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SJ MEPLA Calculation protocol:

Geometry:

Basic form: quadrangle

Corner x y
mm mm
1 0.00 0.00
2 1800.00 0.00
3 1800.00 1200.00
4 0.00 1200.00

Supports:

Edge supports:
from-to kind of supports
1 2 w,phi,theta : fixed - u,v : free (simply supported and clamped)

Spring supports:
----- position ---- ------------ rigidity ---------
Package layer x y z Cx Cy Cz
mm mm mm N/mm N/mm N/mm
1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00000e+000 1.00000e+000 0.00000e+000
1 1 1800.00 0.00 0.00 0.00000e+000 1.00000e+000 0.00000e+000

Layers:

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Mechanical properties:
Package layer e-mod. poiss thickn. density alpha t dT prestressing
N/mm² - mm kg/m³ 1/K K N/mm²
1 3 70000.00 0.23 8.00 2550.00 1.0000e-005 0.00 88.00
1 2 78.00 0.50 2.54 1070.00 8.0000e-005 0.00 0.00
1 1 70000.00 0.23 8.00 2550.00 1.0000e-005 0.00 88.00

Loads:

Face loads:
(constant distributed):
Package pressure
N/mm²
1 2.10000e-003

Dead weight:
Direction vector of gravity acceleration [9.81 m/s²]:
Vx Vy Vz
0.00000 -1.00000 0.00000

Calculation approaches:

small deflections, linear

static calculation

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Calculation results:

Minimum and maximum displacements (at nodes):

- position- displacement
Package x y w
mm mm mm
Allowable deflection = L/60 or 25mm whichever is less
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 (min)
= 1200/60
900.00 1200.00 28.99 (max) = 20mm> 28mm. Fails

Max principal stress (in gaussian points):

Package layer x y stress
mm mm N/mm²
1 3 879.71 22.54 47.30
1 1 879.71 22.54 56.22

Springs: (order as defined above)

Package layer u v w Fx Fy Fz
mm mm mm N N N
1 1 0.00 -461.06 0.00 0.00 -461.06 0.00
1 1 -0.00 -461.06 0.00 0.00 -461.06 0.00

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