5. Modeling E

5.1. Characteristics of modeling

Shell element DKQ (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 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	meshes: M1
Point A	meshes: M147
Point B	meshes: M98 M111
Point C	meshes: M14
Point D	meshes: M85 M99
Point E	meshes: M7 M8
Point F	meshes: M91 M92 M105

5.2. Characteristics of the mesh

Number of knots: 169

Number of meshes and types: 147 QUAD4

5.3. 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	0.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.08125	0.5
A		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.125	0.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.0375	0.5
B		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.08125	0.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.08125	0.5
C		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.125	0.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	0.0375	0.5
D		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02969	2.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.05156	3.5
E		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02969	2.5
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.05156	3.5
F		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02925	1.0
		“ANALYTIQUE”	—0.02925	1.0