3. Modeling A#
3.1. Characteristics of modeling A#
Figure 3.1. A modeling mesh**
Modeling C_ PLAN
3.2. Characteristics of the mesh#
Number of knots: 2044
Number of meshes and types: 160 QUAD8 and 756 TRIA6
Length of the first crack \(c=\mathrm{0,02}\).
Length of the second crack \(a=\mathrm{0,02}\).
3.3. Tested sizes and results#
Size |
Reference Value |
Reference Type |
Tolerance (%) |
G |
\(85.46\) |
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(0.68\) |
G |
\(85.46\) |
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(0.48\) |
G |
\(85.46\) |
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(0.54\) |
G |
\(85.46\) |
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(0.47\) |
G_ IRWIN |
|
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(2.54\) |
G_ IRWIN |
|
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(0.3\) |
G_ IRWIN |
|
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(0.35\) |
G_ IRWIN |
|
“SOURCE_EXTERNE” |
\(0.2\) |
The results obtained are consistent with those from CASTEM_2000.
The maximum difference for this model is :math:`mathrm{2,54}`%.