In this verification test all the nodes of each element are fixed, and the reaction forces generated at the nodes as a result of the load application are used to verify the element load calculations. In addition, the effect of thermal loading is verified by allowing each element to deform freely in the thickness direction with the change in temperature. The resulting thermal strains in the thickness direction are compared with the analytical results.

Model:

• COH3D8, COH3D6, COH3D8P, and COH3D6P:

  
  

  Cubic dimensions	7 × 7 × 7
  Thickness	Geometry
  Thickness direction	Global 2
  Response	Continuum
  Centrifugal axis of rotation	(1, 0, 0) through (3.5, –1000, 3.5)
  Coriolis axis of rotation	(1, 0, 0) through origin
  Gravitational load vector	(0, 1, 0)

  
  

• COH2D4 and COH2D4P:

  
  

  Planar dimensions	7 × 7
  Thickness	Geometry
  Thickness direction	Global 2
  Response	Continuum
  Centrifugal axis of rotation	(1, 0, 0) through (3.5, –1000, 0.0)
  Coriolis axis of rotation	(0, 0, 1) through origin
  Gravitational load vector	(0, 1, 0)

  
  

• COHAX4 and COHAX4P:

  
  

  Planar dimensions	10 × 10
  Thickness	Geometry
  Thickness direction	Global 1; Global 2
  Response	Continuum
  Centrifugal axis of rotation	(0, 1, 0) through origin
  Gravitational load vector	(0, 1, 0)

  
  

Material:

Initial conditions: