5. C modeling#

5.1. Characteristics of modeling#

The cantilever beam is 0.35 m long and extends between X = 0.15 m and X = 0.5 m. It is modelled in 3D close to the embedment (between 0 and 0.22 m) and continues with a beam modeling. The surface connection is made to the node located in the 0.22 m situation by the 3D_ POU option of the LIAISON_ELEM keyword of AFFE_CHAR_MECA.

The structure is modelled by Timoshenko beam elements (POU_D_T) and linear hexahedral elements (HEXA8).

DYNA_VIBRA (transient calculation on a physical basis) calculates the dynamic response of the structure, due to a nodal force of 500 N applied at the end node of the 1D mesh (located at X = 0.5 m).

5.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

Number of stitches HEXA20

224

Number of stitches POU_D_T

6

Table 5.2-1

5.3. Tested sizes and results#

The tables below give the numerical values tested in this test case. These are the minimum and maximum movements in Z of a 3D mesh node located at X = 0.5 m.

Identification

Maximum instants

Reference type

Reference value

Tolerance

Minimal Z displacement

20 s

“AUTRE_ASTER”

-0.00268654

7.00%

Maximum Z displacement

60 s

“AUTRE_ASTER”

+0.00268644

7.00%

Table 5.3-1 : Summary of tested results