Nlgeom and Kinematic Coupling

1

Hi! I noticed that analyses with nlgeom have difficulty when kinematic coupling is involved. Now also seeing it for a relatively simple model.
image

It’s a rectangular beam profile, meshed with S8R quadratic shell elements, in bending.
At both ends, a surface (type=node) is kinematically coupled with a reference point to which BCs are applied.

Without nlgeom, it runs in a second and shows a reasonable result. But with nlgeom, the simulation fails.
Since I’m going to more complex (shell) structures and expect large deformation, I’d like to include nlgeom. It’d be helpful to know what the issue can be here.
Thanks.

2

There’s a know issue with non-convergence in models involving shells, rigid body constraints and Nlgeom. Maybe a similar problem can occur with coupling constraints: Rigid-body constraint convergance problems

Did you try solving the same model with solid elements ?

3

Ah, thanks for the reference.
Haven’t tried with solids yet. But if I understood well, shell elements are actually converted into solids for the Calculix solver (?)

4

Yes, but the expansion to solids is nonlinear due to the generation of knots. Guido explained it at the bottom of the aforementioned thread: Rigid-body constraint convergance problems - #25 by dhondt

5

Most probably your model is underconstraint.
Think for a while in this image and what a Kinematic coupling really means.

imagen

6

But then it should fail without Nlgeom too. A frequency check won’t hurt though.

7

Not necessarily. Linear analysis only sees your input initial vertical forces, all of them perfectly distributed. Nlgeom may introduce small numerical error when updating the geometry and Kinematic can’t constrain rotations.

