4. B modeling

4.1. Characteristics of modeling

Shell element DKT (quarter plate modeling)

Boundary conditions:	DDL_IMPO
at all the nodes of the arc ABC	(GROUP_NO = “ABC”, DX= 0. , DY= 0. , DZ= 0.) DRX =0. , DRY =0. , DRZ =0.)
at all the nodes in the segment] OA [	(GROUP_NO = “OA”, DY= 0. , DRX =0. , DRZ =0.)
at all the nodes in the segment] OC [	(GROUP_NO = “OC”, DX= 0. , DRY =0. , DRZ =0.)
to node O	(GROUP_NO = “O”, DX= 0. , DY= 0. , DRX =0. , DRY =0. , DRZ =0.)

Point O	mesh: M
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Point E

4.2. Characteristics of the mesh

Number of knots: 170

Number of meshes and types: 296 TRIA3

4.3. Tested sizes and results

Identification	Reference type	Reference values Love-Kirchhoff	Tolerance \((\text{\%})\)
O	“ANALYTIQUE”	—170.6251	0.5
D	“ANALYTIQUE”	—95.9766	0.5
E	“ANALYTIQUE”	—95.9766	0.5
F	“ANALYTIQUE”	—78.897	0.5

Identification		Reference type	Reference values	Tolerance \((\text{\%})\)
O		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.08125	1.0
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.08125	1.0
A		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.125	3.0
		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.0375	9.0
B		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.08125	3.0
		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.08125	3.0
C		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.125	3.0
		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.0375	9.0
D		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02969	2.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.05156	2.0
E		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02969	2.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.05156	2.5
F		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02925	2.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02925	2.5