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Difference between shell 99 and shell 181

Submitted by ambesange on

Hi Friends,

I am currently writing my thesis in riser of marine and i want to model a Thermoplastic composite pipe with e glass fibers. In the pervious version of ansys they have used the shell elements 99 but in ansys 14.5 the shell element does not exist , i want to that shell element shell 181 have the similar properties of shell 99? or which other element type can be used for composite pipe ?

Thanks in advance. 

Regards,

Amit