3. Modeling A#

3.1. Characteristics of modeling#

The structure is meshed in pipe elements (mesh SEG3, modeling TUYAU).

3.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

20 SEG3 meshes (The mesh is regular: 10 elements in the elbow, 5 in each straight pipe)

3.3. Tested sizes and results#

Instant

Identification

Reference Type

Reference Value

% Tolerance

1

Point \(D\), \(\mathit{DY}\) \((m)\)

“AUTRE_ASTER”

1.09257D—02

8

Point \(D\), \(\mathit{DY}\) \((m)\)

“AUTRE_ASTER”

2.20209D—02

3.2

1

Point \(D\), \(\mathit{MZ}\) \((\mathit{Nm})\)

“ANALYTIQUE”

3.086702E6

0.1

8

Dot \(D\), \(\mathit{MZ}\) \((\mathit{Nm})\)

“ANALYTIQUE”

5.889813E6

0.1

1

Dot \(A\), \(\mathit{DY}\) \((m)\)

“AUTRE_ASTER”

3.08670D+06

0.1

8

Dot \(A\), \(\mathit{DY}\) \((m)\)

“AUTRE_ASTER”

5.88981D+06

0.1