v3.03.147 SSLS147 - Shear a twisted ribbon

Summary:

This test, initially proposed by MacNeal and Harder [1] in the case of beams and then enriched by SimO [2] for the case of thin shells, makes it possible to evaluate the effect of warping on the performance of a shell element.

• 1. Reference problem
  • 1.1. Geometry
  • 1.2. Material properties
  • 1.3. Boundary conditions and loads
• 2. Benchmark solution
  • 2.1. Benchmark results
  • 2.2. Uncertainty about the solution
  • 2.3. Bibliographical references
• 3. Modeling A
  • 3.1. Characteristics of modeling
  • 3.2. Characteristics of the mesh
  • 3.3. Tested sizes and results
• 4. Summary of results