*NODE
1,0.4,-0.005,-0.005
2,0.425,0.005,-0.005
3,0.775,-0.01,-0.005
4,0.125,0,-0.005
5,0.6,0.005,-0.005
6,0.45,0.005,-0.005
7,0.675,0.005,-0.005
8,0.425,0,-0.005
9,0,-0.01,-0.005
10,0.775,-0.005,-0.005
11,0,0,-0.005
12,0.45,0.01,-0.005
13,0,0.01,-0.005
14,0.85,-0.005,-0.005
15,0.1,-0.01,-0.005
16,0.15,0.01,-0.005
17,0.275,0.005,-0.005
18,0.1,0,-0.005
19,0.8,0.005,-0.005
20,0.275,-0.005,-0.005
21,0.1,0.01,-0.005
22,0.15,-0.01,-0.005
23,0.725,-0.01,-0.005
24,0.2,-0.01,-0.005
25,0.775,0,-0.005
26,0.25,0.01,-0.005
27,0.2,0,-0.005
28,0.275,0,-0.005
29,0,0.005,-0.005
30,0.2,0.01,-0.005
31,0.475,0.005,-0.005
32,0.325,-0.01,-0.005
33,0.3,-0.01,-0.005
34,0.675,-0.01,-0.005
35,0.975,0.005,-0.005
36,0.3,0,-0.005
37,0.675,0.01,-0.005
38,0.35,0.01,-0.005
39,0.3,0.01,-0.005
40,0.475,0.01,-0.005
41,0.35,-0.005,-0.005
42,0.4,-0.01,-0.005
43,0.975,0.01,-0.005
44,0.85,0.01,-0.005
45,0.4,0,-0.005
46,0.275,0.01,-0.005
47,0.375,0,-0.005
48,0.4,0.01,-0.005
49,0.025,0.005,-0.005
50,0.775,0.005,-0.005
51,0.5,-0.01,-0.005
52,0.5,0.005,-0.005
53,0.8,-0.005,-0.005
54,0.5,0,-0.005
55,0.15,-0.005,-0.005
56,0.3,-0.005,-0.005
57,0.5,0.01,-0.005
58,0.025,0.01,-0.005
59,0.675,-0.005,-0.005
60,0.6,-0.01,-0.005
61,0.725,-0.005,-0.005
62,0.475,-0.005,-0.005
63,0.6,0,-0.005
64,0.825,0.005,-0.005
65,0.425,-0.005,-0.005
66,0.6,0.01,-0.005
67,0.85,0,-0.005
68,0.05,0.005,-0.005
69,0.7,-0.01,-0.005
70,0.875,0.01,-0.005
71,0.525,0.005,-0.005
72,0.7,0,-0.005
73,0.925,-0.005,-0.005
74,0.05,0.01,-0.005
75,0.7,0.01,-0.005
76,0.675,0,-0.005
77,0.15,0,-0.005
78,0.8,-0.01,-0.005
79,0.375,0.005,-0.005
80,0.625,0.01,-0.005
81,0.8,0,-0.005
82,0.65,0.005,-0.005
83,0.075,0.005,-0.005
84,0.8,0.01,-0.005
85,0.825,0.01,-0.005
86,0.175,-0.01,-0.005
87,0.9,-0.01,-0.005
88,0.075,0.01,-0.005
89,0.95,-0.005,-0.005
90,0.9,0,-0.005
91,0.875,-0.01,-0.005
92,0.825,-0.01,-0.005
93,0.9,0.01,-0.005
94,0.375,0.01,-0.005
95,1,-0.01,-0.005
96,0.575,0,-0.005
97,1,0,-0.005
98,0.7,0.005,-0.005
99,1,0.01,-0.005
100,0.45,0,-0.005
101,0.9,0.005,-0.005
102,0.1,0.005,-0.005
103,0.55,0.005,-0.005
104,0.7,-0.005,-0.005
105,0.925,0,-0.005
106,0.175,-0.005,-0.005
107,0.875,-0.005,-0.005
108,0.925,0.005,-0.005
109,0.175,0.005,-0.005
110,0.95,-0.01,-0.005
111,0.925,0.01,-0.005
112,0.175,0,-0.005
113,1,0.005,-0.005
114,0.95,0,-0.005
115,0.75,-0.01,-0.005
116,0.825,0,-0.005
117,0.95,0.005,-0.005
118,0.725,0,-0.005
119,0.2,-0.005,-0.005
120,0.95,0.01,-0.005
121,0.65,0.01,-0.005
122,0.175,0.01,-0.005
123,0.925,-0.01,-0.005
124,0.625,-0.01,-0.005
125,0.55,-0.01,-0.005
126,0.975,0,-0.005
127,0.75,-0.005,-0.005
128,0.975,-0.01,-0.005
129,0.625,-0.005,-0.005
130,0.975,-0.005,-0.005
131,0.9,-0.005,-0.005
132,0.55,0.01,-0.005
133,0.475,0,-0.005
134,0.225,0.005,-0.005
135,1,-0.005,-0.005
136,0.4,0.005,-0.005
137,0.3,0.005,-0.005
