Z-Section Cantilever Under Torsion Bending

Calculate the normal SZ stress at point A of the cantilever under torque of 1.2 MNm applied at the end.

File Name

Open drive letter:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\samples\Simulation Examples\Verification\NAFEMS_IC29.SLDPRT.

Study Type

Static

Mesh Type

Shell mesh. Shell thickness = 0.1 m - Thin shell formulation

Material Properties

  • Modulus of elasticity = 210 X 103 MPa
  • Poisson's ratio (ν) = 0.3

Results

Component Reference SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Normal SZ stress at point A (MPa) -108.8 -103.6

Reference

NAFEMS Publication P07, The International Association for the Engineering Analysis Community, "Linear Statics Benchmarks VOL. 1," D. Hitchings, A. Kamoulakos, G.A. Davies, VOL. 1, October, 1987.