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p = 0.2 N/mm
u 50 mm
2000 mm 50 mm
LOADING CROSS-SECTION
3.8
4 FEA
Exact
Tip displacement (mm)
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Number of elements
The element must also be able to represent all constant strain states
30
von Mises stresses here
t=1 10
30
Units: (unspecied)
L-plate with an edge shear of t = 1
Youngs modulus E = 30000
Poissons ratio = 0.3
CPS4 elements with thickness z = 5
CONVERGENCE AND LIMITATIONS
VON MISES STRESSES AT THE SHARP CORNER
24
20
18
16
14
12
10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Elements per edge
10
t=1 10
30
4
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Elements per edge
Material
Non-linear elasticity
Plasticity
Etc
Contact
Elements may contact each other and introduce additional forces
Geometric
Bucking
Etc
Fibreglass cover
Titanium spar
Nomex core
u 45 mm
200 mm
8300 mm
LOADING CROSS-SECTION