138,0.45,-0.01,-0.005
139,0.55,-0.005,-0.005
140,0,-0.005,-0.005
141,0.125,0.005,-0.005
142,0.825,-0.005,-0.005
143,0.35,0,-0.005
144,0.025,-0.01,-0.005
145,0.225,-0.01,-0.005
146,0.525,-0.01,-0.005
147,0.025,-0.005,-0.005
148,0.25,0.005,-0.005
149,0.225,-0.005,-0.005
150,0.025,0,-0.005
151,0.325,0.005,-0.005
152,0.2,0.005,-0.005
153,0.05,-0.01,-0.005
154,0.575,0.005,-0.005
155,0.75,0,-0.005
156,0.05,-0.005,-0.005
157,0.225,0,-0.005
158,0.125,0.01,-0.005
159,0.05,0,-0.005
160,0.325,0.01,-0.005
161,0.875,0.005,-0.005
162,0.075,-0.01,-0.005
163,0.85,0.005,-0.005
164,0.25,-0.01,-0.005
165,0.075,-0.005,-0.005
166,0.45,-0.005,-0.005
167,0.725,0.005,-0.005
168,0.075,0,-0.005
169,0.35,-0.01,-0.005
170,0.425,0.01,-0.005
171,0.25,-0.005,-0.005
172,0.1,-0.005,-0.005
173,0.525,-0.005,-0.005
174,0.225,0.01,-0.005
175,0.625,0,-0.005
176,0.55,0,-0.005
177,0.525,0.01,-0.005
178,0.325,-0.005,-0.005
179,0.475,-0.01,-0.005
180,0.625,0.005,-0.005
181,0.25,0,-0.005
182,0.375,-0.005,-0.005
183,0.525,0,-0.005
184,0.75,0.01,-0.005
185,0.65,-0.01,-0.005
186,0.85,-0.01,-0.005
187,0.325,0,-0.005
188,0.575,0.01,-0.005
189,0.575,-0.01,-0.005
190,0.775,0.01,-0.005
191,0.275,-0.01,-0.005
192,0.75,0.005,-0.005
193,0.15,0.005,-0.005
194,0.65,-0.005,-0.005
195,0.125,-0.01,-0.005
196,0.425,-0.01,-0.005
197,0.35,0.005,-0.005
198,0.5,-0.005,-0.005
199,0.6,-0.005,-0.005
200,0.375,-0.01,-0.005
201,0.125,-0.005,-0.005
202,0.875,0,-0.005
203,0.65,0,-0.005
204,0.725,0.01,-0.005
205,0.575,-0.005,-0.005
206,0.1,0.0025,-0.005
207,0.1125,0.005,-0.005
208,0.125,0.0025,-0.005
209,0.1125,0,-0.005
210,0.75,0.0025,-0.005
211,0.7625,0.005,-0.005
212,0.775,0.0025,-0.005
213,0.7625,0,-0.005
214,0.45,-0.0025,-0.005
215,0.4625,0,-0.005
216,0.475,-0.0025,-0.005
217,0.4625,-0.005,-0.005
218,0.1,0.0075,-0.005
219,0.1125,0.01,-0.005
220,0.125,0.0075,-0.005
221,0.925,-0.0025,-0.005
222,0.9375,0,-0.005
223,0.95,-0.0025,-0.005
224,0.9375,-0.005,-0.005
225,0.1375,0.005,-0.005
226,0.15,0.0025,-0.005
227,0.1375,0,-0.005
228,0.75,0.0075,-0.005
229,0.7625,0.01,-0.005
230,0.775,0.0075,-0.005
231,0.1375,0.01,-0.005
232,0.15,0.0075,-0.005
233,0.5,0.0025,-0.005
234,0.5125,0.005,-0.005
235,0.525,0.0025,-0.005
236,0.5125,0,-0.005
237,0.1625,0.005,-0.005
238,0.175,0.0025,-0.005
239,0.1625,0,-0.005
240,0.475,-0.0075,-0.005
241,0.4875,-0.005,-0.005
242,0.5,-0.0075,-0.005
243,0.4875,-0.01,-0.005
244,0.7875,0.005,-0.005
245,0.8,0.0025,-0.005
246,0.7875,0,-0.005
247,0.1625,0.01,-0.005
248,0.175,0.0075,-0.005
249,0.95,-0.0075,-0.005
250,0.9625,-0.005,-0.005
251,0.975,-0.0075,-0.005
252,0.9625,-0.01,-0.005
253,0.1875,0.005,-0.005
254,0.2,0.0025,-0.005
255,0.1875,0,-0.005
256,0.7875,0.01,-0.005
257,0.8,0.0075,-0.005
258,0.1875,0.01,-0.005
259,0.2,0.0075,-0.005
260,0.5125,-0.005,-0.005
261,0.525,-0.0075,-0.005
