dF = 100 N and convergence test ξ = 0.01

F (N)

N1 = N3 (N)

N2 (N)

Displacement V1 (mm)

N˚ of bar-element in the plastic zone

100

29.28

58.57

−0.0084

-

500

146.44

292.89

−0.0418

-

5000

1464.46

2928.93

−0.4184

-

20,000

5857.86

11,715.72

−1.6736

-

23,600

6912.28

13,824.55

−1.9749

-

24,000

7029.43

14,058.87

−2.0084

-

24,100

7086.16

14,078.63

−2.0246

2

24,400

7296.11

14,081.70

−2.0846

2

30,000

11,215.07

14,138.89

−3.2043

2

34,200

14,109.89

14,244.57

−5.2732

1, 2 et 3

34,600

14,227.04

14,478.86

−9.8600

1, 2 et 3