OS-V: 0060 Thick Plate Pressure
Test No. LE10 The model is a thick plate subjected to uniform normal pressure of 1MPa on the upper surface of the plate. OptiStruct examines the direct stress at the point D for linear static analysis.

Figure 1. FE Model with Boundary Conditions and Loadcases
Benchmark Model
Second order Hexahedral, Penta and Tetra elements are used to create the coarse and fine mesh. A uniform pressure of 1 MPa is applied on the upper surface of the plate.
- Material Properties
- Value
- Young's Modulus
- 210 x 103 MPa
- Poisson's Ratio
- 0.3
Linear Static Analysis Results
Direct Stress at Point D (MPa) | Normalized with the Target Value | |
---|---|---|
Solid Hexahedral: | ||
Hex20 coarse | 5.32 | 1.011278195 |
Hex20 fine | 5.58 | 0.964157706 |
Solid Wedges: | ||
Penta15 coarse | 5.9484.91 | 1.10557620895723014 |
Penta15 fine | 5.94 | 0.905723906 |
Solid Tetrahedral: | ||
Tetra10 coarse | 5.741 | 0.937118969 |
Tetra10 fine | 5.029 | 1.069795188 |
Model Files
The model files used in this problem include:
- /LE10Hex20C.fem
- /LE10Hex20F.fem
- /LE10Pyr15C.fem
- /LE10Pyr15F.fem
- /LE10Tet10C.fem
- /LE10Tet10F.fem
Reference
NAFEMS Ltd, The Standard NAFEMS BENCHMARKS TNSB Rev. 3, NAFEMS Ltd, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, Whitworth Building, East Kilbride, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1990.