Skip to content

AFNOR SSLS16: Spherical shell subjected to a moment

1. Problem definition

verification-ssls16

  • Material properties:

    • Young's modulus, E = 210 GPa
    • Poisson ratio, nu = 0.3
  • Thickness properties:

    • Thickness: 20 mm
  • Supports:

    • Fix translation in Z along bottom edge
    • Fix translation in X and Y at the top node
  • Loads:

    • Bending moment along edge of 0.1kNm/m

2. Songeya model

verification-ssls16

3. Results

3.1 Total deformation

verification-ssls16

3.2 Membrane stresses

3.2.1 Horizontal stress

verification-ssls16

4. Comparison

Position Parameter description Songeya results AFNOR results Difference Comment
A Horizontal stress (Pa) 8.29 e+5 8.26 e+5 0.4% OK
A Radial translation (m) 3.91 e-6 3.93 e-6 0.5% OK

5. Reference

Société française des mécaniciens. (1990). Guide de validation des progiciels de calcul de structures. Afnor.