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Problem

Straight Cantilever Beam modeled with parallelogram shape elements.

Reference

R.H. Macneal and R.L.Harder, "A Proposed Standard Set of Problems To Test Finite Element Accuracy," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 1, pp 3-20, 1985.

Data

Length = 6.0, Width = 0.2, Depth = 0.1
Young’s Modulus =10.0E6, Poisson’s ratio = 0.3, Mass Density=2.53881E-4
Loading: Unit force at free end.
Constraints: Fixed at one end and all out-of plane translations and rotations are fixed.

Comments

This is a cantilever beam subjected to in-plane loading. The aspect ratio of very distorted elements of this problem is 5.0. Hence this problem demonstrates the performance of distorted elements with high aspect ratio.

 

CAEFEM v6.0, MSC NASTRAN for Windows v1.0, ANSYS v5.3 (generated using FEMAP)

 

Analytical Solution:

Tip Deflection

Max. Normal Stress at fixed end

Fundamental frequency

Buckling Load due to axial load

0.1081

9000

178.0 Hz

45.69

 

 

Bar Charts currently not shown: Buckling load for MSC NASTRAN and ANSYS, and Max. Normal Stress for MSC NASTRAN CQUAD4

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