262,0.5125,-0.01,-0.005
263,0.4875,0,-0.005
264,0.5,-0.0025,-0.005
265,0.3,-0.0075,-0.005
266,0.3125,-0.005,-0.005
267,0.325,-0.0075,-0.005
268,0.3125,-0.01,-0.005
269,0.7,-0.0075,-0.005
270,0.7125,-0.005,-0.005
271,0.725,-0.0075,-0.005
272,0.7125,-0.01,-0.005
273,0.825,0.0025,-0.005
274,0.8375,0.005,-0.005
275,0.85,0.0025,-0.005
276,0.8375,0,-0.005
277,0.3,-0.0025,-0.005
278,0.3125,0,-0.005
279,0.325,-0.0025,-0.005
280,0.525,-0.0025,-0.005
281,0.7,-0.0025,-0.005
282,0.7125,0,-0.005
283,0.725,-0.0025,-0.005
284,0.8,-0.0075,-0.005
285,0.8125,-0.005,-0.005
286,0.825,-0.0075,-0.005
287,0.8125,-0.01,-0.005
288,0.3375,-0.005,-0.005
289,0.35,-0.0075,-0.005
290,0.3375,-0.01,-0.005
291,0.5,0.0075,-0.005
292,0.5125,0.01,-0.005
293,0.525,0.0075,-0.005
294,0.7375,-0.005,-0.005
295,0.75,-0.0075,-0.005
296,0.7375,-0.01,-0.005
297,0.5375,-0.005,-0.005
298,0.55,-0.0075,-0.005
299,0.5375,-0.01,-0.005
300,0.3375,0,-0.005
301,0.35,-0.0025,-0.005
302,0.675,-0.0025,-0.005
303,0.6875,0,-0.005
304,0.6875,-0.005,-0.005
305,0.7375,0,-0.005
306,0.75,-0.0025,-0.005
307,0.8,-0.0025,-0.005
308,0.8125,0,-0.005
309,0.825,-0.0025,-0.005
310,0.5375,0,-0.005
311,0.55,-0.0025,-0.005
312,0.3625,-0.005,-0.005
313,0.375,-0.0075,-0.005
314,0.3625,-0.01,-0.005
315,0.7625,-0.005,-0.005
316,0.775,-0.0075,-0.005
317,0.7625,-0.01,-0.005
318,0.8125,0.005,-0.005
319,0.6,0.0025,-0.005
320,0.6125,0.005,-0.005
321,0.625,0.0025,-0.005
322,0.6125,0,-0.005
323,0.2,-0.0075,-0.005
324,0.2125,-0.005,-0.005
325,0.225,-0.0075,-0.005
326,0.2125,-0.01,-0.005
327,0.9,0.0025,-0.005
328,0.9125,0.005,-0.005
329,0.925,0.0025,-0.005
330,0.9125,0,-0.005
331,0.775,-0.0025,-0.005
332,0.9,0.0075,-0.005
333,0.9125,0.01,-0.005
334,0.925,0.0075,-0.005
335,0.9,-0.0075,-0.005
336,0.9125,-0.005,-0.005
337,0.925,-0.0075,-0.005
338,0.9125,-0.01,-0.005
339,0.9375,0.005,-0.005
340,0.95,0.0025,-0.005
341,0.7875,-0.005,-0.005
342,0.7875,-0.01,-0.005
343,0.9375,0.01,-0.005
344,0.95,0.0075,-0.005
345,0.5625,-0.005,-0.005
346,0.575,-0.0075,-0.005
347,0.5625,-0.01,-0.005
348,0.9625,0.005,-0.005
349,0.975,0.0025,-0.005
350,0.9625,0,-0.005
351,0.9625,0.01,-0.005
352,0.975,0.0075,-0.005
353,0.2,-0.0025,-0.005
354,0.2125,0,-0.005
355,0.225,-0.0025,-0.005
356,0.9875,0.005,-0.005
357,1,0.0025,-0.005
358,0.9875,0,-0.005
359,0.975,-0.0025,-0.005
360,0.9875,0.01,-0.005
361,1,0.0075,-0.005
362,0.2375,-0.005,-0.005
363,0.25,-0.0075,-0.005
364,0.2375,-0.01,-0.005
365,0.3625,0,-0.005
366,0.375,-0.0025,-0.005
367,0.2375,0,-0.005
368,0.25,-0.0025,-0.005
369,0.8375,-0.005,-0.005
370,0.85,-0.0075,-0.005
371,0.8375,-0.01,-0.005
372,0.2625,-0.005,-0.005
373,0.275,-0.0075,-0.005
374,0.2625,-0.01,-0.005
375,0.5625,0,-0.005
376,0.575,-0.0025,-0.005
377,0.2625,0,-0.005
378,0.275,-0.0025,-0.005
379,0.3875,-0.005,-0.005
