This chapter defines some of the finite element benchmarks that
are recommended by the National Agency for Finite Element Methods and Standards
(UK). The first three categories of benchmarks
documented here are the Linear Elastic, Temperature, and Free Vibration tests
described in NAFEMS publication TNSB, Rev. 3,
“The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks,” October 1990. Proposed benchmarks from the
draft documents “Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration,” R0016, March 1993,
and “NAFEMS Non-linear Benchmarks,” October 1989, are also included here. The
benchmarks in this chapter are tested as part of the verification of
Abaqus.