Nastran Code Verification

Software Code - Nastran
Code Vendor - MSC Software
Code Version - 2021.01

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NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	Attributes	NAFEMS Publication
P18.LE1	Elliptic Membrane	Plane stress, pressure load	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE2	Cylindrical Shell Patch Test	Shell, pressure load applied to shell surface	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE3	Hemisphere Point Loads	Shell, radial point loading	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE5	Z-Section Cantilever	Beam section modelled with plate elements. Loading creates a torsional action	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE6	Skew Plate Normal Pressure	Normal pressure loading. Bending action	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE7	Axisymmetric Cylinder / Sphere - Pressure	Axisymmetric Shell. Uniform Internal Pressure	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE8	Axisymmetric Shell Pressure	Axisymmetric Shell. Uniform Internal Pressure	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE9	Axisymmetric Branched Shell - Pressure	Axisymmetric Shell. Uniform Internal Pressure	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE10	Thick Plate Pressure	Uniform normal pressure loading. Thick plate geometry.	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.LE11	Solid Cylinder / Taper / Sphere - Temperature	Solid elements. Imposed temperature gradient	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.T1	Membrane with Hot-Spot	Thermal Stress	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks

NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	Attributes	NAFEMS Publication
P18.FV2	Pin-ended Double Cross: In-plane Vibration	Beam structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV4	Cantilever with Off-centre Point Masses	Beam structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV5	Deep Simply-supported Beam	Beam structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV12	Free Thin Square Plate	Shell structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV15	Clamped Thin Rhombic Plate	Shell structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV16	Cantilevered Thin Square Plate	Thin shell structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV22	Clamped Thick Rhombic Plate	Shell structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV32	Cantilevered Tapered Membrane	Natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV41	Free Cylinder: Axi-symmetric Vibration	Axi-symmetric structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV42	Thick Hollow Sphere: Uniform Radial Vibration	Axi-symmetric structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV52	Simply-Supported 'Solid' Square Plate	Solid structure, natural frequency, rigid body modes	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.FV73	Cantilevered Thin Square Plate	Thin shell structure, natural frequency	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
R0016.5	Deep Simply Supported Beam	Beam structure, free vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.5H	Deep Simply Supported Beam Harmonic Forced Vibration Response	Beam structure, harmonic forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.5P	Deep Simply Supported Beam Periodic Forced Vibration Response	Beam structure, periodic forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.5T	Deep Simply Supported Beam Transient Forced Vibration Response	Beam structure, transient forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.5R	Deep Simply Supported Beam Random Forced Vibration Response	Beam structure, random forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.13	Simply-supported Thin Square Plate	Shell structure, free vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.13H	Simply-supported Thin Square Plate Harmonic Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, harmonic forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.13P	Simply-supported Thin Square Plate Periodic Harmonic Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, periodic forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.13T	Simply-supported Thin Square Plate Transient Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, transient forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.13R	Simply-supported Thin Square Plate Random Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, random forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.21	Simply Supported Thick Square Plate	Shell structure, free Vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.21H	Simply Supported Thick Square Plate Harmonic Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, harmonic forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.21P	Simply Supported Thick Square Plate Periodic Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, periodic forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.21T	Simply Supported Thick Square Plate Transient Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, transient forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration
R0016.21R	Simply Supported Thick Square Plate Random Forced Vibration Response	Shell structure, random forced vibration	Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration

NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	Attribute	NAFEMS Publication
R0031.1	Laminated Strip	Laminated beam, plate, brick or stacked brick	Composite Benchmarks
R0031.2	Wrapped Thick Cylinder	Curved shell or laminate brick	Composite Benchmarks
R0031.3	Sandwich Shell	Thick sandwich shell	Composite Benchmarks

NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	Attributes	NAFEMS Publication
R0094.1	2D Cylinder Roller Contact	Advancing contact area, curved contact surfaces, deformable - deformable contact, friction	Advanced Finite Element Contact Benchmarks
R0094.2	3D Punch (Rounded Edges)	3D contact, friction	Advanced Finite Element Contact Benchmarks
R0094.3	3D Sheet Metal Forming	Rigid & deformable bodies, plasticity, sliding contact	Advanced Finite Element Contact Benchmarks
R0094.4	3D Loaded Pin	Receding contact area, curved contact surfaces, deformable-deformable contact, friction	Advanced Finite Element Contact Benchmarks
R0094.5	3D Steel Roller on Rubber	3D deformable-deformable contact, rolling contact, incompressible material	Advanced Finite Element Contact Benchmarks

NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	Attributes	NAFEMS Publication
P18.T2	One Dimensional Heat Transfer with Radiation	Heat Transfer, conduction, radiation	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.T3	One Dimensional Transient Heat Transfer	Heat Transfer, conduction, transient	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks
P18.T4	Two Dimensional Heat Transfer with Convection	Heat transfer, convection	The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks

NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	NAFEMS Publication
R0020.1.1	Centre Cracked Plate in Tension	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.1.2	Centre Cracked Plate with Quadratic Temperature Distribution	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.2.1	Single Edge Cracked Plate in Tension	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.3.1	Angle Crack Embedded in a Plate	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.4.1	Cracks at a Hole in a Plate	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.5.1	Axi-symmetric Crack in a Bar	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.6	Compact Tension Specimen	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.7.1	Weld Attachment. T-joint: Uniform Tension in Main Plate	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
R0020.8.1	V-notch Specimen in Tension	2D Test Cases In Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics

NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	Attributes	NAFEMS Publication
R0024.1	Elastic Large Deflection Response of a Z-shaped Cantilever Under End Load	Large deflection & large rotations, tension stiffening, membrane & bending actions	A Review of Benchmark Problems for Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of 3D Beams & Shells
R0024.2	Elastic Large Deflection Response of a Pear Shaped Cylinder Under End Shortening	Elastic large deflections & rotations, softening/stiffening behaviour on route to final buckling collapse, stress redistribution, interaction of bending, membrane and shear effects	A Review of Benchmark Problems for Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of 3D Beams & Shells
R0024.6	Buckling of a Flat Plate When Subjected to In-plane Shear	Large rotation & displacement response, initial imperfection, non-linear buckling, in-plane shearing	A Review of Benchmark Problems for Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of 3D Beams & Shells
R0024.7	Large Displacement Elastic Response of a Hinged Spherical Shell Under Uniform Pressure Loading	Large displacement & rotation response, snap through behaviour, doubly curved shell, follower loading, membrane & bending actions	A Review of Benchmark Problems for Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of 3D Beams & Shells
R0024.9	Large Elastic Deflection of a Pinched Hemispherical Shell	Large rigid body rotation. Stress redistribution. Membrane, bending & twisting actions	A Review of Benchmark Problems for Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of 3D Beams & Shells
R0024.10	Elasto-plastic Behaviour of a Stiffened Cylindrical Panel Under Compressive End Load	Elasto-plastic large deflection behaviour. Snap through response. Membrane & twisting actions	A Review of Benchmark Problems for Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of 3D Beams & Shells
P03.7	Snap-back Under Displacement Control	Snap-back	Benchmark Tests For Procedures in Geometric Non-Linearity
R010.5	Straight Cantilever with Axial End Point Load	Load Control. Combined membrane and bending action.	Finite Element Benchmarks for 2D Beams & Axi-symmetric Shells Involving Nonlinear Geometric Behaviour
R010.8	Lee's Frame Buckling Problem	Beam & column structure. Snap through, snap back behaviour. Load control.	Finite Element Benchmarks for 2D Beams & Axi-symmetric Shells Involving Nonlinear Geometric Behaviour

NAFEMS ID	Benchmark Description	Domain	NAFEMS Publication
R0027.1a	2D Plane Stress - uniaxial load	Secondary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.1b	2D Plane Stress - Uniaxial Displacement	Secondary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.2a	2D Plane Stress - Biaxial Load	Secondary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.2b	2D Plane Stress - Biaxial Displacement	Secondary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.3b	2D Plane Stress - Biaxial (Negative) Displacement	Secondary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.8a	2D Plane Stress - Uniaxial Load	Primary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.8b	2D Plane Stress - Uniaxial Displacement	Primary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.8c	2D Plane Stress - Stepped Load	Primary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.9a	2D Plane Stress - Biaxial Load	Primary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.9b	2D Plane Stress - Biaxial Displacement	Primary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour
R0027.9c	2D Plane Stress - Biaxial Stepped Load	Primary Creep	Fundamental Tests of Creep Behaviour

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