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This document summarizes a verification example for analyzing the axial stress at point A on the mid-surface of a Z-section cantilever beam. The beam has dimensions of 10m long, 2.5m wide at the base, and 1m wide at the free end. A torque of 1.2 MN-m is applied at the free end. The summary provides the model details, analysis type, material properties, boundary conditions, and load case. It then reports the target and calculated axial stresses using 4-node and 8-node plate elements, both being close to the target value of -108 MPa.

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Fea Nafems Le04

This document summarizes a verification example for analyzing the axial stress at point A on the mid-surface of a Z-section cantilever beam. The beam has dimensions of 10m long, 2.5m wide at the base, and 1m wide at the free end. A torque of 1.2 MN-m is applied at the free end. The summary provides the model details, analysis type, material properties, boundary conditions, and load case. It then reports the target and calculated axial stresses using 4-node and 8-node plate elements, both being close to the target value of -108 MPa.

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NAFEMS-LE4

NAFEMS-LE4

Title

Z-section cantilever

Description

Axial stress (σxx) at mid-surface, point A is to be obtained.

10m
X
A
2.5m 1m
S

S 2m
1m

Fig. LE4.1 Structural geometry and analysis model

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Verification Examples

Model

Fig. LE4.2 Boundary and load conditions of the model

Analysis Type 3-D static analysis


Unit System N, m
Element 4, 8-node plate element
Modulus of elasticity E = 210 × 103 MPa
Material
Poisson’s ratio ν = 0.3
Element
Thickness t = 0.1 m
Property
Boundary
At edge x = 0 Constrain all DOFs
Condition
Torque of 1.2 MN-m is applied at the end of the cantilever, x = 10, by
Load Case means of two uniformly distributed edge shears, S = 0.6 MN at the
edge flange.

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NAFEMS-LE4

Results

Fig. LE4.3 Axial stress σxx at mid-surface, point A

Comparison of Results

Axial Stress σxx at point A


MIDAS/FEA
Target
4-node 8-node
-108 -110.8 -110.2

Reference

NAFEMS (1990), “The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks”, Problem LE 5, Publication


TSNB, National Engineering Laboratory, E. Kilbride, Glasgow, UK.

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