3. Modeling A

3.1. Characteristics of modeling

3D

Die-cutting:

3 elements in height

2 elements in width and thickness

hexa20 meshes

Boundary conditions:

on the \(\mathrm{AB}\) axis	DDL_IMPO: (GROUP_NO: ABsansA DX=0., DY=0.)
in \(A\) and \(D\)	(NOEUD :A DX=0., DY=0., DZ=0.) (NOEUD :D DY=0.)

Node names:	\(A=\mathrm{N59}\)	\(B=\mathrm{N53}\)	\(C=\mathrm{N12}\)
	\(D=\mathrm{N18}\)	\(E=\mathrm{N56}\)	\(X=\mathrm{N70}\)

3.2. Characteristics of the mesh

Number of knots: 111

Number of meshes and types: 12 HEXA20

3.3. Tested sizes and results

Identification	Reference	Aster	% difference
\({U}_{B}\)		10—22
\({V}_{B}\)		10—22
\({W}_{B}\)	—1.72165510—6	—1.721674 10—6	0.001
\({U}_{C}\)		= 10—14
\({V}_{C}\)		= 10—19
\({W}_{C}\)	—1.715916 10—6	—1.715935 10—6	0.001
\({U}_{D}\)	-6.88662 10—8	-6.88653 10—8	0.001
\({V}_{D}\)		= 10—23
\({W}_{D}\)	5.73885 10—9	5.71514 10—9	0.413
\({U}_{E}\)		= 10—22
\({V}_{E}\)		= 10—23
\({W}_{E}\)	—1.291241 10—6	—1.291260 10—6	0.002
\((\mathrm{Pa})\)
\({\sigma }_{\mathrm{zz}}\) \((A)\)	2.29554 105	2.2956 105	< 0.01
\({\sigma }_{\mathrm{zz}}\) \((E)\)	1.14777 105	1.14777 105	< 0.01
\({\sigma }_{\mathrm{zz}}\) \((X)\)	2.29554 105	2.29549 105	< 0.01
\({U}_{X}\)		10—20
\({V}_{X}\)	-6.88662 10—8	-6.886534 10—8
\({W}_{X}\)	5.73885 10—8	5.71514 10—9	0.413

Modeling in HEXA20 is completely acceptable for this rough meshing.