Shell Property Types

There are two basic kinds of shells:

Homogeneous	• Used for 2D and 3D shells • Consists of a single material whose properties do not vary through the thickness of the shell
Laminate	• Used for 3D shells • Consists of one or more materials whose properties may vary through the thickness of the shell

There are three types of shell properties:

• Homogeneous—Assigned to homogeneous shells.

• Laminate Stiffness—Assigned to laminate shells to specify their degree of stiffness.

• Laminate Layup—Assigned to laminate shells to define them as layers of shells.

For more information about defining these property types, see the description of Property Type.