ANSYS - Semi-monocoque shell - Step 3

Problem Specification
1. Start-up and preliminary set-up
2. Specify element type and constants
3. Specify material properties
4. Specify geometry
5. Mesh geometry
6. Specify boundary conditions
7. Solve!
8. Postprocess the results
9. Validate the results

Step 3: Specify material properties

Main Menu > Preprocessor >Material Props > Material Models
In the Define Material Model Behavior menu, double-click on Structural, Linear, Elastic, and Isotropic.
Enter Young's modulus EX in MPa: 7.3e4
Enter Poisson's Ratio PRXY:0.33. Click OK.
Close the Define Material Model Behavior menu.
Save your work: Toolbar > SAVE_DB
Go to Step 4: Specify geometry

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