7. Summary of results#

Maximum differences (in%) between AXIS_FOURIER models and 3D modeling, observed at points \(E,F,B\) (in plane \(\theta =0°\)), on the combined load cases.

Location

Variance AXIS_FOURIER /3D In (%)

Travel \(U\): = \(u\) in 3D = \({u}_{r}\) in AXI

POINT \(F\)

1.5

Constraints \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{zz}}\)

POINT \(B\)

2.8

Constraints \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{xx}}(\mathrm{3D})\) = \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{rr}}(\mathrm{AXI})\)

POINT \(B\)

—14.1

Constraints \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{yy}}(\mathrm{3D})\) = \({\sigma }_{\theta \theta }(\mathrm{AXI})\)

POINT \(B\)

14.6

  • The results between the 3D models on the one hand and AXIS_FOURIER on the other hand, are consistent with respect to the displacements (difference of 1.5%) and the flexural stress \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{zz}}\) (difference of 2.8%).

  • At embedding, the \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{xx}}={\sigma }_{\mathrm{yy}}=0\) relationship results in:

\({\sigma }_{\mathrm{xx}}={\sigma }_{\mathrm{yy}}=\frac{\nu }{1-\nu }{\sigma }_{\mathrm{zz}}\)

The embedding relationship is well verified at point \(B\), in 3D modeling.

  • In addition, in point \(B\), we also have:

\({\sigma }_{\mathrm{xx}}={\sigma }_{\mathrm{rr}}\)

\({\sigma }_{\mathrm{yy}}={\sigma }_{\theta \theta }\)

In modeling AXIS_FOURIER, the difference between the two constraints is around 25%.

  • A second calculation on model AXIS_FOURIER was carried out with a finer mesh: 4 elements in the thickness instead of 2, denser mesh in the vicinity of the \(\mathrm{AB}\) embedment (total 800 TRIA6).

The difference observed in the constraints \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{rr}}\) and \({\sigma }_{\theta \theta }\) at point \(\mathrm{AB}\) remains: \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{rr}}=1.51\times {10}^{6}\), \({\sigma }_{\theta \theta }=2.08\times 106\) (combined load case).

The embedding relationship \({\sigma }_{\mathrm{xx}}={\sigma }_{\mathrm{yy}}\) is therefore much better verified on the 3D model, with a thick mesh that is nevertheless coarse.