4. B modeling

4.1. Characteristics of modeling

Face mesh name:	\(\mathrm{ZEGAL0}\)	\(\mathrm{YEGAL0}\)		\(\mathrm{YEGAL1}\)	\(\mathrm{XEGAL0}\)	\(\mathrm{XEGAL1}\)
Summits:	\(BCOA\)	\(OA\mathrm{N2}\mathrm{N4}\)		\(BC\mathrm{N6}\mathrm{N8}\)	\(CO\mathrm{N4}\mathrm{N6}\)	\(AB\mathrm{N8}\mathrm{N2}\)

Boundary conditions:

Thermal:	ZERO: DEFI_CONSTANTE (VALE: 0.0); FCT1: DEFI_FONCTION (Para_name: “Z”, VALE: (0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0)); GROUP_NO: XEGAL0: TEMP: 0.0 PRE_GRAD_TEMP: FLUX_X: -1.0
Mechanics:	GROUP_NO: YEGALO: DY=0.0 XEGAL1: DX = 0.0 YEGAL1: DY = 0.0 XEGALO: DZ = 0.0
Membrane case:	GROUP_NO: ZEGALO: DZ = 0.0 PRE_EPSI: EPXX: -1.0
Bending case:	GROUP_NO: ZEGALO:: DX = ZERO, DY = ZERO NOEUD: 0 DZ = ZERO PRE_EPSI: EPXX: FCT1

4.2. Characteristics of the mesh

Number of knots: 20

Number of meshes and types: 1 HEXA20

4.3. Tested values

In isotropic elasticity

Case	Size	Point	Reference
Thermal	\(\mathrm{temp}\)	\(\mathrm{N8}\)	—1.000000
	\(\mathrm{temp}\)	\(\mathrm{N3}\)	—0.500000
Mechanics	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N4}\)	—7.03285714
membrane	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N8}\)	—7.03285714
Mechanics	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N4}\)	57.70459285
flexure	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N8}\)	57.70459285

Mesh	Energy potential at balance	Reference
\(\mathrm{M1}\)	Thermal	—8.20500
\(\mathrm{M1}\)	Mechanics Membrane Flexion	—2.0287088 —1.8210238 102

In orthotropic elasticity

Case	Size	Point	Reference
Thermal	\(\mathrm{temp}\)	\(\mathrm{N8}\)	—1.000000
	\(\mathrm{temp}\)	\(\mathrm{N3}\)	—0.500000
Mechanics	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N4}\)	— 6.63044894
membrane	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N8}\)	— 6.63044894
Mechanics	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N4}\)	54.40283358
flexure	\(\mathrm{dz}\)	\(\mathrm{N8}\)	54.40283358

Mesh	Energy potential at balance	Reference
\(\mathrm{M1}\)	Thermal	—8.20500