3. Modeling A#

3.1. Characteristics of modeling#

Curved elements are modeled by straight elements.

A half-curved element is modelled by 20 straight elements.

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Lengths in meters

3.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

Number of knots: 93

Number of meshes and type: 92 POU_D_T

3.3. Tested sizes and results#

Identification

Movement

Reference type

Reference value

Precision (%)

Net weight

\(T3\) \(\mathit{DX}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—0.1658E—3

0.1

\(\mathit{DY}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—0.2040E—4

0.1

\(\mathit{DZ}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—0.8010E—5

0.1

Nodal force

\(T3\) \(\mathit{DX}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—0.1651E—3

0.1

\(\mathit{DY}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—0.2080E—4

0.1

\(\mathit{DZ}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—0.9516E—5

0.1

Dilation

\(T3\) \(\mathit{DX}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—6.1418E—3

0.1

\(\mathit{DY}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

—13.090E—3

0.1

\(\mathit{DZ}\)

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

16.799E—3

0.1

Identification

Reference type

Reference value

Precision (%)

Point \(T1\) - \(X1\) Field UT01_ELNO

“AUTRE_ASTER”

189.76886594440944

0.1

3.4. note#

The differences between the Aster results and the beam reference solution are all less than \(\text{0.05\%}\).