
> > using S4R shell element with size of 50um by 50um or 100um by 
> 100um. 
> > In this case, for a single shell element, its in-plane dimension 
> > 50um or 100um is much much smaller than the out-of-plane 
dimension 
> > which is 800um. Can I mesh the plate like that? Or will any 
> > limitations result from this mesh? Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > =========
> > Richard Sun
> > National University of Singapore








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