3. Modeling A#
3.1. Characteristics of modeling#
Viscoelastic material: 3D modeling.
Steel material: modeling DKT (surface elements are the lower skin of the volume elements of the viscoelastic layer).
Aluminum material: modeling DKT (surface elements are the upper skin of the volume elements of the viscoelastic layer).

Image 3.1-1:Sandwich plate mesh.
3.2. Characteristics of the mesh#
Number of knots 192
Number of meshes 349
of which: elements SEG2 84
QUAD4 190
HEXA8 75
3.3. Tested sizes and results#
This modeling is used as a reference, so the tests are carried out only to verify the non-regression of the code.
The displacement values along the Z axis at point A are tested.
Direct method |
Size |
DZ (NUME_ORDE =1) |
DZ (NUME_ORDE =100) |
DZ (NUME_ORDE =500) |