380,0.4,-0.0075,-0.005
381,0.3875,-0.01,-0.005
382,0.2875,-0.005,-0.005
383,0.2875,-0.01,-0.005
384,0.8125,0.01,-0.005
385,0.825,0.0075,-0.005
386,0.6,0.0075,-0.005
387,0.6125,0.01,-0.005
388,0.625,0.0075,-0.005
389,0.2875,0,-0.005
390,0.5875,-0.005,-0.005
391,0.6,-0.0075,-0.005
392,0.5875,-0.01,-0.005
393,0.375,0.0075,-0.005
394,0.3875,0.01,-0.005
395,0.4,0.0075,-0.005
396,0.3875,0.005,-0.005
397,0.6125,-0.005,-0.005
398,0.625,-0.0075,-0.005
399,0.6125,-0.01,-0.005
400,0,-0.0075,-0.005
401,0.0125,-0.005,-0.005
402,0.025,-0.0075,-0.005
403,0.0125,-0.01,-0.005
404,0.6375,0.01,-0.005
405,0.65,0.0075,-0.005
406,0.6375,0.005,-0.005
407,0,-0.0025,-0.005
408,0.0125,0,-0.005
409,0.025,-0.0025,-0.005
410,0.3875,0,-0.005
411,0.4,-0.0025,-0.005
412,0.0375,-0.005,-0.005
413,0.05,-0.0075,-0.005
414,0.0375,-0.01,-0.005
415,0.675,0.0075,-0.005
416,0.6875,0.01,-0.005
417,0.7,0.0075,-0.005
418,0.6875,0.005,-0.005
419,0.0375,0,-0.005
420,0.05,-0.0025,-0.005
421,0.5875,0,-0.005
422,0.6,-0.0025,-0.005
423,0.0625,-0.005,-0.005
424,0.075,-0.0075,-0.005
425,0.0625,-0.01,-0.005
426,0.4,0.0025,-0.005
427,0.4125,0.005,-0.005
428,0.425,0.0025,-0.005
429,0.4125,0,-0.005
430,0.0625,0,-0.005
431,0.075,-0.0025,-0.005
432,0.575,0.0025,-0.005
433,0.5875,0.005,-0.005
434,0.0875,-0.005,-0.005
435,0.1,-0.0075,-0.005
436,0.0875,-0.01,-0.005
437,0.425,-0.0025,-0.005
438,0.4125,-0.005,-0.005
439,0.0875,0,-0.005
440,0.1,-0.0025,-0.005
441,0.4125,0.01,-0.005
442,0.425,0.0075,-0.005
443,0.5375,0.005,-0.005
444,0.55,0.0025,-0.005
445,0.625,-0.0025,-0.005
446,0.85,0.0075,-0.005
447,0.8625,0.01,-0.005
448,0.875,0.0075,-0.005
449,0.8625,0.005,-0.005
450,0.4375,0.005,-0.005
451,0.45,0.0025,-0.005
452,0.4375,0,-0.005
453,0.8375,0.01,-0.005
454,0.875,-0.0025,-0.005
455,0.8875,0,-0.005
456,0.9,-0.0025,-0.005
457,0.8875,-0.005,-0.005
458,0.5375,0.01,-0.005
459,0.55,0.0075,-0.005
460,0.4375,0.01,-0.005
461,0.45,0.0075,-0.005
462,0.575,0.0075,-0.005
463,0.5875,0.01,-0.005
464,0.875,0.0025,-0.005
465,0.8875,0.005,-0.005
466,0.425,-0.0075,-0.005
467,0.4375,-0.005,-0.005
468,0.45,-0.0075,-0.005
469,0.4375,-0.01,-0.005
470,0.4625,0.005,-0.005
471,0.475,0.0025,-0.005
472,0.4625,-0.01,-0.005
473,0.2125,0.005,-0.005
474,0.225,0.0025,-0.005
475,0,0.0025,-0.005
476,0.0125,0.005,-0.005
477,0.025,0.0025,-0.005
478,0.5625,0.005,-0.005
479,0,0.0075,-0.005
480,0.0125,0.01,-0.005
481,0.025,0.0075,-0.005
482,0.4625,0.01,-0.005
483,0.475,0.0075,-0.005
484,0.0375,0.005,-0.005
485,0.05,0.0025,-0.005
486,0.2125,0.01,-0.005
487,0.225,0.0075,-0.005
488,0.0375,0.01,-0.005
489,0.05,0.0075,-0.005
490,0.6375,-0.005,-0.005
491,0.65,-0.0075,-0.005
492,0.6375,-0.01,-0.005
493,0.0625,0.005,-0.005
494,0.075,0.0025,-0.005
495,0.675,0.0025,-0.005
496,0.7,0.0025,-0.005
497,0.0625,0.01,-0.005
498,0.075,0.0075,-0.005
