1. Reference problem#

1.1. Geometry#

A bundle of multi-fiber Euler beams with a length of 1 m in the X direction is described using ten multi-fiber Euler beams positioned in the YZ plane. The following table shows the position of these ten beams:

Beam number

YP

ZP

1

0

0

2

0

-2

3

0

3

4

4

0

5

-1

0

6

-3

-1

7

-3

3

8

-2

-3

9

5

-3

10

1

-3

All the beams are discretized using 4 fibers with a surface area of 0.02m2. These are positioned, in relation to the beam (in m):

Fiber number

Y position

Z position

1

0.1

0

2

0

0.1

3

-0,1

0

4

0

-0,1

1.2. Material properties#

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E=2.0mathit {E11}mathit {Pa}

\(\mathit{Gx}=1\mathit{Pa}\)

Flexural modulus

\(\mathrm{\nu }=\mathrm{0,3}\)

Poisson’s ratio

\(A=1.E-11\)

Constant

\(B=10.E-10\)

Constant

\(C=0\)

Constant

\(\mathit{CSTE}\text{\_}\mathit{TPS}=100\)

Time constant

\(\mathit{ENER}\text{\_}\mathit{ACT}\)

Activation Energy

\(\mathit{GRAN}\text{\_}\mathit{FO}=\mathit{INTERGR}\)

Law of growth