Reference solution
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Calculation method used for the reference solution
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This test is taken from the software validation manual POSTDAM version 1.0. The reference solutions are given in this document.


Benchmark results
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The counting of the elementary cycles by the RAINFLOW method leads to:


.. csv-table::

    "Nb_Cycl = 12", "Cycle 1", "Vale_Min:", "5. ", "Vale_Max:", "11."
    "", "Cycle 2", "Vale_Min:", "3. ", "Vale_Max:", "4."
    "", "Cycle 3", "Vale_Min:", "6. ", "Vale_Max:", "10."
    "", "Cycle 4", "Vale_Min:", "1. ", "Vale_Max:", "12."
    "", "Cycle 5", "Vale_Min:", "4. ", "Vale_Max:", "8."
    "", "Cycle 6", "Vale_Min:", "4. ", "Vale_Max:", "6."
    "", "Cycle 7", "Vale_Min:", "4. ", "Vale_Max:", "7."
    "", "Cycle 8", "Vale_Min:", "2. ", "Vale_Max:", "9."
    "", "Cycle 9", "Vale_Min:", "5. ", "Vale_Max:", "9."
    "", "Cycle 10", "Vale_Min:", "3. ", "Vale_Max:", "4."
    "", "Cycle 11", "Vale_Min:", "2. ", "Vale_Max:", "10."
    "", "Cycle 12", "Vale_Min:", "1. ", "Vale_Max:", "12."



Uncertainty about the solution
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Analytical solution.


Bibliographical references
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1. Validation manual POSTDAM 1.0. Fournier I., Vatin E. HP-14/93/016/B.