4. B modeling#

4.1. Characteristics of modeling#

The structure is meshed into pipe elements with 4 nodes (mesh SEG4, modeling TUYAU).

4.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

11 SEG4 stitches (5 elements in the elbow, 3 in each straight pipe)

4.3. Calculation of the « Global » Rotation term#

This term of « global » rotation was developed as part of a tripartite action EDF - CEA - FRAMATOME [bib2], with a view to future integration into the sizing code RCC -M.

It is expressed from the rotations of two representative points of the elbow (entry and exit), by:

\({R}_{G}=\sqrt{\Delta {R}_{x}^{2}+\Delta {R}_{y}^{2}+\Delta {R}_{z}^{2}}\)

where

\(\begin{array}{}\Delta {R}_{x}={\mathrm{DRX}}_{\mathrm{sortiecoude}}-{\mathrm{DRX}}_{\mathrm{entréecoude}}\\ \Delta {R}_{y}={\mathrm{DRY}}_{\mathrm{sortiecoude}}-{\mathrm{DRY}}_{\mathrm{entréecoude}}\\ \Delta {R}_{z}={\mathrm{DRZ}}_{\mathrm{sortiecoude}}-{\mathrm{DRZ}}_{\mathrm{entréecoude}}\end{array}\)

This term is calculated by the Python MACR_ROTA_GLOBALE macro command, which is embedded in the body of the command file. The result of this macro command is an Aster function of the global rotation as a function of the moment. A non-regression test validates this function.

4.4. Tested sizes and results#

Instant

Reference

Tolerance

8

9.39907E—03

1.5%

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

Non-regression tests for the options in CALC_CHAMP or POST_CHAMP:

Load Increment

Type of Reference

\(\mathit{Mz}=3.08670D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\(\mathit{EN}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=3.48715D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\(\mathit{ET}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=4.288041D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\(\mathit{EFY}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=5.489370D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\(\mathit{EFZ}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=5.889810D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\(\mathit{ESTAR}\)

NON_REGRESSION

Special quantity tests for the earthquake at point \(C\) :

Load Increment

Type of Reference

\(\mathit{Mz}=3.08670D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\(\mathit{EN}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=3.48715D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\(\mathit{ET}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=4.288041D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\({\mathit{EFY}}_{2}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=5.489370D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\({\mathit{EFZ}}_{2}\)

NON_REGRESSION

\(\mathit{Mz}=5.889810D+06\mathit{Nm}\)

\({\mathit{ESTAR}}_{2}\)

NON_REGRESSION

Component

Component

Mesh

Point

Order Number

Reference Value

Tolerance

VMIS/MAXI

VALE

M3

3

1

1

1.0700867E8

2E-6

VMIS/MINI

VALE

M3

3

3

1

1

8.3875662E6

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI_ABS

VALE

M3

M3

3

2

1

8.3938035E7

2E-6

VMIS/MINI_ABS

VALE

M3

M3

2

1

70047.61

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

NUCOU

M3

3

1

1

1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

NUSECT

M3

3

1

1

1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

POSIC

M3

M3

1

1

-1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

POSIS

M3

M3

1

1

-1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

VALE

M1

1

1

1

8.8409900E7

2E-6

VMIS/MINI

VALE

M1

1

1

1

5.883180E6

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

NUCOU

M2

2

2

1

1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MINI

NUCOU

M3

3

3

1

1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

NUSECT

M4

4

1

1

12.0

2E-6

VMIS/MINI

NUSECT

M5

5

2

1

16.0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

POSIC

M6

6

3

1

-1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MINI

POSIC

M7

7

1

1

0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

POSIS

M8

8

2

1

1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MINI

POSIS

M9

9

3

1

1.0

2E-6

VMIS/MAXI

VALE

M1

1

2

4

1.27695000E8

2E-6

VMIS/MINI

VALE

M5

5

3

5

2.2075500E7

1E-5

Validation of CREA_CHAMP/ELGA_SPMX_R. Reference NON_REGRESSION.

VMIS/MAXI

VALE

M1

1

1

VMIS/MINI

INST

M5

5

3

Validation of POST_CHAMP/VARI_ELNO/MAXI, V5 component.

Component

Mesh

Node

Reference Type

Reference Value

Tolerance

VALE

M5

N13

NON_REGRESSION

NUCOU

M5

N13

AUTRE_ASTER

1

2E-6

NUSECT

M5

N13

AUTRE_ASTER

12.0

2E-6

POSIC

M5

N13

AUTRE_ASTER

-1.0

2E-6

POSIS

M5

N13

AUTRE_ASTER

1.0

2E-6

Using the Mfront behavior does not change the accuracy of the solutions tested compared to 3D.