| NAFEMS | THICK PLATE PRESSURE | Test No LE10 | Date/Issue 1990-06-15/2 |
| ORIGIN | NAFEMS report LSB2 |
| ANALYSIS TYPE | Linear elastic solid |
| GEOMETRY all dimensions in metres |
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| thickness 0.6 |
| LOADING | Uniform normal pressure of 1 MPa on the upper surface of the plate |
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| BOUNDARY CONDITIONS | Face DCD'C' zero y-displacement Face ABA'B' zero x-displacement Face BCB'C' x and y displacements fixed, z displacements fixed along mid-plane |
| MATERIAL PROPERTIES | Isotropic, E=210 ´ 103 MPa, n=0.3 |
| ELEMENT TYPES | Solid hexahedra, wedges and tetrahedra |
| MESHES (Corner nodes only given) |
3´2´2 |
6´4´2 (Approx. halving of coarse mesh - in plane) |
| OUTPUT | Direct stress (syy) at point D | TARGET | -5.38 MPa (mesh refinement) |
Download the files corresponding to the benchmark:
| Data Category | File Description | Provided by |
|---|---|---|
| Geometry specification | ISO 10303-203 class 6 - advanced b-rep 2001-02-12 |
NAFEMS |
| FE specification | ISO 10303-209 class 10 - FE model; loads and boundary
conditions; target result 2000-10-03 |
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| FE results | MS Powerpoint - deformation and fringe plot of
syy 2000-08-06 |
Electric
Boat (Steve Gordon) |