499,0.4875,0.005,-0.005
500,0.0875,0.005,-0.005
501,0.7125,0.005,-0.005
502,0.725,0.0025,-0.005
503,0.0875,0.01,-0.005
504,0.2375,0.005,-0.005
505,0.25,0.0025,-0.005
506,0.8625,0,-0.005
507,0.4875,0.01,-0.005
508,0.2375,0.01,-0.005
509,0.25,0.0075,-0.005
510,0.65,0.0025,-0.005
511,0.6625,0.005,-0.005
512,0.6625,0,-0.005
513,0.2625,0.005,-0.005
514,0.275,0.0025,-0.005
515,0.4125,-0.01,-0.005
516,0.2625,0.01,-0.005
517,0.275,0.0075,-0.005
518,0.6375,0,-0.005
519,0.65,-0.0025,-0.005
520,0.5625,0.01,-0.005
521,0.2875,0.005,-0.005
522,0.3,0.0025,-0.005
523,0.3125,0.005,-0.005
524,0.325,0.0025,-0.005
525,0.8875,0.01,-0.005
526,0.2875,0.01,-0.005
527,0.3,0.0075,-0.005
528,0.85,-0.0025,-0.005
529,0.1125,-0.005,-0.005
530,0.125,-0.0075,-0.005
531,0.1125,-0.01,-0.005
532,0.125,-0.0025,-0.005
533,0.7125,0.01,-0.005
534,0.725,0.0075,-0.005
535,0.1375,-0.005,-0.005
536,0.15,-0.0075,-0.005
537,0.1375,-0.01,-0.005
538,0.3125,0.01,-0.005
539,0.325,0.0075,-0.005
540,0.15,-0.0025,-0.005
541,0.7375,0.005,-0.005
542,0.1625,-0.005,-0.005
543,0.175,-0.0075,-0.005
544,0.1625,-0.01,-0.005
545,0.9375,-0.01,-0.005
546,0.175,-0.0025,-0.005
547,0.7375,0.01,-0.005
548,0.1875,-0.005,-0.005
549,0.1875,-0.01,-0.005
550,0.6625,-0.005,-0.005
551,0.675,-0.0075,-0.005
552,0.6625,-0.01,-0.005
553,0.9875,-0.005,-0.005
554,1,-0.0075,-0.005
555,0.9875,-0.01,-0.005
556,0.3375,0.005,-0.005
557,0.35,0.0025,-0.005
558,0.8625,-0.005,-0.005
559,0.875,-0.0075,-0.005
560,0.8625,-0.01,-0.005
561,0.3375,0.01,-0.005
562,0.35,0.0075,-0.005
563,0.3625,0.005,-0.005
564,0.375,0.0025,-0.005
565,0.3625,0.01,-0.005
566,1,-0.0025,-0.005
567,0.6625,0.01,-0.005
568,0.8875,-0.01,-0.005
569,0.6875,-0.01,-0.005
570,0,0,0
571,1,0,0
*ELEMENT,TYPE=S8
1,18,102,141,4,206,207,208,209
2,155,192,50,25,210,211,212,213
3,166,100,133,62,214,215,216,217
4,102,21,158,141,218,219,220,207
5,73,105,114,89,221,222,223,224
6,4,141,193,77,208,225,226,227
7,192,184,190,50,228,229,230,211
8,141,158,16,193,220,231,232,225
9,54,52,71,183,233,234,235,236
10,77,193,109,112,226,237,238,239
11,179,62,198,51,240,241,242,243
12,25,50,19,81,212,244,245,246
13,193,16,122,109,232,247,248,237
14,110,89,130,128,249,250,251,252
15,112,109,152,27,238,253,254,255
16,50,190,84,19,230,256,257,244
17,109,122,30,152,248,258,259,253
18,51,198,173,146,242,260,261,262
19,62,133,54,198,216,263,264,241
20,33,56,178,32,265,266,267,268
21,69,104,61,23,269,270,271,272
22,116,64,163,67,273,274,275,276
23,56,36,187,178,277,278,279,266
24,198,54,183,173,264,236,280,260
25,104,72,118,61,281,282,283,270
26,78,53,142,92,284,285,286,287
27,32,178,41,169,267,288,289,290
28,52,57,177,71,291,292,293,234
29,23,61,127,115,271,294,295,296
30,146,173,139,125,261,297,298,299
31,178,187,143,41,279,300,301,288
32,59,76,72,104,302,303,281,304
