SLS 01: Cantilever rectangular plate

Description

Material		Modulus of elasticity	$E = 210 000 N/mm^2$
Material		Poisson’s ratio	$\nu= 0.3$
Geometry	Cross-section	Thickness	$e=5 mm$
Geometry	Boundary conditions	Along line AB	Fixed
Loads		On the entire surface	$p=1.7kNm/m^2$
Mesh		Maximum element size	$0.02m$
Mesh		Minimum element size	$0.00m$

Independent reference results

Open handcalculations

$\delta_y=\frac{b \cdot l^{4} \cdot p}{8 \cdot E \cdot I_z}=\frac{0.1m \cdot (1m)^4 \cdot 1.7kN/m^2}{8 \cdot E \cdot \frac{0.1m \cdot (0.005m)^3}{12}} = 97.143mm$

Diamonds results and comparison

Deformation $\delta_y$ in Diamonds

Point	Which result	Independent reference	Diamonds	Difference
line CD	Deformation $\delta_y$	-97,143mm	-95.821mm	-1,36%

References

Mécaniciens, S. F. D. (1990). Guide de validation des progiciels de calcul des structures: SSLS 01: plaque en flexion et cisaillement dans son plan.

Tested in Diamonds 2025.

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