1. Reference problem#
1.1. Geometry#

Length \(a=100\mathit{mm}\).
Width \(b=50\mathit{mm}\).
\(O\) midpoint of segment \(\mathit{AB}\) (origin of the coordinate system).
1.2. Material properties#
Plates 1 and 2:
Poisson’s ratio: \(0.3\)
Young’s module: \(2000\mathit{MPa}\)
1.3. Boundary conditions and loads#
Plate 1 is stuck in \(Y\):
On \(\mathit{HG}\) \(\mathit{DY}=0\).
The plate 2 is subjected to an imposed pressure:
On \(\mathit{CD}\): \(\mathit{PRES}=25\mathit{MPa}\)
Symmetry conditions are imposed in \(X\) in order to model only half of the domain.