33,61,118,155,127,283,305,306,294
34,53,81,116,142,307,308,309,285
35,173,183,176,139,280,310,311,297
36,169,41,182,200,289,312,313,314
37,115,127,10,3,295,315,316,317
38,81,19,64,116,245,318,273,308
39,63,5,180,175,319,320,321,322
40,24,119,149,145,323,324,325,326
41,90,101,108,105,327,328,329,330
42,127,155,25,10,306,213,331,315
43,101,93,111,108,332,333,334,328
44,87,131,73,123,335,336,337,338
45,105,108,117,114,329,339,340,222
46,3,10,53,78,316,341,284,342
47,108,111,120,117,334,343,344,339
48,125,139,205,189,298,345,346,347
49,114,117,35,126,340,348,349,350
50,10,25,81,53,331,246,307,341
51,117,120,43,35,344,351,352,348
52,119,27,157,149,353,354,355,324
53,126,35,113,97,349,356,357,358
54,89,114,126,130,223,350,359,250
55,35,43,99,113,352,360,361,356
56,145,149,171,164,325,362,363,364
57,41,143,47,182,301,365,366,312
58,149,157,181,171,355,367,368,362
59,92,142,14,186,286,369,370,371
60,164,171,20,191,363,372,373,374
61,139,176,96,205,311,375,376,345
62,171,181,28,20,368,377,378,372
63,200,182,1,42,313,379,380,381
64,191,20,56,33,373,382,265,383
65,19,84,85,64,257,384,385,318
66,5,66,80,180,386,387,388,320
67,20,28,36,56,378,389,277,382
68,189,205,199,60,346,390,391,392
69,79,94,48,136,393,394,395,396
70,60,199,129,124,391,397,398,399
71,9,140,147,144,400,401,402,403
72,180,80,121,82,388,404,405,406
73,140,11,150,147,407,408,409,401
74,182,47,45,1,366,410,411,379
75,144,147,156,153,402,412,413,414
76,7,37,75,98,415,416,417,418
77,147,150,159,156,409,419,420,412
78,205,96,63,199,376,421,422,390
79,153,156,165,162,413,423,424,425
80,45,136,2,8,426,427,428,429
81,156,159,168,165,420,430,431,423
82,96,154,5,63,432,433,319,421
83,162,165,172,15,424,434,435,436
84,1,45,8,65,411,429,437,438
85,165,168,18,172,431,439,440,434
86,136,48,170,2,395,441,442,427
87,183,71,103,176,235,443,444,310
88,199,63,175,129,422,322,445,397
89,163,44,70,161,446,447,448,449
90,8,2,6,100,428,450,451,452
91,64,85,44,163,385,453,446,274
92,107,202,90,131,454,455,456,457
93,71,177,132,103,293,458,459,443
94,2,170,12,6,442,460,461,450
95,154,188,66,5,462,463,386,433
96,202,161,101,90,464,465,327,455
97,196,65,166,138,466,467,468,469
98,100,6,31,133,451,470,471,215
99,138,166,62,179,468,217,240,472
100,27,152,134,157,254,473,474,354
101,11,29,49,150,475,476,477,408
102,176,103,154,96,444,478,432,375
103,29,13,58,49,479,480,481,476
104,6,12,40,31,461,482,483,470
105,150,49,68,159,477,484,485,419
106,152,30,174,134,259,486,487,473
107,49,58,74,68,481,488,489,484
108,124,129,194,185,398,490,491,492
109,159,68,83,168,485,493,494,430
110,76,7,98,72,495,418,496,303
111,68,74,88,83,489,497,498,493
112,133,31,52,54,471,499,233,263
113,168,83,102,18,494,500,206,439
114,72,98,167,118,496,501,502,282
115,83,88,21,102,498,503,218,500
116,157,134,148,181,474,504,505,367
