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NAFEMS Benchmark LE4


NAFEMS AXISYMMETRIC HYPERBOLIC SHELL, EDGE LOADING Test No LE4 Date/Issue
1986-11-21/3


ORIGIN NAFEMS report TSBM

ANALYSIS TYPE Linear elastic

GEOMETRY
All dimensions in metres
le4_1.gif le4_2.gif
thickness 0.01

LOADING Distributed outward edge load at y=1.0
meridional direction, magnitude F=cos 2q MN radian-1

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS Axisymmetric about rq plane at y=0, i.e. around the waist circle through B:
  • zero displacement in q direction
  • zero displacement in r direction

MATERIAL PROPERTIES Isotropic, E=210 ´ 103 MPa, n=0.3

ELEMENT TYPE Axisymmetric shell

MESH le4_3.gif
On half model, 10 elements of equal projection on y axis

OUTPUT Shear stress at y=0, q=45° outer surface TARGET 81.65 MPa

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Data category File Description Provided by
Geometry specification ISO 10303-203 class 6 - advanced b-rep - see note NAFEMS
ISO 10303-203 class 4 - manifold surfaces
FE specification ISO 10303-209 classes 4 and 10 - manifold surfaces geometry; FE model; loads and boundary conditions; target result