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NAFEMS Benchmark LE8


NAFEMS AXISYMMETRIC SHELL - PRESSURE Test No LE8 Date/Issue
1990-06-15/2


ORIGIN NAFEMS report LSB2

ANALYSIS TYPE Linear elastic axisymmetric

GEOMETRY
All dimensions in metres
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thickness 0.01

LOADING Uniform internal pressure of 1 MPa

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS Point A: zero y-displacement
Point E: zero radial displacement and zero rotation

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

ELEMENT TYPE Axisymmetric shell

MESHES Coarse
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Fine
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Elements uniformly spaced between points

OUTPUT Hoop stress stt on outer surface at point D TARGET 94.55 MPa (analytic)

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Data Category File Description Provided by
Geometry specification ISO 10303-203 class 6 - advanced b-rep 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