117,67,163,161,202,275,449,464,506
118,31,40,57,52,483,507,291,499
119,134,174,26,148,487,508,509,504
120,203,82,7,76,510,511,495,512
121,181,148,17,28,505,513,514,377
122,42,1,65,196,380,438,466,515
123,148,26,46,17,509,516,517,513
124,129,175,203,194,445,518,519,490
125,103,132,188,154,459,520,462,478
126,28,17,137,36,514,521,522,389
127,36,137,151,187,522,523,524,278
128,161,70,93,101,448,525,332,465
129,17,46,39,137,517,526,527,521
130,142,116,67,14,309,276,528,369
131,15,172,201,195,435,529,530,531
132,131,90,105,73,456,330,221,336
133,172,18,4,201,440,209,532,529
134,98,75,204,167,417,533,534,501
135,195,201,55,22,530,535,536,537
136,137,39,160,151,527,538,539,523
137,201,4,77,55,532,227,540,535
138,118,167,192,155,502,541,210,305
139,22,55,106,86,536,542,543,544
140,123,73,89,110,337,224,249,545
141,55,77,112,106,540,239,546,542
142,167,204,184,192,534,547,228,541
143,86,106,119,24,543,548,323,549
144,185,194,59,34,491,550,551,552
145,106,112,27,119,546,255,353,548
146,128,130,135,95,251,553,554,555
147,187,151,197,143,524,556,557,300
148,175,180,82,203,321,406,510,518
149,186,14,107,91,370,558,559,560
150,151,160,38,197,539,561,562,556
151,65,8,100,166,437,452,214,467
152,194,203,76,59,519,512,302,550
153,143,197,79,47,557,563,564,365
154,14,67,202,107,528,506,454,558
155,197,38,94,79,562,565,393,563
156,130,126,97,135,359,358,566,553
157,47,79,136,45,564,396,426,410
158,82,121,37,7,405,567,415,511
159,91,107,131,87,559,457,335,568
160,34,59,104,69,551,304,269,569
*NSET,NSET=NSET_KINEMATIC2
95
97
99
113
135
357
361
554
566
*NSET,NSET=NSET_KINEMATIC1
9
11
13
29
140
400
407
475
479
*ELSET,ELSET=COMPONENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
*MATERIAL,NAME=STEEL(2)
*ELASTIC,TYPE=ISOTROPIC
210000000000,0.3
*DENSITY
7850
*SHELL SECTION,ELSET=COMPONENT,MATERIAL=STEEL(2)
0.01
*BOUNDARY
11,1,,0
11,4,,0
570,3,,0
570,2,,0
571,3,,0
571,2,,0
*AMPLITUDE,NAME=AZ_1
0,0
1,-10
*SURFACE,NAME=NSet_KINEMATIC1,TYPE=NODE
NSet_KINEMATIC1
*COUPLING,REF NODE=570,SURFACE=NSet_KINEMATIC1,CONSTRAINT NAME=RootCouple
*KINEMATIC
2,3

*SURFACE,NAME=NSet_KINEMATIC2,TYPE=NODE
NSet_KINEMATIC2
*COUPLING,REF NODE=571,SURFACE=NSet_KINEMATIC2,CONSTRAINT NAME=RootCouple
*KINEMATIC
2,3
*STEP,NLGEOM=YES,INC=100,AMPLITUDE=STEP
*STATIC
0.1,1,0,0
*DLOAD
COMPONENT,GRAV,0,1,0,0
*DLOAD
COMPONENT,GRAV,0,0,1,0
*DLOAD,AMPLITUDE=AZ_1
COMPONENT,GRAV,1,0,0,1
*NODE FILE,GLOBAL=YES
U,RF
*EL FILE
S,NOE,E,ENER
*END STEP
8

Oh, I forgot to reply. I want to thank you again for the answer and reference to known issue.

I changed the model to solid elements indeed and it works great. Genuinely impressed with (quadratic) solid elements in Calculix even for bad aspect ratios. Preparing a solid mesh for thin-walled structures does take a lot more time than for a shell model though.