A 2D Model Which Accounts for Transverse Strains in a Linear Elastic Thick Shell

Table 1

Hemisphere under diametrically opposite loads, displacement .

Reference:
Family of 3D elements				Family of 2D elements
Mesh step 3D model	PRI6	SHB6 initial	SHB6	Mesh step 2D model	T6_M
3×(5 × 5 × 1)×2	0,104	0,589	1,60	2 × 2 × 2	1, 8
3×(11 × 11 × 1)×2	0,457	1,209	4,27	4 × 4 × 2	10, 27
3×(22 × 22 × 1)×2	2,015	5,424	18,05	6 × 6 × 2	31, 92
3×(180 × 180 × 1)×2	50,72	64,18	84,70	8 × 8 × 2	54, 35
3×(250 × 250 × 1)×2	64,35	74,82	88,40	10 × 10 × 2	72, 33
				12 × 12 × 2	87, 26
				15 × 15 × 2	93, 6
				16 × 16 × 2	94. 8