The model consists of an aluminum cylindrical shell with a height of 0.2 m, a thickness of 2 mm, and a diameter of 0.1 m. The top and bottom surfaces are modeled as rigid plates and are subjected to a load of 1 kN, respectively, and are supported in place. By successively refining the mesh from 15 mm to 3 mm, the influence of mesh refinement on the critical load of the linear buckling analysis is analyzed.
This model serves as an example in the technical article on mesh convergence.
Model Used in
KB 001914 | Mesh Convergence Study | Aluminum Shell
| Number of Nodes | 6 |
| Number of Lines | 7 |
| Number of Members | 1 |
| Number of Surfaces | 3 |
| Number of Solids | 0 |
| Number of Load Cases | 1 |
| Number of Load Combinations | 0 |
| Number of Result Combinations | 0 |
| Total Weight | 0.001 t |
| Dimensions (Metric) | 1.050 x 0.200 x 0.100 m |
| Dimensions (Imperial) | 3.44 x 0.66 x 0.33 feet |
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