Description
| Material | Modulus of elasticity |  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Poisson’s ratio |  |
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| Geometry | Cross-section | Thickness |  |
| Boundary conditions | Along line AA | Fixed | |
| Loads | In point B |  1 |
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| In point C |  1 |
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| Mesh | Maximum element size |  |
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| Minimum element size |  |
1. Diamonds doesn’t allow the definition of point loads of 1N (value is too small). As a work-around, you can add 10N and use the scaling function for the loads with a factor of 0.1 to make it 1N.
Results
Deformation 
in Diamonds
| Point | Which result | Independent reference | Diamonds | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Deformation |
-35.37m | -35.29mm | -0,23% |
References
- Mécaniciens, S. F. D. (1990). Guide de validation des progiciels de calcul des structures: SSLS 27: plaque en cisaillement perpendiculaire a la surface moyenne.
- Tested in Diamonds 2024r01.
