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Shell stress resultant notations

Laminate Composites Nastran Abaqus ANSYS Pre/Post Post Processing
Nx Fx SF1 N11 Nxx
Ny Fy SF2 N22 Nyy
Nxy Fxy SF3 N12 Nxy
Mx (-Mx wrt Nastran) Mx SM1 M11 Mxx
My (-My wrt Nastran) My SM2 M22 Myy
Mxy (-Mxy wrt Nastran) Mxy SM3 M12 Mxy
Qx Vx SF5 Q13 Qyz
Qy Vy SF4 Q23 Qxz
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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20200601120302950.advanced/genid_shell_stress_resultant_notations_287_466 · retrieved 2026-07-17