1.3: Curved Beam under Different Loading¶
Geometry and Boundary Conditions¶
Load is a unit force in Y and Z directions, respectively.
Material¶
Isotropic material with:
E = 10 MPa
ν = 0.25
Results¶
Reference results from [1]
Displacement in the Direction of the Load¶
Load Type (measurement direction) |
Theory [1] |
Intact Direct Solver [%Error] |
Intact Iterative Solver [%Error] |
Time (s) to solve with <1% error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In-plane Shear (z) |
8.73E-02 |
8.69E-02 [0.46%] |
8.69E-02 [0.46%] |
Direct: 1.4 / Iterative: 1.5 |
Out-of-plane Shear (y) |
0.5022 |
0.5011 [0.22%] |
0.5011 [0.22%] |
Direct: 0.8 / Iterative: 7.0 |