3. Modeling A#

3.1. Characteristics of modeling#

The plate was cut into 200 TRIA3 meshes. Two models for the plate are used: DKT and DST.

For the flexure problem, the boundary conditions are as follows:

  • in all knots on the edge: \(\mathit{DZ}\mathrm{=}0\)

For the membrane problem, the boundary conditions are:

  • in all the nodes of the mesh: \(\mathit{DZ}\mathrm{=}0\) \(\mathit{DRX}\mathrm{=}\mathit{DRY}\mathrm{=}\mathit{DRZ}\mathrm{=}0\),

  • in all the nodes on sides \(\mathit{AB}\) and \(\mathit{BC}\): \(\mathit{DY}\mathrm{=}0\)

  • At points \(A,B,C,D\), discrete stiffness elements are added (direction \(x\)).

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3.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

Number of knots: 121

Number of meshes and types: 200 TRIA3

The characteristic points of the mesh are as follows:

Dot \(A\) = \(\mathit{N1}\)

Dot \(C\) = \(\mathit{N121}\)

Dot \(B\) = \(\mathit{N111}\)

Dot \(D\) = \(\mathit{N11}\)

3.3. Tested sizes and results#

For flexure modes:

Number of the mode

Frequencies

Reference

Aster **** DKT **

% difference

% tolerance

4

35.63

35.46

—0.477

0.5

5

68.51

67.82

—1.003

1.1

6

109.62

108.67

—0.867

0.9

7

123.32

121.90

—1.150

1.2

8

142.51

139.99

—1.761

1.8

9

197.32

191.70

—2.846

2.9

Aster DST

% difference

% tolerance

35.45

—0.492

0.5

67.80

—1.030

1.1

108.62

—0.910

121.84

—1.199

1.3

139.92

—1.815

1.9

191.57

—2.912

For the membrane problem:

Reference

Aster **** DKT **

% difference

% tolerance

0.14714

0.147136

—0.002

0.1

Aster **** DST **

% difference

% tolerance

0.147136

—0.001

0.1

3.4. notes#

For the flexure problem, the modal position of the first mode found in band \((5.,200.)\) is the fourth, because there are three solid body modes at the zero frequency:

  • translation modes \(u\) and \(v\) in the plane,

  • rotation mode around the \(z\) axis.