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AutoFEM Analysis Bending a T-shaped Beam (surface) |  |
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AutoFEM Analysis Bending a T-shaped Beam (surface) | |
Bending a T-shaped Beam
Let us consider a T-shaped beam.
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A length of the beam is L. The beam is clamped on the left end and loaded with the force P on the right end.
Input data and characteristics of the material can be viewed here.
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The finite element model with applied loads and restraints |
The analytical solution can be sought here.
After carrying out calculation with the help of AutoFEM Analysis, the following results are obtained:
Table 1.Parameters of the finite element mesh
Finite Element Type |
Number of Nodes |
Number of Finite Elements |
linear triangle |
3225 |
6144 |
Table 2. Result "Displacement"
Numerical Solution |
Analytical Solution |
Error δ =100%* |w* - w| / |w| |
5.6039E-004 |
5.6989E-004 |
1.6 |
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*The results of numerical tests depend on the finite element mesh and may differ slightly from those given in the table.
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