7. E modeling#

7.1. Characteristics of modeling#

The entire pipe is meshed with TUYAU elements, straight or angled, based on 4-knot meshes.

7.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

18 SEG4 stitches (10 in the elbow, 4 in each right part).

7.3. Tested values#

Load case

Point movement \(D\)

Reference (mod B)

Aster

% diff

\(\mathrm{Mz}=17000\mathrm{Nm}\)

\(\mathrm{DY}(\mathrm{mm})\)

0.0186

0.01854

0.4

\(\mathrm{My}=17000\mathrm{Nm}\)

\(\mathrm{DZ}(\mathrm{mm})\)

—0.0154

—0.0153

0.2