Solid Mechanics Verification and Validation Report

Introduction

The VVR for the Solid Mechanics module provides evidence that the Solid Mechanics module fulfills its intended purpose.

Dependencies

The Solid Mechanics module is developed using MOOSE and can itself be based on various MOOSE modules, as such the VVR for the Solid Mechanics module is dependent upon the following documents.

Framework Verification and Validation Report

Verification

The following lists all the verification test cases and the associated documentation for the Solid Mechanics module.

solid_mechanics: Verification
8.27.22The mechanics system shall correctly predict the natural frequencies of an Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements with consistent mass/inertia.
Specification(s): dyn_euler
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.23The mechanics system shall correctly predict the natural frequencies of a Timoshenko beam modeled using beam elements with consistent mass/inertia.
Specification(s): dyn_timoshenko
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.26The mechanics system shall correctly predict the natural frequencies of a massless Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements with a nodal masses placed at the ends.
Specification(s): dyn_euler_added_mass
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.31The mechanics system shall correctly model the response of a beam modeled using beam elements in the presence of nodal mass, nodal inertia and Rayleigh damping.
Specification(s): dyn_euler_added_mass_inertia_damping
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.56The mechanics system shall accurately predict the static bending response of a Timoshenko beam modeled using beam elements under small deformations in the y direction.
Specification(s): timoshenko_small_strain_y
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.58The mechanics system shall accurately predict the static bending response of a Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements under small deformations in the y direction.
Specification(s): euler_small_strain_y
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.60The mechanics system shall accurately predict the static bending response of a Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements under finite deformations in the y direction.
Specification(s): euler_finite_rot_y
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.65The mechanics system shall accurately predict the axial forces on an Euler-Bernoulli pipe modeled using beam elements.
Specification(s): euler_pipe_axial_force
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): CSVDiff
Verification: Beams
8.27.71The mechanics system shall accurately predict the torsional response of a beam modeled using beam elements with auto-calculated polar moment of inertia.
Specification(s): torsion_1
Design: C0 Timoshenko Beam Element
Issue(s): #10313
Collection(s): FUNCTIONAL
Type(s): Exodiff
Verification: Beams

Validation

The following lists all the validation test cases and the associated documentation for the Solid Mechanics module.

[./dyn_euler]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'dyn_euler_small.i'
  exodiff = 'dyn_euler_small_out.e'
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall correctly predict the natural frequencies of an Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements with consistent mass/inertia."
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[./dyn_timoshenko]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'dyn_timoshenko_small.i'
  exodiff = 'dyn_timoshenko_small_out.e'
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall correctly predict the natural frequencies of a Timoshenko beam modeled using beam elements with consistent mass/inertia."
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[./dyn_euler_added_mass]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'dyn_euler_small_added_mass.i'
  exodiff = 'dyn_euler_small_added_mass_out.e'
  superlu = true
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall correctly predict the natural frequencies of a massless Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements with a nodal masses placed at the ends."
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  petsc_version = '>=3.8'
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[./dyn_euler_added_mass_inertia_damping]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'dyn_euler_small_added_mass_inertia_damping.i'
  exodiff = 'dyn_euler_small_added_mass_inertia_damping_out.e'
  superlu = true
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall correctly model the response of a beam modeled using beam elements in the presence of nodal mass, nodal inertia and Rayleigh damping."
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  petsc_version = '>=3.8'
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[./timoshenko_small_strain_y]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'timoshenko_small_strain_y.i'
  exodiff = 'timoshenko_small_strain_y_out.e'
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall accurately predict the static bending response of a Timoshenko beam modeled using beam elements under small deformations in the y direction."
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[./euler_small_strain_y]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'euler_small_strain_y.i'
  exodiff = 'euler_small_strain_y_out.e'
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall accurately predict the static bending response of a Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements under small deformations in the y direction."
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[./euler_finite_rot_y]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'euler_finite_rot_y.i'
  exodiff = 'euler_finite_rot_y_out.e'
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall accurately predict the static bending response of a Euler-Bernoulli beam modeled using beam elements under finite deformations in the y direction."
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[./euler_pipe_axial_force]
  type = 'CSVDiff'
  input = 'euler_pipe_axial_force.i'
  csvdiff = 'euler_pipe_axial_force_out.csv'
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall accurately predict the axial forces on an Euler-Bernoulli pipe modeled using beam elements."
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[./torsion_1]
  type = 'Exodiff'
  input = 'torsion_1.i'
  exodiff = 'torsion_1_out.e'
  verification = 'beam_vandv.md'
  requirement = "The mechanics system shall accurately predict the torsional response of a beam modeled using beam elements with auto-calculated polar moment of inertia."
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